Stewart Information Services Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.76%

Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE: STC) raised its quarterly dividend to $0.55 per share from $0.525, an increase of 4.76%. The shares traded ex-dividend on Sept. 15, 2026.

The new rate equates to an annual dividend of $2.20 per share. Based on the supplied share price of $65.96, the forward annual yield is 3.28%.

Operating context

The increase extends Stewart’s dividend-growth streak to five consecutive years. The company’s last dividend cut occurred in 1991, although the current run of annual increases began more recently. Stewart has a dividend-safety score of 88 out of 100 and an A safety grade under the supplied scoring framework.

Stewart is a financial-services company focused on title insurance and real estate services. Its operations serve homebuyers and sellers, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies, attorneys, home builders, and residential and commercial real estate professionals, according to the company’s corporate overview.

The company’s latest operating update provides a favorable backdrop for the dividend increase, though Stewart did not attribute the move to a specific factor in the information reviewed. Stewart reported higher revenue and net income for the second quarter of 2026 compared with the prior-year period. Chief Executive Fred Eppinger said the company continued to build momentum even as the housing market faced headwinds. The company attributed title-segment revenue growth primarily to stronger direct and agency operations, including increased domestic commercial transaction volume. Its real estate-solutions business also benefited from an acquired operation and higher credit-information and valuation-services revenue. Stewart’s second-quarter release also said operating cash flow improved from a year earlier, primarily because of higher net income.

What it means for income investors

For shareholders, the higher rate increases quarterly income by $0.025 per share and annualized income by $0.10 per share, assuming the new rate remains unchanged for four quarters. The five-year growth record and A safety grade provide useful context, but Stewart’s exposure to housing and commercial real estate activity means its operating performance can remain sensitive to transaction volumes, financing conditions and the broader property market.