TransUnion
TRUFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$70.61
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.71%
Annual Dividend
$0.50
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
8.9%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
TRU Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak7 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage13% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage13% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.16
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.4× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 TRU a good dividend stock?
YesTransUnion (TRU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.71% ($0.50/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (13%)
- Strong 8.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.55
- Market Cap
- $13.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -36%
- 52-Week Range
- $64.51 – $99.39
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | $0.1050 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.50 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$12.50
Annual$50.00
Monthly avg$4.17
