Aflac Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Aflac is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.83% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
19%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.000 |
| Earnings per share | US$9.77 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 2.1% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Aflac: Double Digit Dividend Growth And Strong Portfolio Of Investments
Aug 26Should You Be Adding Aflac (NYSE:AFL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 22
Aflac Incorporated's (NYSE:AFL) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Jul 11Aflac Incorporated Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 05Aflac Incorporated: Good Positioning But Risks From Japan
Apr 22Aflac: Growing Cancer Cases Will Lead To Higher Revenues
Apr 09Aflac Incorporated's (NYSE:AFL) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Apr 08Aflac: A Dividend Aristocrat To Watch
Feb 08Aflac's (NYSE:AFL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 07Aflac: Still A Very Interesting Dividend-Growth Play
Jan 17Investors Don't See Light At End Of Aflac Incorporated's (NYSE:AFL) Tunnel
Dec 21Aflac: Should Be Part Of Any Dividend Growth Portfolio
Dec 19Aflac Q3: Why High Valuation May Be Signaling A Stock Split (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05Aflac: Hold Rating Reaffirmed, A Dividend Grower With High Stock Price
Nov 08Aflac: An Incredible Dividend Aristocrat That Every Dividend Investor Should Own
Oct 03Is Now The Time To Put Aflac (NYSE:AFL) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 07Insurer Aflac Swims On In Strong Rate Environment, But Remains Overbought
Jun 19Do Aflac's (NYSE:AFL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jun 01Aflac's (NYSE:AFL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 14Aflac's (NYSE:AFL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 30Aflac: Impressive Record, Mixed Results
Feb 19Aflac Continues To Deliver
Feb 10Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 03AFLAC Non-GAAP EPS of $1.29 beats by $0.08, revenue of $4.01B misses by $480M
Feb 01Aflac's (NYSE:AFL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 21Should You Be Adding Aflac (NYSE:AFL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 08Aflac: Moderately Overvalued In Light Of Challenging Growth Environment
Dec 07Aflac: Higher Price, But Still Room To Run?
Nov 13Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.40
Nov 09AFLAC Non-GAAP EPS of $1.15 misses by $0.07, revenue of $4.82B beats by $240M
Oct 31Aflac: 'Probability' Shows A Good Long-Term Dividend Firm
Oct 07Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: AFL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AFL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Aflac Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AFL) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (AFL) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: AFL's dividend (1.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: AFL's dividend (1.83%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.34%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.4%), AFL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37.8%), AFL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.