Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
Synchrony Financial Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$3.4B
FY2025
5-year range
$1.4B / $3.8B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+139.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#29 of 368
Financials
What the data says
Among 368 Financials companies, Synchrony Financial is in the top 8% for capital returned to shareholders. Capital Returned to Shareholders returned to growth in FY2025 after 2 years of decline, reaching $3.4B.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$3.4B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +17.5%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Improved from $1.5B to $3.4B over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -3.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +17.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+201.9% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +17.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, capital returned to shareholders increased 139.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #29 out of 368 companies in the Financials sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2019.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.4B | +139.5% |
| FY2024 | $1.4B | -7.4% |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | -59.6% |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | +11.2% |
| FY2021 | $3.4B | +124.3% |
| FY2020 | $1.5B | -64.2% |
| FY2019 | $4.2B | +74.8% |
| FY2018 | $2.4B | +23.6% |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | +181.6% |
| FY2016 | $690.0M | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026