Employers Holdings, Inc.
EIGFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.63%
Annual Dividend
$1.30
Payout Ratio
278%
5-Yr Growth
4.7%
Ex-Date
May 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) yields 2.63% ($1.30 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $39.41 — -21% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (82/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is EIG a good dividend stock?
YesEmployers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.63% ($1.30/yr), with 4 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (278%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.63%
- Payout Ratio
- 278%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.48
- Market Cap
- $908.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 108.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 21%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.73 – $52.06
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
EIG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+15%
3 Years
+27%
5 Years
+21%
52-Week Range
$35.73 – $52.06
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EIG worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Employers Holdings, Inc. is $39.41 per share, versus a market price of $49.79. That implies 21% of downside.
Fair Value
$39.41
Current Price
$49.79
Downside
-21%
Margin of Safety
-26%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -4.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.46 EPS, $1.30 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EIG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 7, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.30 / yr per share
