Assured Guaranty Ltd.
AGOFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.04%
Annual Dividend
$1.52
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
11.2%
Ex-Date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) yields 2.04% ($1.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $39.27 — -47% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (81/100). 14 years of dividend growth.
Is AGO a good dividend stock?
YesAssured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.04% ($1.52/yr), with 14 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
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
- Strong 11.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 59% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.74
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 59%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AGO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-12%
3 Years
+23%
5 Years
+59%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AGO worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Assured Guaranty Ltd. is $39.27 per share, versus a market price of $74.44. That implies 47% of downside.
Fair Value
$39.27
Current Price
$74.44
Downside
-47%
Margin of Safety
-90%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $7.52 EPS, $1.52 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AGO Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 14, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.52 / yr per share
