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STC Stewart Information Services dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Stewart Information Services's most recent dividend payment of $0.5 per share was made to shareholders on record before Sep 16, 2024. At an annualized rate of $1.93 per share, the stock yields 2.84%. The latest STC stock dividend of $0.5 is an increase from the previous $0.475 distribution, representing a growth of 5%.

Key dates

  • STC last dividend date: Sep 16, 2024
STC dividend stats
DPS
$1.93
Dividend yield
2.84%
Payout ratio
121.8%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.91%
Payout ratio
43.2%

Dividend yield

What is Stewart Information Services current dividend yield

Stewart Information Services's dividend yield of 2.84% is above the industry average but below the Financial Services sector average. But compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.91%, Stewart Information Services's dividend yield is only 2.4% lower. Historically STC's dividend yield has averaged at 3.0% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is STC dividend payout history and dates

Stewart Information Services has a dividend history dating as far as 1994, but lately the company has been paying dividends for the last 21 consecutive years. According to our data STC has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 5% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 60% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 34%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Sep 16, 2024 $0.5 2.57%
Jun 17, 2024 $0.475 3.08%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.475 3.13%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.475 3.24%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.475 3.97%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.45 4.29%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.45 4.51%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.45 3.73%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.45 3.27%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.375 2.94%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.375 2.15%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.375 1.83%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.33 2.15%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.33 2.14%
Mar 12, 2021 $0.33 2.27%
Dec 14, 2020 $0.3 2.53%
Sep 14, 2020 $0.3 2.72%
Jun 12, 2020 $0.3 3.76%
Mar 13, 2020 $0.3 3.62%
Dec 12, 2019 $0.3 2.88%
Sep 13, 2019 $0.3 3.43%
Jun 13, 2019 $0.3 2.92%
Mar 14, 2019 $0.3 2.82%
Dec 12, 2018 $0.3 2.9%
Sep 13, 2018 $0.3 2.67%
Jun 14, 2018 $0.3 2.74%
Mar 14, 2018 $0.3 2.92%
Dec 14, 2017 $0.3 2.88%
Sep 14, 2017 $0.3 3.33%
Jun 13, 2017 $0.3 2.67%
Mar 13, 2017 $0.3 2.81%
Dec 13, 2016 $0.3 2.85%
Sep 13, 2016 $0.3 2.66%
Jun 9, 2016 $0.3 3.02%
Mar 9, 2016 $0.3 3.38%
Dec 9, 2015 $0.3 1.97%
Sep 9, 2015 $0.25 1.56%
Jun 10, 2015 $0.25 0.92%

Stewart Information Services dividend payout ratio

What is Stewart Information Services dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Stewart Information Services's payout ratio of 121.8% is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Stewart Information Services's payout ratio is 182% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

STC dividend vs peer dividends

How does STC dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
FAF First American Financial Corp 3.32% $2.13 113.9%
ORI Old Republic International Corp 2.96% $1.04 43.3%
STC Stewart Information Services Corp 2.84% $1.93 121.8%
ITIC Investors Title Co 0.82% $1.84 13.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Stewart Information Services pay a dividend?

Yes, Stewart Information Services has been paying dividends for the last 21 years.

When was STC's last dividend?

Stewart Information Services's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 16, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.5 per share.

How much dividend does Stewart Information Services pay (per share)?

STC's annualized dividend per share is $1.93.

What is Stewart Information Services's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Stewart Information Services is 2.84%.

How often does Stewart Information Services pay dividends?

Stewart Information Services pays dividends quarterly.

What is Stewart Information Services's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 121.8%.

Does Stewart Information Services pay a good dividend?

Stewart Information Services's dividend yield is similar to the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.