Service Corp. Declares 36-Cent Quarterly Dividend
Service Corporation International's board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, payable December 31, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Public Companies
Service Corporation International declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty-six cents per share, payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2026. The Houston-based company said it intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
Why it matters
The declaration signals the company's continued plan to return cash to shareholders on a regular quarterly schedule. Each future dividend remains subject to Board review of the company's financial performance.
The Board approved a $0.36-per-share quarterly cash dividend, drawn from a network of 1,491 funeral service locations and 506 cemeteries as of September 30, 2026. Future dividend levels remain subject to the Board's quarterly review.
The players
Service Corporation International
A Houston-based deathcare company and the largest provider of funeral and cemetery services in North America.
The details
Service Corporation International, the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, serves approximately 700,000 families each year. Its locations span 44 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Timeline
December 15, 2026: Record date for shareholders entitled to the dividend.
December 31, 2026: Scheduled payment date of the dividend.
Market Landscape
Regular quarterly dividends are a common capital-return practice among publicly traded consumer-service companies, and this declaration follows that pattern. The company's stated intention to keep paying quarterly dividends places it within that established model of steady shareholder payouts.
Shareholders of record by December 15, 2026 will receive $0.36 per share, paid December 31, 2026. The payout does not change products, prices, or service availability for customers of the company's funeral and cemetery locations.
The takeaway
Shareholders should note the December 15 record date to qualify for the December 31 payment. Investors tracking the stock's income should watch future Board declarations, since each quarterly dividend is set separately.
What happens next
The dividend is scheduled to be paid on December 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2026.
Further reading
For more on corporate capital returns, see Public Companies coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Star Local.
