Donegal Group Inc. (DGICB) Dividend History
DGICB latest dividend
$0.17last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateJul 31Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 14Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 23 yearsof dividend increases
- 1989paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.4%5-year growth a year
- 3.67%forward yield
DGICB dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $70
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $1,909
- Dividend yield
- 3.67%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.70 per share, before tax.
DGICB 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.
DGICB dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)37.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)36.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.4%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases23
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DGICB yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $14.87 | 4.71% | $0.68 | 4.6% |
| 3 years ago | $13.80 | 5.07% | $1.94 | 14.0% |
| 5 years ago | $13.43 | 5.21% | $3.11 | 23.2% |
| 10 years ago | $18.45 | 3.79% | $5.67 | 30.7% |
| 20 years ago | $17.25 | 4.06% | $9.80 | 56.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DGICB dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DGICB dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.65 | +5.3% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.62 | +2.1% | 4.38% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.60 | +3.4% | 4.16% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.58 | +4.5% | 3.60% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.56 | +6.7% | 4.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.53 | +3.4% | 4.45% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.51 | +2.0% | 3.98% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.50 | +2.1% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.49 | +2.1% | 3.20% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.48 | +1.9% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.47 | +1.2% | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.46 | +1.8% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.46 | +4.0% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.44 | +2.9% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.42 | +4.3% | 2.59% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.41 | +3.8% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.39 | +10.6% | 2.34% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.35 | +17.4% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.30 | +1.8% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.30 | — | 1.65% | 4 |
DGICB dividend history
149 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-14 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $0.175 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-17 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-17 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-15 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-15 | $0.165 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-04 | 2025-02-18 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-15 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-22 | $0.155 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-15 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-15 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-15 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-15 | $0.1525 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-15 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-15 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 149 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-15 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-16 | $0.1475 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-15 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-15 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-16 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-17 | $0.1425 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-16 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-16 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-17 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-15 | $0.1325 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-18 | $0.1275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-15 | $0.1275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-15 | $0.1275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-15 | $0.1275 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-30 | 2018-05-15 | $0.125 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-31 | 2018-02-15 | $0.1225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-31 | 2017-11-15 | $0.1225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-15 | $0.1225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-15 | $0.1225 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-28 | 2016-11-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-28 | 2016-08-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-16 | $0.12 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-29 | 2016-02-16 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-16 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-17 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-15 | $0.1175 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-16 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-17 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-15 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-29 | 2014-05-15 | $0.116 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-18 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-15 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-30 | 2013-08-15 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-15 | $0.115 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-02-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-30 | 2012-08-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-27 | 2012-05-15 | $0.11 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-30 | 2012-02-15 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-28 | 2011-11-15 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-15 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-16 | $0.1075 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-28 | 2011-02-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-16 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-29 | 2010-05-17 | $0.1025 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-29 | 2009-11-16 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-08-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-29 | 2009-05-15 | $0.1 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-29 | 2009-02-16 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-17 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-15 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-29 | 2008-05-15 | $0.0925 | +19.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-30 | 2008-02-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-30 | 2007-11-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-02 | 2007-08-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-27 | 2007-05-15 | $0.0775 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-30 | 2007-02-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-30 | 2006-11-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-15 | $0.07 | −25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-15 | $0.0933 | +46.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-30 | 2006-02-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-28 | 2005-11-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-28 | 2005-08-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-28 | 2005-05-16 | $0.0638 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-28 | — | $0.0591 | — | |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-15 | $0.0591 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-29 | 2004-08-16 | $0.0591 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-15 | $0.0591 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-29 | 2004-02-16 | $0.0563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-31 | 2003-11-17 | $0.0563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.0563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-05-15 | $0.0563 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-30 | 2003-02-17 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-29 | 2002-05-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-30 | 2001-11-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-08-15 | $0.0506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-11 | 2001-05-30 | $0.0506 | −20.0% | |
| 2001-01-30 | 2001-02-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-30 | 2000-11-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-28 | 2000-08-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-27 | 2000-05-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-28 | 1999-11-15 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-29 | 1999-08-16 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-29 | 1999-05-17 | $0.0633 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-28 | 1999-02-16 | $0.0598 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-29 | 1998-11-16 | $0.0598 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-30 | 1998-08-17 | $0.0598 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-15 | $0.058 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-29 | 1998-02-17 | $0.0527 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-14 | $0.0527 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-08-15 | $0.0527 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-29 | 1997-05-15 | $0.0475 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-17 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | 1996-11-15 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-30 | 1996-08-15 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-29 | 1996-05-15 | $0.0435 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-30 | 1996-02-15 | $0.0396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-30 | 1995-11-15 | $0.0396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-28 | 1995-08-15 | $0.0396 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-25 | 1995-05-15 | $0.0396 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-23 | 1995-02-10 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-25 | 1994-11-10 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-22 | 1994-08-10 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-22 | 1994-05-10 | $0.0356 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-21 | 1994-02-10 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-25 | 1993-11-10 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-21 | 1993-08-10 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-21 | 1993-05-10 | $0.0316 | −36.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-26 | 1993-02-10 | $0.0498 | +80.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-21 | 1992-11-07 | $0.0277 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-21 | 1992-08-10 | $0.0277 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-21 | 1992-05-11 | $0.0277 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-21 | 1992-02-10 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-22 | 1991-11-11 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-23 | 1991-08-12 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-23 | 1991-05-10 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-18 | 1991-02-11 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-23 | 1990-11-12 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-10 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-23 | 1990-05-10 | $0.0237 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-22 | 1990-02-10 | $0.0198 | −44.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-24 | 1989-11-10 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-25 | 1989-08-10 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DGICB stock split history
- 4:3April 27, 2006
- 4:3March 29, 2005
- 1:3April 20, 2001
- 4:3June 26, 1998
- 4:3July 16, 1997
DGICB dividend overview
Donegal pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share, a yield of 3.67% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.65 per share in 2025, up 5.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.4% a year on average and over ten years 3.3% a year. The payout ratio is 37.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: DGICB cash flow statement, DGICB key metrics, DGICB chart. See the DGICB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DGICB dividends FAQ
Does Donegal pay a dividend?
Yes. Donegal has paid a regular dividend since 1989, quarterly, most recently $0.17 per share with an ex-dividend date of July 31, 2026.
What is Donegal's dividend yield?
Donegal's forward annual dividend is $0.70 per share, a dividend yield of 3.67% at the latest close of $19.09.
How often does Donegal pay dividends?
Donegal pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Donegal's dividend growing?
Donegal's dividend per share grew from $0.53 in 2020 to $0.65 in 2025, 4.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 23 years in a row.
What is Donegal's dividend payout ratio?
Donegal pays out 37.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 36.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Donegal split its stock?
Donegal has split its stock 5 times: 4:3 on April 27, 2006, 4:3 on March 29, 2005, 1:3 on April 20, 2001, 4:3 on June 26, 1998, 4:3 on July 16, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.