Dick's Sporting Goods IncDKS
ConsumerDiscretionary · Specialty Retail
Scored 2026-07-07 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-07, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) scores 67.9 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are dividend growth (1y), revenue growth, dividend yield. The main things holding the score back are free cash flow payout (scoring 58 out of 100) and profit steadiness (59 out of 100). How much of the company's spare cash goes to the dividend. Above 100% means it pays out more than it brings in.
Dick's Sporting Goods currently yields 2.1%, last cut its dividend about 15 years ago, pays out 78% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Dick's Sporting Goods's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-07, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) scores 67.9 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is DKS to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Dick's Sporting Goods is rated Safe (score 67.9 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Dick's Sporting Goods last cut its dividend?
Dick's Sporting Goods's last dividend cut was about 15 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Dick's Sporting Goods's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-07, Dick's Sporting Goods yields 2.1% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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