American Financial Group, Inc.
AFGFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$128.56
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.74%
Annual Dividend
$3.52
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
13.3%
Ex-Date
Apr 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
AFG Dividend Safety Score
89/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak24 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2002
Earnings payout coverage32% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage98% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.44
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is AFG a good dividend stock?
YesAmerican Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.74% ($3.52/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Strong 13.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2002
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.74%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.63
- Market Cap
- $10.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 5%
- 52-Week Range
- $121.75 – $150.02
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2002)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $2.0000 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $2.0000 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2025 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $4.0000 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $2.5000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.52 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$88.00
Annual$352.00
Monthly avg$29.33
