ESNT Dividend History
Essent Group Ltd. · every payment since 2019
As of Oct 18, 2026, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has paid 27 dividends since 2019. The most recent was $0.3500 per share (ex-date Aug 31, 2026, paid Sep 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months ESNT paid $1.0500 across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.62%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +6.1% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.3500
Last ex-date
Aug 31, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.05
Trailing yield
1.62%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
6 yrs
Key facts: ESNT dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 27 dividend payments on record for Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), going back to 2019.
- ESNT's most recent dividend was $0.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ESNT paid $1.05 per share in dividends across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.62%.
- ESNT's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 13, 2026 ex-date, a 12.9% rise to $0.35 per share.
- No reduction in ESNT's regular dividend appears in the 27 payments on record since 2019.
- ESNT paid $0.62 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 44.6% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ESNT Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ESNT/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
1.76%
of price a year ago
Price change
+8.7%
$59.50 → $64.70
Approx. total return
+10.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
ESNT dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
ESNT dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.0500 | — |
| 2025 | 2timing | $0.6200 | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.1200 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.0000 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.8600 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.7000 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.6400 | +113.3% |
| 2019 | 2timing | $0.3000 | — |
Every ESNT dividend
12 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.3500 | +12.9% | Raise |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.3100 | +10.7% | Raise |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.2800 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.2500 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.2300 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 | $0.2200 | +4.8% | Raise |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.2100 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.2000 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.1900 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | $0.1800 | +5.9% | Raise |
| May 28, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | $0.1700 | +6.3% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | $0.1600 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | $0.1500 | — | First |
ESNT dividend history — FAQ
How much is ESNT's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, ESNT's most recent dividend was $0.3500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0500 per share across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.62%.
How often does ESNT pay a dividend?
Essent Group Ltd. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 3 payments in the last 12 months and 2 in 2025.
When is ESNT's next dividend?
ESNT's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has ESNT ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 27 payments on record since 2019.
How much did ESNT pay in dividends in 2025?
ESNT paid $0.6200 per share across 2 payments in 2025, down 44.6% from 2024.
What was ESNT's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ESNT paid $1.0500 per share, 1.76% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +8.7%. That is an approximate total return of +10.5% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ESNT