Assured Guaranty Ltd.
AGO21 yrs growthFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$73.87
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.06%
Annual Dividend
$1.52
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
11.2%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
AGO Dividend Safety Score
91/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak19 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage16% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage36% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.31
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 AGO a good dividend stock?
YesAssured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.06% ($1.52/yr), with 21 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
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Strong 11.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 58% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.06%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 58%
- 52-Week Range
- $72.76 – $92.40
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.52 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$38.00
Annual$152.00
Monthly avg$12.67
