DKS Stock — DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DKS is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 65/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 6402.0% over the past 24 years, 5138.3 points ahead of SPY at 1263.7%.

DICK'S Sporting Goods is an omni-channel sporting goods retailer operating stores and e-commerce platforms across the United States, offering sporting equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories, along with specialty concepts including Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, and Foot Locker banners. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. This stock appeals to investors seeking income from a mature retailer with an established dividend practice.

DKS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 6402.0% over the past 24 years, 5138.3 points ahead of SPY at 1263.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -35.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 48.9%.

DKS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

65 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.25%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/16/2002

Distribution rate

3.46%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.44%

5-year average yield

2.01

Last close

$144.35 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$10,819,887,485

Average volume

5145140.0

Dividend

$1.25

Ex-dividend date

09/11/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.097

Payout ratio

39.2%

P/E ratio

15.31

Forward P/E

11.4025

EPS

$9.43

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.44%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DKS risks and drawbacks

DKS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 48.9%.

Who may consider DKS — and who may not

DKS may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DKS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on DKS

• All tickers starting with D

Tagged: Consumer Discretionary, Dividend.

Frequently asked questions