CNA Financial Corporation
CNAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$42.12
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.56%
Annual Dividend
$1.92
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
4.5%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CNA Dividend Safety Score
84/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2011
Earnings payout coverage42% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage30% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.27
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 CNA a good dividend stock?
YesCNA Financial Corporation (CNA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.56% ($1.92/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
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.56%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.92
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.32
- Market Cap
- $11.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -5%
- 52-Week Range
- $41.53 – $50.72
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $2.4800 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | — | $2.4600 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $2.4400 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.92 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$48.00
Annual$192.00
Monthly avg$16.00
