AGO Assured Guaranty dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Assured Guaranty's last dividend of $0.31 per share was on Aug 21, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.21 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.31%.
Key dates
- AGO last dividend date: Aug 21, 2024
AGO dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
Assured Guaranty's dividend yield of 1.31% is below the Financial Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.58%, 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 three dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 8% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 39% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 22%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9.3% is below the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with its Financial Services sector average of 44%, 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 | 2.82% | $0.96 | 24.7% |
| ESNT Essent Group Ltd | 1.95% | $1.09 | 15.6% |
| AGO Assured Guaranty Ltd | 1.31% | $1.21 | 9.3% |
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 Aug 21, 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 $1.21 per share in the last year.
What is Assured Guaranty's dividend yield?
Currently Assured Guaranty's dividend yield is 1.31%.
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 9.3%.
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.