SYY · 8-K · 20260804PR000026
Capital Return Program
SYSCO CORP · 2026-08-04 · Importance 44 · Surprise 46 · No source text
Sysco returned approximately $1.2 billion to shareholders during fiscal 2026. The capital return consisted of $1.0 billion of dividends and $200 million of share repurchases. Cash dividends paid increased to $1.037 billion from $1.000 billion in fiscal 2025. Share repurchases declined to $200 million from $1.250 billion in fiscal 2025.
Key facts
- Sysco returned approximately $1.2 billion of capital to shareholders via $1.0 billion of dividends and $200 million of share repurchases in fiscal year 2026. source
- During fiscal year 2026, Sysco returned $200 million of share repurchases and paid $1,037 million in dividends (per cash flow statement), with dividends paid of $1.0 billion referenced in summary. source
- Average diluted shares outstanding for the fiscal year were 480,612,203 compared to 489,825,648 in prior year. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | During fiscal year 2026, Sysco returned $200 million of share repurchases and paid $1,037 million in dividends (per cash flow statement),… |