United Fire Group, Inc.
UFCSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$43.79
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.83%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
14%
5-Yr Growth
-13.5%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
UFCS Dividend Safety Score
73/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage14% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage8% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.15
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 UFCS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsUnited Fire Group, Inc. (UFCS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.83% ($0.80/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (14%)
- 61% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 14%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -13.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.53
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 61%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.79 – $49.94
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$20.00
Annual$80.00
Monthly avg$6.67
