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DGICA Donegal Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Donegal Group's latest dividend of $0.173 per share was on Aug 1, 2024 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $0.69 per share, the stock yields 4.52%.

Key dates

  • DGICA last dividend date: Aug 1, 2024
DGICA dividend stats
DPS
$0.69
Dividend yield
4.52%
Payout ratio
297.8%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.98%
Payout ratio
43.6%

Dividend yield

What is Donegal Group current dividend yield

DGICA has a dividend yield of 4.52% which is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.98%, Donegal Group's dividend yield is 52% higher. The historical 5-year average of DGICA's dividend yield is 4.4%, which is similar to the current yield.

Dividend history

What is DGICA dividend payout history and dates

Donegal Group has a history of paying dividends since 2003. Our records of DGICA show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 2.2% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 5% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 2.7%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Aug 1, 2024 $0.173 4.89%
May 7, 2024 $0.173 5.11%
Jan 31, 2024 $0.17 4.53%
Oct 31, 2023 $0.17 4.78%
Jul 31, 2023 $0.17 4.6%
Apr 28, 2023 $0.17 4.72%
Jan 31, 2023 $0.165 4.35%
Oct 31, 2022 $0.165 4.47%
Jul 29, 2022 $0.165 4.59%
Apr 29, 2022 $0.165 4.77%
Jan 31, 2022 $0.16 4.46%
Oct 29, 2021 $0.16 4.42%
Jul 30, 2021 $0.16 4.01%
Apr 30, 2021 $0.16 3.95%
Feb 1, 2021 $0.15 4.38%
Oct 30, 2020 $0.15 4.1%
Jul 31, 2020 $0.15 4.22%
Apr 30, 2020 $0.15 4.09%
Jan 31, 2020 $0.145 4.16%
Oct 31, 2019 $0.145 3.92%
Jul 31, 2019 $0.145 3.87%
Apr 30, 2019 $0.145 4.24%
Jan 31, 2019 $0.143 4.33%
Oct 31, 2018 $0.143 4.23%
Jul 31, 2018 $0.143 3.87%
Apr 30, 2018 $0.143 4.04%
Jan 31, 2018 $0.14 3.19%
Oct 31, 2017 $0.14 3.25%
Jul 28, 2017 $0.14 3.66%
Apr 27, 2017 $0.14 3.32%
Jan 30, 2017 $0.138 3.35%
Oct 28, 2016 $0.138 3.62%
Jul 28, 2016 $0.138 3.34%
Apr 28, 2016 $0.138 3.55%
Jan 29, 2016 $0.135 3.83%
Oct 29, 2015 $0.135 3.73%
Jul 30, 2015 $0.135 3.6%
Apr 29, 2015 $0.135 3.49%
Jan 29, 2015 $0.132 3.25%

Donegal Group dividend payout ratio

What is Donegal Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

DGICA has a payout ratio of 297.8% which is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 43.6%, Donegal Group's payout ratio is 583% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

DGICA dividend vs peer dividends

How does DGICA dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
DGICA Donegal Group Inc 4.52% $0.69 297.8%
UFCS United Fire Group Inc 3.08% $0.64 44.4%
CINF Cincinnati Financial Corp 2.27% $3.12 22.7%
WRB Berkley W R Corp 2.19% $1.3 33.9%
RLI Rli Corp 1.85% $2.85 38.5%
TRV Travelers Companies Inc 1.68% $4.05 25.3%
CB Chubb Ltd 1.19% $3.49 14.6%
ERIE Erie Indemnity Co 1% $5.02 44.1%

Frequently asked questions

Does Donegal Group pay a dividend?

Yes, Donegal Group has been paying dividends for the last 21 years.

When was DGICA's last dividend?

Donegal Group's last regular dividend was on Aug 1, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.173 per share.

How much dividend does Donegal Group pay (per share)?

On an annual basis DGICA pays $0.69 per share.

What is Donegal Group's dividend yield?

Currently Donegal Group's dividend yield is 4.52%.

How often does Donegal Group pay dividends?

Donegal Group has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Donegal Group's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Donegal Group is 297.8%.

Does Donegal Group pay a good dividend?

Donegal Group's dividend yield is above the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.