Essent Group's last quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share was on Nov 30, 2021 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $0.7 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.68%. The latest ESNT payout of $0.19 marks a dividend growth of 6%.
ESNT next dividend date: Not announced
ESNT has a dividend yield of 1.68% which is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average.
Essent Group has a history of paying dividends since 2019. Our records of ESNT show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 9% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 5% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 15%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.19 | normal |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $0.18 | normal |
| May 7, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | $0.17 | normal |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 9, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | $0.16 | normal |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | $0.16 | normal |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | $0.16 | normal |
| May 8, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | $0.16 | normal |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | $0.16 | normal |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | $0.15 | normal |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | $0.15 | normal |
ESNT has a payout ratio of 12.5% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average.