Aflac's latest dividend was on Aug 21, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.5 per share. At an annualized rate of $1.92 per share, the stock yields 1.75%.
AFL has a dividend yield of 1.75% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.77%, Aflac's dividend yield is 37% lower. Historically AFL's dividend yield has averaged at 2.3% in the last 5 years, which is more than the current one.
Aflac has been paying dividends since 1994. AFL has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 16% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 44% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 19%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Aug 21, 2024 | $0.5 | 1.82% |
May 21, 2024 | $0.5 | 2.1% |
Feb 20, 2024 | $0.5 | 2.23% |
Nov 14, 2023 | $0.42 | 2.05% |
Aug 22, 2023 | $0.42 | 2.26% |
May 16, 2023 | $0.42 | 2.52% |
Feb 14, 2023 | $0.42 | 2.34% |
Nov 15, 2022 | $0.4 | 2.28% |
Aug 23, 2022 | $0.4 | 2.48% |
May 17, 2022 | $0.4 | 2.55% |
Feb 15, 2022 | $0.4 | 2.15% |
Nov 16, 2021 | $0.33 | 2.31% |
Aug 17, 2021 | $0.33 | 2.22% |
May 18, 2021 | $0.33 | 2.18% |
Feb 16, 2021 | $0.33 | 2.52% |
Nov 17, 2020 | $0.28 | 2.6% |
Aug 18, 2020 | $0.28 | 2.99% |
May 19, 2020 | $0.28 | 3.27% |
Feb 18, 2020 | $0.28 | 2.1% |
Nov 19, 2019 | $0.27 | 2% |
Aug 20, 2019 | $0.27 | 2.06% |
May 21, 2019 | $0.27 | 2.04% |
Feb 19, 2019 | $0.27 | 2.14% |
Nov 20, 2018 | $0.26 | 2.35% |
Aug 21, 2018 | $0.26 | 2.14% |
May 22, 2018 | $0.26 | 2.11% |
Feb 20, 2018 | $0.26 | 2.06% |
Nov 14, 2017 | $0.225 | 2.06% |
Aug 21, 2017 | $0.215 | 2.16% |
May 22, 2017 | $0.215 | 2.3% |
Feb 13, 2017 | $0.215 | 2.37% |
Nov 14, 2016 | $0.215 | 2.3% |
Aug 22, 2016 | $0.205 | 2.26% |
May 16, 2016 | $0.205 | 2.35% |
Feb 11, 2016 | $0.205 | 2.88% |
Nov 16, 2015 | $0.205 | 2.48% |
Aug 17, 2015 | $0.195 | 2.42% |
May 18, 2015 | $0.195 | 2.41% |
Feb 12, 2015 | $0.195 | 2.46% |
AFL has a payout ratio of 20.1% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 43.1%, Aflac's payout ratio is 53% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
PFG Principal Financial Group Inc | 3.3% | $2.79 | 52.1% |
UNM Unum Group | 2.54% | $1.57 | 23% |
AAME Atlantic American Corp | 2.38% | $0.04 | N/A |
CNO CNO Financial Group Inc | 1.78% | $0.62 | 15.8% |
AFL Aflac Inc | 1.75% | $1.92 | 20.1% |
CI Cigna Corp | 1.72% | $5.43 | 42.2% |
AIZ Assurant Inc | 1.48% | $2.88 | 19.1% |
Yes, Aflac has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.
Aflac's last regular dividend was on Aug 21, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.5 per share.
AFL's annualized dividend per share is $1.92.
The current dividend yield of Aflac is 1.75%.
Aflac pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Aflac is 20.1%.
Aflac's dividend yield is less than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.