First American Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

First American Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.25%. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9th December, 2024.

Key information

3.3%

Dividend yield

1.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	4.4%
Future Dividend Yield	3.3%
Dividend Growth	2.3%
Next dividend pay date	16 Dec 24
Ex dividend date	09 Dec 24
Dividend per share	US$2.160
Payout ratio	239%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Nov 11

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Aug 19

First American Financial: Too Much Optimism Around A Recovery

Aug 12

First American Financial: Lack Of Near-Term Growth Leaves Shares With Limited Upside

May 16

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Apr 19

First American Financial: Limited Housing Supply Leaves Shares Fully Valued

Dec 30

Getting In Cheap On First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Might Be Difficult

Dec 25

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 27

First American Financial raises dividend by 2% to $0.52/share

Aug 24

Ensemble Capital Management - First American: At Its Lowest Valuation In Over A Decade

Jul 19

Here's Why We Think First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 10

Here's Why I Think First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 28

Upcoming Dividend Payment

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: FAF's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: FAF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

First American Financial Dividend Yield vs Market

How does FAF dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (FAF)	3.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)	1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)	4.3%
Industry Average (Insurance)	1.7%
Analyst forecast (FAF) (up to 3 years)	3.3%

Notable Dividend: FAF's dividend (3.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: FAF's dividend (3.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (238.5%), FAF's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (71%), FAF's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

First American Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2024

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 17, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.6% yield

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.5% yield

Recent updates

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Third quarter dividend of US$0.54 announced

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2024

First American Financial Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target increased by 11% to US$73.40

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 12, 2025

Second quarter dividend of US$0.54 announced

First American Financial Corporation Appoints Deborah L. Wahl to Board of Directors

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

First American Financial: Too Much Optimism Around A Recovery

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

First quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 17, 2024

First American Financial: Lack Of Near-Term Growth Leaves Shares With Limited Upside

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

First American Financial Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Third quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 25, 2024

Price target increased by 8.2% to US$70.60

First American Financial: Limited Housing Supply Leaves Shares Fully Valued

Getting In Cheap On First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Might Be Difficult

ACI Introduces SureStep Mobile, an Advanced Appraisal Data Collection and Order Management Solution

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.6% yield

Price target decreased by 9.2% to US$63.25

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 31%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Why First American Financial Is Worth A Nibble At Current Prices

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 08, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.5% yield

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 15, 2023

First American Financial: Cooling Volumes Makes For A Hold

Price target increased by 8.1% to US$71.00

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First American Financial Corporation Appoints Jody Mulkey as Chief Technology Officer

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share at 3.7% yield

First American Financial Corporation Announces FraudGuard Solution Now Helps Reduce Risk in Home Equity Lending, Valuation, and SCRA Compliance

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 15, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share at 3.7% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First American Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

First American Financial Corporation acquired 1031 Solutions, LLC.

First American acquires 1031 Solutions

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 15, 2023

First American Financial: Patience Should Be Rewarded

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Apr 27, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2022

First American Financial declares $0.52 dividend

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.019 (vs US$4.01 in 3Q 2021)

First American Financial: Low-Risk Housing Play At A Great Valuation

Price target decreased to US$66.60

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 09, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

First American Financial Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 15, 2022

First American Financial raises dividend by 2% to $0.52/share

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) announces an Equity Buyback for $400 million worth of its shares.