Fifth Third Bancorp
FITBFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.25%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
54%
5-Yr Growth
7.4%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) yields 3.25% ($1.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $23.87 — -55% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 15 years of dividend growth.
Is FITB a good dividend stock?
YesFifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.25% ($1.68/yr), with 15 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
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
- Strong 7.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.25%
- Payout Ratio
- 54%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.91
- Market Cap
- $46.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 22%
- 52-Week Range
- $40.05 – $59.50
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
FITB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+27%
3 Years
+123%
5 Years
+22%
52-Week Range
$40.05 – $59.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FITB worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp is $23.87 per share, versus a market price of $52.91. That implies 55% of downside.
Fair Value
$23.87
Current Price
$52.91
Downside
-55%
Margin of Safety
-122%
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.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 6.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.9% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.97 EPS, $1.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
FITB 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
Full FITB dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| 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 |
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