Prudential Financial, Inc.
PRUFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$103.32
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.42%
Annual Dividend
$5.60
Payout Ratio
56%
5-Yr Growth
4.2%
Ex-Date
May 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
PRU Dividend Safety Score
84/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage56% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage19% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.59
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 PRU a good dividend stock?
YesPrudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.42% ($5.60/yr), with 12 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
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (56%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.42%
- Payout Ratio
- 56%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $35.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 2%
- 52-Week Range
- $91.89 – $119.76
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $1.3500 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| May 22, 2023 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$140.00
Annual$560.00
Monthly avg$46.67
