SLM
SLM Corporation
- Financial
- US companies in Financial - Credit Services (15)
- NASDAQ · USD
- Mkt cap $3.4bn
$18.25
as of 29 Oct 2026, 41% below its 52-week high
SLM dividend calculator
SLM Corporation
Current price $18.25
Dividend income calculator
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The snowball effect: reinvesting vs taking the cash
SLM dividend health check
Moderate yield
Stretched payout ratio
Consecutive years of rises in our payment data
Next payment on 15 December 2026 (announced)
How resilient is the SLM dividend?
Screens as less well placed to keep growing its dividend, with some cut-risk signals worth watching.
The payout ratio sits at 122% of earnings. The dividend has grown about 34.1% a year over the last five years. These are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.
Full SLM resilience breakdownWe test these scores in public
Across 1,767 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 2 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 7.
Every band is published, including the ones that flatter us least.
See the dividend safety proofSLM vs similar payers
| Share | Yield | 5y dividend growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLMSLM Corporation | 2.85% | 34.1% | This page |
| PEPPepsiCo, Inc. | 4.34% | 6.7% | Calculate → |
| PGThe Procter & Gamble Company | 2.69% | 4.9% | Calculate → |
| KOThe Coca-Cola Company | 2.26% | 4.7% | Calculate → |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does SLM pay per share?
- At the current rate, SLM Corporation pays about $0.52 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
- When is the next SLM dividend?
- The next ex-dividend date is 4 December 2026, already announced by the company.
- How resilient is the SLM dividend?
- Screens as less well placed to keep growing its dividend, with some cut-risk signals worth watching. See the full Quality, Risk and Trim breakdown on the SLM scoring page. Informational only, not financial advice.
How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)
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