American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Dividend History
AFG latest dividend
$0.97last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 23Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1986paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +13.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.60%forward yield
AFG dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $388
- Each payment
- $97
- Value of the shares
- $14,913
- Dividend yield
- 2.60%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.88 per share, before tax.
AFG dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AFG dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)36.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)43.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AFG yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $131.11 | 2.96% | $7.11 | 5.4% |
| 3 years ago | $111.05 | 3.49% | $23.32 | 21.0% |
| 5 years ago | $133.08 | 2.92% | $50.23 | 37.7% |
| 10 years ago | $75.97 | 5.11% | $91.33 | 120.2% |
| 20 years ago | $32.27 | 12.02% | $101.85 | 315.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AFG dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AFG dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.28 | −22.8% | 5.33% | 6 |
| 2024 | $9.43 | +16.4% | 6.89% | 6 |
| 2023 | $8.10 | −43.4% | 6.81% | 6 |
| 2022 | $14.31 | −49.0% | 10.42% | 7 |
| 2021 | $28.06 | — | 20.43% | 9 |
| 2020 | $3.85 | −22.2% | 4.39% | 5 |
| 2019 | $4.95 | +11.2% | 4.51% | 6 |
| 2018 | $4.45 | −7.0% | 4.92% | 6 |
| 2017 | $4.79 | — | 4.41% | 6 |
| 2016 | $2.15 | +6.0% | 2.44% | 5 |
| 2015 | $2.03 | +6.3% | 2.82% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.91 | +5.8% | 3.15% | 5 |
| 2013 | $1.80 | +86.1% | 3.13% | 5 |
| 2012 | $0.97 | — | 2.45% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.66 | +15.2% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.57 | +10.6% | 1.78% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.52 | +4.0% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.50 | +25.0% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.40 | +9.1% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.37 | — | 1.02% | 4 |
AFG dividend history
184 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-23 | $0.97 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-24 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-24 | $0.88 | −41.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-25 | $1.50 | +70.5% | |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-27 | $0.88 | −56.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-11-26 | $2.00 | +127.3% | |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-24 | $0.88 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-25 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-25 | $0.8 | −60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-28 | $2.00 | +150.0% | |
| 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-24 | $0.8 | −80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-26 | $4.00 | +400.0% | |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-25 | $0.8 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-25 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-25 | $0.71 | −71.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-28 | $2.50 | +252.1% |
Show all 184 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-25 | $0.71 | −52.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-22 | $1.50 | +111.3% | |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-25 | $0.71 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-25 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-25 | $0.63 | −84.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-28 | $4.00 | +534.9% | |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-25 | $0.63 | −68.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-22 | $2.00 | +217.5% | |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-25 | $0.63 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-25 | $0.56 | −93.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-27 | $8.00 | +1,328.6% | |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-25 | $0.56 | −72.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-03-22 | $2.00 | +257.1% | |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-25 | $0.56 | −72.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-30 | $2.00 | −50.0% | |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-22 | $4.00 | +614.3% | |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-25 | $0.56 | −86.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-05 | $4.00 | +100.0% | |
| 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-02 | $2.00 | +300.0% | |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-26 | $0.5 | −96.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-15 | $14.00 | +2,700.0% | |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-26 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-25 | $0.5 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-29 | $2.00 | +300.0% | |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-10-26 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-27 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-27 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-01-27 | $0.45 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-25 | $1.80 | +300.0% | |
| 2019-10-11 | 2019-10-25 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-07-25 | $0.4 | −73.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-28 | $1.50 | +275.0% | |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-25 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-14 | 2019-01-25 | $0.4 | −73.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-26 | $1.50 | +275.0% | |
| 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-25 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-07-25 | $0.35 | −76.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-25 | $1.50 | +328.6% | |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-04-25 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-01-25 | $0.35 | −82.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-11-27 | $2.00 | +471.4% | |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-25 | $0.35 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-25 | $0.3125 | −79.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-05-25 | $1.50 | +380.0% | |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-25 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-25 | $0.3125 | −68.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-07 | $1.00 | +220.0% | |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-25 | $0.3125 | +11.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-25 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-25 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-25 | $0.28 | −72.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2015-12-24 | $1.00 | +257.1% | |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-26 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-07-27 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-27 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-13 | 2015-01-26 | $0.25 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-24 | $1.00 | +300.0% | |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-10-27 | $0.25 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-11 | 2014-07-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-11 | 2014-04-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-01-27 | $0.22 | −78.