Essent Group Ltd.
ESNTFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$57.17
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.45%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
14.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ESNT Dividend Safety Score
77/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage18% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage22% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.09
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.4× 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 ESNT a good dividend stock?
YesEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.45% ($1.40/yr), with 6 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- Strong 14.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 6
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $5.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 27%
- 52-Week Range
- $55.22 – $67.09
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$35.00
Annual$140.00
Monthly avg$11.67
