Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Dividend History
CINF latest dividend
$0.94last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 23Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 7 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.7%5-year growth a year
- 2.20%forward yield
CINF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $376
- Each payment
- $94
- Value of the shares
- $17,125
- Dividend yield
- 2.20%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.76 per share, before tax.
CINF 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.
CINF dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)37.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)17.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases7
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CINF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $153.02 | 2.46% | $3.69 | 2.4% |
| 3 years ago | $102.54 | 3.67% | $10.29 | 10.0% |
| 5 years ago | $116.96 | 3.21% | $15.93 | 13.6% |
| 10 years ago | $75.24 | 5.00% | $27.56 | 36.6% |
| 20 years ago | $49.07 | 7.66% | $44.42 | 90.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CINF dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CINF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.48 | +7.4% | 2.13% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.24 | +8.0% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.00 | +8.7% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.76 | +9.5% | 2.70% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.52 | +5.0% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.40 | +7.1% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.24 | +5.7% | 2.13% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.12 | −15.2% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.50 | — | 3.33% | 5 |
| 2016 | $1.92 | −16.5% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.30 | — | 3.89% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.76 | +6.4% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.65 | +2.0% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.62 | +0.9% | 4.14% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.61 | +1.0% | 5.27% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.59 | +1.3% | 5.02% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.57 | +0.6% | 5.98% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.56 | +9.9% | 5.37% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.42 | +6.0% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.34 | — | 2.96% | 4 |
CINF dividend history
170 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-15 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-07-15 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-15 | $0.94 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-22 | 2026-01-15 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-10-15 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-07-15 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-04-15 | $0.87 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-19 | 2025-01-15 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-10-15 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-15 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-04-15 | $0.81 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-18 | 2024-01-16 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-10-16 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-14 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-14 | $0.75 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-13 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-14 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-16 | 2022-07-15 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-04-15 | $0.69 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-14 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-10-15 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-16 | 2021-07-15 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-04-15 | $0.63 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-15 | 2021-01-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-10-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-16 | 2020-07-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-17 | 2020-04-15 | $0.6 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-18 | 2020-01-15 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-17 | 2019-10-15 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-07-15 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-04-15 | $0.56 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-18 | 2019-01-15 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-15 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-19 | 2018-07-16 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-16 | $0.53 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-19 | 2018-01-16 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.5 | — | |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-16 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-19 | 2017-07-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-20 | 2017-04-14 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-19 | 2017-01-17 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-19 | 2016-10-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-20 | 2016-07-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-21 | 2016-04-15 | $0.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-14 | 2016-01-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-15 | $0.46 | — | |
| 2015-09-14 | 2015-10-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-15 | 2015-07-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-16 | 2015-04-15 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-15 | 2015-01-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-15 | 2014-10-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-16 | 2014-07-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-17 | 2014-04-15 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-16 | 2014-01-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-16 | 2013-10-15 | $0.42 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-17 | 2013-07-15 | $0.407 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-18 | 2013-04-15 | $0.407 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-17 | 2013-01-15 | $0.407 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-17 | 2012-10-15 | $0.408 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-18 | 2012-07-16 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-19 | 2012-04-16 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-19 | 2012-01-17 | $0.403 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-19 | 2011-10-17 | $0.403 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-20 | 2011-07-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-21 | 2011-04-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-20 | 2011-01-17 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-20 | 2010-10-15 | $0.4 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-21 | 2010-07-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-22 | 2010-04-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-21 | 2010-01-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-16 | 2009-10-15 | $0.395 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-17 | 2009-07-15 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-18 | 2009-04-15 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-17 | 2009-01-15 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-17 | 2008-10-15 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-18 | 2008-07-15 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-18 | 2008-04-15 | $0.39 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-19 | 2008-01-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-19 | 2007-10-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-20 | 2007-07-16 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-21 | 2007-04-16 | $0.355 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-20 | 2007-01-16 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-20 | 2006-10-16 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-21 | 2006-07-14 