SAP Stock — SAP SE

SAP SE (SAP)

SAP is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 2498.3% over the past 31 years, 336.0 points ahead of SPY at 2162.3%.

At the current 1.20% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $120 per year, or $10.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

SAP SE is a German multinational software company that develops enterprise application and business solutions, including cloud-based financial management, human resources, supply chain, and customer experience platforms, along with business intelligence and process automation tools. The company distributes dividends annually at a modest current rate. SAP appeals to investors seeking exposure to established software and enterprise technology businesses with regular income components.

SAP performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 2498.3% over the past 31 years, 336.0 points ahead of SPY at 2162.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 47.8%.

SAP key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.80%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/18/1995

Distribution rate

1.20%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.35%

5-year average yield

1.48

Last close

$217.03

Market cap

$254,952,177,664

Average volume

2390182.0

Last dividend

$2.929

Last ex-dividend date

05/06/2026

Last payment date

05/15/2026

Beta

0.757

Payout ratio

0.3834

P/E ratio

27.9

Forward P/E

25.7069

EPS

$7.78

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.20%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.35%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

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.

SAP risks and drawbacks

SAP's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 47.8%.

Who may consider SAP — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SAP pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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