SGSN.SW
SGS SA
Price history
Key metrics
SGS SA has paid a dividend for 27 consecutive years and currently yields 3.26%, in line with its five year average. Its payout ratio is 92%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 70 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 15 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
CHF 3.20
Frequency
Final
Declared
—
Ex-date
2 Apr 2027
in 169 days
Pay date
5 Apr 2027
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence High · Standard profile · as of 15 Oct 2026
Total return
CHF 10,000 invested is CHF 16,203 today: CHF 1,622 from the share price and CHF 4,580 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +62.03%. Price alone returned +16.22% over the same window.
Assumes every dividend is reinvested on its ex-dividend date, before tax and dealing costs.
How it compares
Where it trades
Same company, 2 securities
Each has its own ISIN. Currency, dividends and tax withholding can differ, and one unit is not always one share.
Volume: median shares per session over the last 20 sessions. Closes as of 14 Oct 2026. Regular trading hours in your time zone.
SGS SA operates as a testing, inspection, and certification company in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and America. It operates in two segments, Testing & Inspection and Certification. The company offers testing services, such as crop production testing, agricultural commodities testing, field studies, laboratory studies, seed quality control, and seed research and development; and inspection services, including draft survey and marine services, e-certificates, loading and discharge supervision, pre-shipment inspection, quality and quantity inspection, and tally. It also provides consulting, digital trust assurance, medical devices regulatory compliance, product certification, supply chain assurance, sustainability assurance, and verification and assurance, as well as assessment, auditing, and certification services; and professional training services. The company serves agriculture and forestry, building and infrastructure, consumer products and retail, cosmetics and personal care, cybersecurity and technology, environmental, health and safety, food, government and trade facilitation, industrial manufacturing and processing, MedTech, mining, oil, gas and chemicals, pharma, power and utilities, and transportation industries. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in CHF · based on SGSN.SW's fiscal years ending in December
Dividend Policy
Successful implementation of a scrip dividend, with the dividend policy to be aligned with earnings levels moving forward
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 272027-04-02 | CHF 3.2000 | Estimated |
| 02 Apr 262026-04-02 | CHF 3.2000 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 252025-04-02 | CHF 3.2000 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 242024-04-02 | CHF 3.1159 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 232023-03-30 | CHF 3.1159 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 222022-03-31 | CHF 3.1159 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 212021-03-25 | CHF 3.1159 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 202020-03-26 | CHF 3.1159 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 192019-03-26 | CHF 3.0380 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 182018-03-21 | CHF 2.9212 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 172017-03-23 | CHF 2.7264 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 162016-03-16 | CHF 2.6485 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 152015-03-16 | CHF 2.6485 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 142014-03-17 | CHF 2.5317 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 132013-03-21 | CHF 1.1685 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 132013-03-20 | CHF 1.0906 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 122012-03-14 | CHF 1.1685 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 122012-03-13 | CHF 1.3632 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 112011-03-17 | CHF 1.1685 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 112011-03-16 | CHF 1.3632 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 102010-03-24 | CHF 1.1685 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 102010-03-23 | CHF 1.1685 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 092009-03-26 | CHF 1.3632 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 092009-03-25 | CHF 0.5842 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 082008-03-19 | CHF 0.9737 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 082008-03-18 | CHF 0.3895 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 072007-03-21 | CHF 0.7790 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 062006-03-22 | CHF 1.2074 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 052005-03-30 | CHF 0.4674 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 042004-03-29 | CHF 0.3505 | Paid |
| 19 May 032003-05-19 | CHF 0.2337 | Paid |
| 18 May 032003-05-18 | CHF 0.0487 | Paid |
| 07 May 022002-05-07 | CHF 0.2337 | Paid |
| 15 May 012001-05-15 | CHF 0.2259 | Paid |
| 16 May 002000-05-16 | CHF 0.1870 | Paid |
| 08 Jun 981998-06-08 | CHF 0.5297 | Paid |
| 09 Jun 971997-06-09 | CHF 0.5141 | Paid |
| 10 Jun 961996-06-10 | CHF 0.4301 | Paid |
| 14 Jun 951995-06-14 | CHF 0.3841 | Paid |
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