Prudential Financial, Inc.
PRUFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.62%
Annual Dividend
$5.60
Payout Ratio
50%
5-Yr Growth
4.2%
Ex-Date
Aug 25, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) yields 4.62% ($5.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $134.19 — +11% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 12 years of dividend growth.
Is PRU a good dividend stock?
YesPrudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.62% ($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 (50%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 50%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 25, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- $41.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 15%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
PRU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+17%
3 Years
+28%
5 Years
+15%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PRU worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Prudential Financial, Inc. is $134.19 per share, versus a market price of $121.15. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$134.19
Current Price
$121.15
Gap
+11%
Margin of Safety
10%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.4% discount rate (CAPM), 4.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.02 EPS, $5.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PRU 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
| 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
