AGO Assured Guaranty dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Assured Guaranty's last dividend of $0.31 per share was on Nov 22, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.24 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.41%.
Key dates
- AGO last dividend date: Nov 22, 2024
AGO dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
Assured Guaranty's dividend yield of 1.41% is below the Financial Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.77%, Assured Guaranty's dividend yield is 49% lower. Historically AGO's dividend yield has averaged at 1.9% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.
Dividend history
Assured Guaranty has a history of paying dividends since 2004. Our records of AGO show that the company has issued four dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 11% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 19% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 7%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | $0.31 | 1.33% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.31 | 1.57% |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.31 | 1.52% |
| Mar 5, 2024 | $0.31 | 1.27% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.28 | 1.69% |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $0.28 | 1.85% |
| May 16, 2023 | $0.28 | 2.04% |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.28 | 1.8% |
| Nov 15, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.68% |
| Aug 16, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.76% |
| May 17, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.63% |
| Mar 8, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.59% |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $0.22 | 1.62% |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $0.22 | 1.74% |
| May 18, 2021 | $0.22 | 1.8% |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.22 | 1.89% |
| Nov 17, 2020 | $0.2 | 2.54% |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.2 | 3.38% |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.2 | 2.98% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | $0.2 | 1.93% |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.48% |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.58% |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.62% |
| Mar 12, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.49% |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.16 | 1.62% |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.16 | 1.51% |
| May 15, 2018 | $0.16 | 1.7% |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $0.16 | 1.68% |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.143 | 1.55% |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.143 | 1.27% |
| May 15, 2017 | $0.143 | 1.39% |
| Mar 6, 2017 | $0.143 | 1.31% |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.13 | 1.49% |
| Aug 15, 2016 | $0.13 | 1.86% |
| May 16, 2016 | $0.13 | 2% |
| Mar 7, 2016 | $0.13 | 1.9% |
| Nov 16, 2015 | $0.12 | 1.79% |
| Aug 17, 2015 | $0.12 | 1.76% |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.12 | 1.59% |
| Feb 13, 2015 | $0.12 | 1.7% |
Assured Guaranty dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
Assured Guaranty's payout ratio of 9.5% is below the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with its Financial Services sector average of 44.2%, Assured Guaranty's payout ratio is 79% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
AGO dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDN Radian Group Inc | 3.06% | $0.98 | 25.2% |
| ESNT Essent Group Ltd | 2.1% | $1.12 | 16% |
| AGO Assured Guaranty Ltd | 1.41% | $1.24 | 9.5% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Assured Guaranty pay a dividend?
Yes, Assured Guaranty has been paying dividends for the last 20 years.
When was AGO's last dividend?
Assured Guaranty's last regular dividend was on Nov 22, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.31 per share.
How much dividend does Assured Guaranty pay (per share)?
AGO has paid dividend of $1.24 per share in the last year.
What is Assured Guaranty's dividend yield?
Currently Assured Guaranty's dividend yield is 1.41%.
How often does Assured Guaranty pay dividends?
Assured Guaranty pays dividends quarterly.
What is Assured Guaranty's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Assured Guaranty is 9.5%.
Does Assured Guaranty pay a good dividend?
Assured Guaranty's dividend yield is below the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
and Sharadar.