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Aflac (AFL) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$117.78 -0.09 (-0.07%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$117.26 -0.52 (-0.44%)
As of 05/22/2026 06:33 PM Eastern
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Aflac Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.07%
Annual Dividend
$2.44
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 1
Dividend Increase
Track Record
44 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
15.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.70%

Aflac (AFL) pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.07%. The next quarterly payment of $0.61 per share is scheduled for Monday, June 1, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Wednesday, May 20. AFL has grown its dividend for 44 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 15.68% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 27.70% of its earnings and 26.21% of its cash flow as dividends.

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AFL Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Aflac's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

AFL Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Aflac's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Aflac vs. The Competition

Compare Aflac's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeAflacFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.44$0.02$1.71
Dividend Yield2.07%5.84%4.10%
Track Record44 years8 years11 years

Aflac Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings27.70%
Based on This Year's Estimate34.46%
Based on Next Year's Estimate31.65%
Based on Cashflow26.21%

Aflac Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/27/2026quarterly$0.61 - 2.08%5/20/20265/20/20266/1/2026
11/11/2025quarterly$0.61+$0.03
5.17%		2.15%2/18/20262/18/20263/2/2026
11/4/2025quarterly$0.58 - 2.12%11/19/202511/19/202512/1/2025
8/5/2025quarterly$0.58 - 2.34%8/20/20258/20/20259/2/2025
4/30/2025quarterly$0.58 - 2.14%5/21/20255/21/20256/2/2025
12/2/2024quarterly$0.58+$0.08
16.00%		2.08%2/19/20252/19/20253/3/2025
10/30/2024quarterly$0.50 - 1.82%11/20/202411/20/202412/2/2024
7/31/2024quarterly$0.50 - 2.1%8/21/20248/21/20249/2/2024

This table shows Aflac's quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Aflac Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Aflac is 2.07%. Learn more on AFL's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for AFL shares is $2.44. Learn more on AFL's annual dividend history.

Aflac pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Aflac's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.61 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Aflac's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.61 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Aflac's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 15.68% per year.

Aflac has increased its dividend for the past 44 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.03 on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for AFL is:
  • 27.70% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 34.46% based on this year's estimates
  • 31.65% based on next year's estimates
  • 26.21% based on cash flow

Aflac's dividend yield of 2.07% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. The company's 44 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Aflac's dividend payout ratio of 27.70% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Aflac stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.

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This page (NYSE:AFL) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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