TransUnion
TRUFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.63%
Annual Dividend
$0.50
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
8.9%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, TransUnion (TRU) yields 0.63% ($0.50 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $61.85 — -23% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (80/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is TRU a good dividend stock?
YesTransUnion (TRU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.63% ($0.50/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. 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
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.63%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.54
- Market Cap
- $15.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $63.37 – $99.39
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
TRU Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-10%
3 Years
-2%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$63.37 – $99.39
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is TRU worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for TransUnion is $61.85 per share, versus a market price of $79.85. That implies 23% of downside.
Fair Value
$61.85
Current Price
$79.85
Downside
-23%
Margin of Safety
-29%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 17.6% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 12.0% discount rate (CAPM), 17.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.61 EPS, $0.50 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
TRU 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 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
