AFG Dividend History & Yield

American Financial Group, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Financial
$142.72
-1.12% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
4.92%
$7.02/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
n/a
no indicated rate
Annual dividend
$7.02
per share, trailing
Per payment
$0.88
most recent payment
Frequency
Irregular
no regular schedule
Next ex-dividend date
n/a
not scheduled
Next pay date
n/a
not scheduled
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 15, 2026
$0.88 per share
Payout ratio
30%
of earnings
Market cap
11.7B
P/E 12.3
5y dividend CAGR
+28.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.7
since Dec 22, 1986
1y total return
+10.2%
price +5.0% + dividends 5.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

No upcoming payment can be projected yet because AFG does not pay on a regular schedule.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 14, 2020 to Jul 15, 2026; most recent $0.88$0.00$7.50$15.00Oct 14, 2020: $0.50Oct '20Dec 18, 2020: $2.00 (special)Jan 14, 2021: $0.50Apr 14, 2021: $0.50Jun 7, 2021: $14.00 (special)Jul 14, 2021: $0.50Jul '21Jul 23, 2021: $2.00 (special)Sep 27, 2021: $4.00 (special)Oct 14, 2021: $0.56Nov 12, 2021: $4.00 (special)Dec 22, 2021: $2.00 (special)Dec '21Jan 13, 2022: $0.56Mar 14, 2022: $2.00Apr 13, 2022: $0.56May 19, 2022: $8.00 (special)Jul 14, 2022: $0.56Jul '22Oct 13, 2022: $0.63Nov 14, 2022: $2.00Jan 12, 2023: $0.63Feb 14, 2023: $4.00 (special)Apr 13, 2023: $0.63Apr '23Jul 13, 2023: $0.63Oct 12, 2023: $0.71Nov 10, 2023: $1.50Jan 11, 2024: $0.71Feb 15, 2024: $2.50 (special)Feb '24Apr 12, 2024: $0.71Jul 15, 2024: $0.71Oct 15, 2024: $0.80Nov 15, 2024: $4.00 (special)Jan 14, 2025: $0.80Jan '25Mar 17, 2025: $2.00Apr 15, 2025: $0.80Jul 15, 2025: $0.80Oct 15, 2025: $0.88Nov 17, 2025: $2.00Nov '25Jan 15, 2026: $0.88Feb 13, 2026: $1.50Apr 15, 2026: $0.88Jul 15, 2026: $0.88

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $1.289$1.28920172018: $1.45$1.4520182019: $1.65$1.6520192020: $1.85$1.8520202021: $2.06$2.0620212022: $6.31$6.3120222023: $4.10$4.1020232024: $2.93$2.9320242025: $7.28$7.2820252026 (YTD): $4.14$4.142026 YTD

How much AFG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month171$24,397$1,200
$500 / month855$121,983$6,000
$1,000 / month1,710$243,966$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.92%. $10,000 in AFG would currently pay about $492 a year ($41 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AFG dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 15, 2026 $0.88 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.88 -41.3%
Feb 13, 2026 $1.50 +70.5%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.88 -56.0%
Nov 17, 2025 $2.00 +127.3%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.88 +10.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.80 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.80 -60.0%
Mar 17, 2025 $2.00 +150.0%
Jan 14, 2025 $0.80 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 $4.00 Special
Oct 15, 2024 $0.80 +12.7%
Jul 15, 2024 $0.71 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2024 $0.71 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2024 $2.50 Special
Jan 11, 2024 $0.71 -52.7%
Nov 10, 2023 $1.50 +111.3%
Oct 12, 2023 $0.71 +12.7%
Jul 13, 2023 $0.63 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2023 $0.63 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2023 $4.00 Special
Jan 12, 2023 $0.63 -68.5%
Nov 14, 2022 $2.00 +217.5%
Oct 13, 2022 $0.63 +12.5%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

AFG scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About American Financial Group, Inc.

American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Other segments. The company offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, other specialty transportation niches, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as…

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty. First dividend on our records: Dec 22, 1986. 183 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

AFG dividend FAQ

When is AFG's next ex-dividend date?

AFG has not announced its next ex-dividend date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Jul 15, 2026.

How often does AFG pay dividends?

AFG's dividend schedule is irregular: it has made 183 payments on our records, most recently $0.88 per share on Jul 15, 2026.

What is AFG's dividend yield?

AFG's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.92%, based on $7.02 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $142.72.

How much does AFG pay per share?

AFG pays about $0.88 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $7.02 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $702.00 a year.

Has AFG grown or cut its dividend?

AFG has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 28.5% a year (+35.0% over the last year). AFG did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of AFG do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.92%, you would need about 171 shares of AFG (roughly $24,397 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.

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