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-22 | 2006-04-14 | $0.335 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-21 | 2006-01-17 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-21 | 2005-10-14 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-22 | 2005-07-15 | $0.305 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-22 | 2005-04-15 | $0.2905 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-20 | 2005-01-14 | $0.2619 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-22 | 2004-10-15 | $0.2619 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-23 | 2004-07-15 | $0.2619 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-22 | 2004-04-15 | $0.2494 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-19 | 2004-01-15 | $0.2268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-22 | 2003-10-15 | $0.2268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-23 | 2003-07-15 | $0.2268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-24 | 2003-04-15 | $0.2268 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-23 | 2003-01-15 | $0.2023 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-23 | 2002-10-15 | $0.2023 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-24 | 2002-07-15 | $0.2023 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-20 | 2002-04-15 | $0.2023 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-19 | 2002-01-15 | $0.1905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-19 | 2001-10-15 | $0.1905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-20 | 2001-07-16 | $0.1905 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-21 | 2001-04-16 | $0.1905 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-20 | 2001-01-15 | $0.1723 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-20 | 2000-10-16 | $0.1723 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-21 | 2000-07-14 | $0.1723 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-22 | 2000-04-14 | $0.1723 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-15 | 2000-01-14 | $0.1542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-15 | 1999-10-15 | $0.1542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-16 | 1999-07-15 | $0.1542 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-17 | 1999-04-15 | $0.1542 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-16 | 1999-01-15 | $0.1379 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-16 | 1998-10-15 | $0.1379 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-17 | 1998-07-15 | $0.1379 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-15 | $0.1391 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-10-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-15 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-15 | $0.124 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-15 | $0.1119 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-10-15 | $0.1119 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-15 | $0.1119 | +230.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-15 | $0.0339 | −65.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-15 | $0.0979 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-16 | $0.0979 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-14 | 1995-07-14 | $0.0979 | +246.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-13 | 1995-04-14 | $0.0282 | −67.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-12 | 1995-01-16 | $0.0878 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-12 | 1994-10-14 | $0.0878 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-13 | 1994-07-15 | $0.0878 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-14 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0878 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-15 | $0.0768 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-13 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0768 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-14 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0768 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-15 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0768 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-14 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-14 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-15 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0713 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-16 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0695 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-16 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0622 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-16 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0622 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-17 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0622 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-18 | 1991-04-15 | $0.0622 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-17 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0558 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-17 | 1990-10-15 | $0.0558 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-18 | 1990-07-16 | $0.0558 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-19 | 1990-04-16 | $0.0558 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-18 | 1990-01-15 | $0.0494 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-18 | 1989-10-16 | $0.0494 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-19 | 1989-07-15 | $0.0494 | — | |
| 1989-03-17 | 1989-04-14 | $0.0494 | +22.7% | |
| 1988-12-19 | 1989-01-16 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1988-09-19 | 1988-10-15 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1988-06-20 | 1988-07-15 | $0.0402 | — | |
| 1988-03-21 | 1988-04-15 | $0.0402 | +15.8% | |
| 1987-12-21 | 1988-01-15 | $0.0347 | — | |
| 1987-09-02 | 1987-10-15 | $0.0347 | — | |
| 1987-06-22 | 1987-07-15 | $0.0347 | — | |
| 1987-03-19 | 1987-04-15 | $0.0347 | +15.1% | |
| 1986-12-19 | 1987-01-15 | $0.0302 | −72.5% | |
| 1986-09-17 | — | $0.1098 | — | |
| 1986-06-23 | — | $0.1098 | — | |
| 1986-03-19 | — | $0.1098 | +6.4% | |
| 1985-12-20 | — | $0.1032 | — | |
| 1985-09-23 | — | $0.1032 | — | |
| 1985-06-24 | — | $0.1032 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-03-19 | — | $0.2064 | +13.2% | |
| 1984-12-20 | — | $0.1823 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CINF stock split history
- 105:100April 4, 2005
- 105:100April 28, 2004
- 3:1May 18, 1998
- 105:100March 13, 1996
- 105:100March 13, 1995
- 3:1May 18, 1992
- 2:1May 1, 1985
CINF dividend overview
Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share, a yield of 2.20% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.48 per share in 2025, up 7.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.7% a year on average and over ten years 4.2% a year. The payout ratio is 37.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: CINF cash flow statement, CINF key metrics, CINF chart. See the CINF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CINF dividends FAQ
Does Cincinnati Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. Cincinnati Financial has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.94 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026.
What is Cincinnati Financial's dividend yield?
Cincinnati Financial's forward annual dividend is $3.76 per share, a dividend yield of 2.20% at the latest close of $171.25.
How often does Cincinnati Financial pay dividends?
Cincinnati Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cincinnati Financial's dividend growing?
Cincinnati Financial's dividend per share grew from $2.40 in 2020 to $3.48 in 2025, 7.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 7 years in a row.
What is Cincinnati Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Cincinnati Financial pays out 37.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 17.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Cincinnati Financial split its stock?
Cincinnati Financial has split its stock 7 times: 105:100 on April 4, 2005, 105:100 on April 28, 2004, 3:1 on May 18, 1998, 105:100 on March 13, 1996, 105:100 on March 13, 1995, 3:1 on May 18, 1992, 2:1 on May 1, 1985. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.