Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Dividend History
ESNT latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 5 yearsof dividend increases
- 2019paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +14.1%5-year growth a year
- 2.16%forward yield
ESNT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $140
- Each payment
- $35
- Value of the shares
- $6,470
- Dividend yield
- 2.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.40 per share, before tax.
ESNT dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ESNT dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ESNT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $59.50 | 2.35% | $1.36 | 2.3% |
| 3 years ago | $48.43 | 2.89% | $3.66 | 7.6% |
| 5 years ago | $48.77 | 2.87% | $5.46 | 11.2% |
| 10 years ago | $28.14 | 4.98% | $6.91 | 24.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ESNT dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 29 payments).
ESNT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.24 | +10.7% | 1.91% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.12 | +12.0% | 2.06% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.00 | +16.3% | 1.90% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.86 | +22.9% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.70 | +9.4% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.64 | — | 1.48% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.30 | — | 0.58% | 2 |
ESNT dividend history
29 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-23 | $0.35 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-24 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-11 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-22 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-20 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-12 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 29 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-12 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-10 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-21 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-10 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-10 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-10 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-19 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-12 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-20 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-03 | 2019-12-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ESNT stock split history
Essent has no stock splits on record.
ESNT dividend overview
Essent pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, a yield of 2.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.24 per share in 2025, up 10.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 14.1% a year on average. The payout ratio is 19.0% of trailing earnings.
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ESNT dividends FAQ
Does Essent pay a dividend?
Yes. Essent has paid a regular dividend since 2019, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is Essent's dividend yield?
Essent's forward annual dividend is $1.40 per share, a dividend yield of 2.16% at the latest close of $64.70.
How often does Essent pay dividends?
Essent pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Essent's dividend growing?
Essent's dividend per share grew from $0.64 in 2020 to $1.24 in 2025, 14.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 5 years in a row.
What is Essent's dividend payout ratio?
Essent pays out 19.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 14.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).