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-24 | $1.00 | +354.5% | |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-10-25 | $0.22 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-07-25 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-11 | 2013-04-25 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-11 | 2013-01-25 | $0.195 | −22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-24 | $0.25 | +28.2% | |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-10-25 | $0.195 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-07-25 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-04-25 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-01-25 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-10-25 | $0.175 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-25 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-25 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-01-25 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-10-25 | $0.1625 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-13 | 2010-07-26 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-13 | 2010-04-26 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-01-25 | $0.1375 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-13 | 2009-10-26 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-13 | 2009-07-27 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-13 | 2009-04-27 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-13 | 2009-01-23 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-10 | 2008-10-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-11 | 2008-07-25 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-11 | 2008-04-25 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-11 | 2008-01-25 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-11 | 2007-10-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-25 | $0.1 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-25 | $0.0917 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-25 | $0.0917 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-25 | $0.0917 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-25 | $0.0917 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-10-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-07-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-13 | 2004-01-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-10-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-07-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-04-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-13 | 2003-01-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | 2002-07-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-04-25 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-16 | 2002-01-25 | $0.0833 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-13 | 2000-01-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-13 | 1999-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-21 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-13 | 1998-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-13 | 1998-01-21 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1997-10-10 | 1997-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1997-07-11 | 1997-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-24 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1996-10-10 | 1996-10-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-07-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-04-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1996-01-10 | 1996-01-25 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-13 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-14 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-14 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-13 | $0.1667 | — | |
| 1994-12-13 | — | $0.1667 | +13.6% | |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-14 | $0.1467 | — | |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-14 | $0.1467 | — | |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-15 | $0.1467 | — | |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-01-14 | $0.1467 | +4.8% | |
| 1993-09-24 | — | $0.14 | — | |
| 1993-06-24 | — | $0.14 | — | |
| 1993-03-29 | — | $0.14 | — | |
| 1992-12-24 | — | $0.14 | +5.0% | |
| 1992-09-24 | — | $0.1333 | −86.7% | |
| 1992-07-02 | — | $1.00 | +650.0% | |
| 1992-06-10 | — | $0.1333 | — | |
| 1992-03-30 | — | $0.1333 | — | |
| 1991-12-24 | — | $0.1333 | +17.6% | |
| 1991-09-24 | — | $0.1133 | — | |
| 1991-06-24 | — | $0.1133 | — | |
| 1991-04-01 | — | $0.1133 | — | |
| 1990-12-24 | — | $0.1133 | +41.7% | |
| 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-12 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-07-13 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1990-03-30 | 1990-04-19 | $0.08 | — | |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-17 | $0.08 | +20.0% | |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-13 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-14 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1989-03-30 | 1989-04-19 | $0.0667 | — | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-01-18 | $0.0667 | +299.9% | |
| 1987-12-23 | 1988-01-18 | $0.0167 | −99.4% | |
| 1987-08-13 | — | $2.83 | +16,896.6% | |
| 1986-12-22 | 1987-01-14 | $0.0167 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AFG stock split history
- 3:2December 18, 2006
AFG dividend overview
American Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share, a yield of 2.60% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $7.28 per share in 2025, down 22.8% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 13.6% a year on average and over ten years 13.6% a year. The payout ratio is 36.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: AFG cash flow statement, AFG key metrics, AFG chart. See the AFG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AFG dividends FAQ
Does American Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. American Financial has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $0.97 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.
What is American Financial's dividend yield?
American Financial's forward annual dividend is $3.88 per share, a dividend yield of 2.60% at the latest close of $149.13.
How often does American Financial pay dividends?
American Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is American Financial's dividend growing?
American Financial's dividend per share grew from $3.85 in 2020 to $7.28 in 2025, 13.6% a year on average over five years.
What is American Financial's dividend payout ratio?
American Financial pays out 36.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 43.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has American Financial split its stock?
American Financial has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on December 18, 2006. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.