SunCoke Energy, Inc.
SXCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.54%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
64%
5-Yr Growth
14.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 17, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) yields 4.54% ($0.48 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $5.21 — -49% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (62/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is SXC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.54% ($0.48/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Strong 14.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 62% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.54%
- Payout Ratio
- 64%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $864.9M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 62%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.52 – $10.40
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
SXC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+25%
3 Years
+0%
5 Years
+62%
52-Week Range
$5.52 – $10.40
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SXC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for SunCoke Energy, Inc. is $5.21 per share, versus a market price of $10.16. That implies 49% of downside.
Fair Value
$5.21
Current Price
$10.16
Downside
-49%
Margin of Safety
-95%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 3.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.63 EPS, $0.48 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SXC Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.48 / yr per share
