Assured Guaranty Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Assured Guaranty is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.34% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
11.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.240 |
| Payout ratio | 9% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s (NYSE:AGO) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Jan 23
Assured Guaranty Stock: Why It's Not For Me
Dec 27With EPS Growth And More, Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) Makes An Interesting Case
Nov 04Benign Growth For Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) Underpins Its Share Price
Oct 06Assured Guaranty's Accretive Buybacks Continue To Grow Intrinsic Value
Aug 09Here's Why We Think Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 29Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s (NYSE:AGO) Low P/E
Jun 05Here's Why Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 28Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.31
Feb 25Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s (NYSE:AGO) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Jan 19Assured Guaranty Poised To Benefit From End Of Puerto Rico Saga And Asset Management Sale
Nov 10Assured Guaranty: Waiting For A Better Valuation
Aug 22New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO)
May 26Assured Guaranty raises dividend by 12% to $0.28
Feb 22Assured Guaranty declares $0.25 dividend
Nov 02Assured Guaranty declares $0.25 dividend
Aug 03Assured Guaranty Continued To Compound Intrinsic Value
May 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: AGO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AGO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Assured Guaranty Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AGO) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (AGO) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: AGO's dividend (1.34%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: AGO's dividend (1.34%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (9.1%), AGO's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.9%), AGO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/24 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Assured Guaranty Ltd. is covered by 12 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Giuliano Anderes Bologna | BTIG |
| Giuliano Anderes Bologna | Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC |
| Darin Arita | Deutsche Bank |