AMERISAFE, Inc.
AMSFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.31%
Annual Dividend
$1.64
Payout Ratio
65%
5-Yr Growth
7.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, AMERISAFE, Inc. (AMSF) yields 6.31% ($1.64 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $25.38 — -2% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100). 10 years of dividend growth.
Is AMSF a good dividend stock?
YesAMERISAFE, Inc. (AMSF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.31% ($1.64/yr), with 10 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
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 7.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 65%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.64
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.28
- Market Cap
- $489.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -54%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AMSF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-41%
3 Years
-48%
5 Years
-54%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AMSF worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AMERISAFE, Inc. is $25.38 per share, versus a market price of $26.01. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$25.38
Current Price
$26.01
Gap
-2%
Margin of Safety
-2%
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: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.48 EPS, $1.64 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AMSF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $1.3900 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $3.3700 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $3.8400 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.64 / yr per share
