Fifth Third Bancorp
FITBFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$51.80
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.09%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
53%
5-Yr Growth
7.4%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FITB Dividend Safety Score
89/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2008
Earnings payout coverage53% of earnings paid out
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 FITB a good dividend stock?
YesFifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.09% ($1.60/yr), with 16 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
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (53%)
- Strong 7.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.09%
- Payout Ratio
- 53%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $46.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 36%
- 52-Week Range
- $37.86 – $55.44
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.00
Annual$160.00
Monthly avg$13.33
