CNA Cna Financial dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Cna Financial's most recent cash dividend of $0.44 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Aug 12, 2024. The payout stands at $3.3 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 6.46%.
Key dates
- CNA last dividend date: Aug 12, 2024
CNA dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
Cna Financial's dividend yield of 6.46% is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 3%, Cna Financial's dividend yield is 115% higher. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 4.3% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Cna Financial has a dividend history dating as far as 2007, but consistently the company has been paying dividends for the last 13 consecutive years. According to our data CNA has distributed four dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 99% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone up by 33% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 50%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.44 | 6.87% |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.44 | 7.24% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $2 | 7.33% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.42 | 4.31% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.42 | 4.05% |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.42 | 4.12% |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.42 | 3.74% |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.4 | 3.88% |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.4 | 3.79% |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.4 | 3.53% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.4 | 3.34% |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.36% |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.46% |
| May 14, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.14% |
| Feb 19, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.41% |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.37 | 4.25% |
| Aug 14, 2020 | $0.37 | 4.32% |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.37 | 5.54% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.37 | 3% |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.35 | 3.14% |
| Aug 16, 2019 | $0.35 | 2.97% |
| May 10, 2019 | $0.35 | 3.05% |
| Feb 22, 2019 | $0.35 | 3.12% |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $0.35 | 6.37% |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $0.35 | 6.54% |
| May 11, 2018 | $0.3 | 5.96% |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $2 | 5.57% |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $0.3 | 2.03% |
| Aug 10, 2017 | $0.3 | 1.99% |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.25 | 2.25% |
| Feb 15, 2017 | $0.25 | 2.37% |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.25 | 2.65% |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $0.25 | 3.09% |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.25 | 3.08% |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $0.25 | 3.52% |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $0.25 | 2.8% |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $0.25 | 2.57% |
| May 14, 2015 | $0.25 | 2.56% |
| Feb 19, 2015 | $0.25 | 2.43% |
Cna Financial dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
Cna Financial's payout ratio of 70.1% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 43.7%, Cna Financial's payout ratio is 60% higher.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
CNA dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Cna Financial Corp | 6.46% | $3.3 | 70.1% |
| WRB Berkley W R Corp | 2.22% | $1.3 | 33.9% |
| RLI Rli Corp | 1.88% | $2.85 | 38.5% |
| HIG Hartford Financial Services Group Inc | 1.64% | $1.88 | 19.5% |
| HCC Warrior Met Coal Inc | 1.54% | $0.81 | 10% |
| L Loews Corp | 0.31% | $0.25 | 3.7% |
| WTM White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd | 0.06% | $1 | 0.5% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cna Financial pay a dividend?
Yes, Cna Financial has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.
When was CNA's last dividend?
Cna Financial's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 12, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.44 per share.
How much dividend does Cna Financial pay (per share)?
CNA has paid dividend of $3.3 per share in the last year.
What is Cna Financial's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Cna Financial is 6.46%.
What is Cna Financial's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Cna Financial is 70.1%.
Does Cna Financial pay a good dividend?
Cna Financial's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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