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Essent Group (ESNT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$58.44 +0.11 (+0.18%)
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Essent Group Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.40%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 10
Dividend Increase
Track Record
6 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
14.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio
19.94%

Essent Group (ESNT) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.40%. The next quarterly payment of $0.35 per share is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, June 1. ESNT has grown its dividend for 6 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 14.14% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 19.94% of its earnings and 19.40% of its cash flow as dividends.

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ESNT Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

ESNT Dividend Yield Over Time

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

Essent Group vs. The Competition

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

TypeEssent GroupFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.40$0.02$1.72
Dividend Yield2.40%5.77%4.07%
Track Record6 years8 years11 years

Essent Group 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 Earnings19.94%
Based on This Year's Estimate19.31%
Based on Next Year's Estimate18.18%
Based on Cashflow19.42%

Essent Group Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/8/2026quarterly$0.35 - 2.22%6/1/20266/1/20266/10/2026
2/13/2026quarterly$0.35+$0.04
12.90%		2.41%3/13/20263/13/20263/23/2026
11/7/2025quarterly$0.31 - 1.97%12/1/202512/1/202512/10/2025
8/8/2025quarterly$0.31 - 1.98%8/29/20258/29/20259/10/2025
5/12/2025quarterly$0.31 - 2.1%5/30/20255/30/20256/10/2025
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2/14/2025quarterly$0.31+$0.03
10.71%		2.2%3/14/20253/14/20253/24/2025
11/1/2024quarterly$0.28 - 1.87%12/2/202412/2/202412/11/2024
8/2/2024quarterly$0.28 - 1.87%8/30/20248/30/20249/10/2024

This table shows Essent Group'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.

Essent Group Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Essent Group is 2.40%. Learn more on ESNT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for ESNT shares is $1.40. Learn more on ESNT's annual dividend history.

Essent Group pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Essent Group's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.35 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

Essent Group's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.35 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Essent Group's next ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1, 2026.

Essent Group's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 14.14% per year.

Essent Group has increased its dividend for the past 6 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.04 on Friday, February 13, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for ESNT is:
  • 19.94% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 19.31% based on this year's estimates
  • 18.18% based on next year's estimates
  • 19.42% based on cash flow

Essent Group's dividend yield of 2.35% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. The company's 6 consecutive years of dividend growth shows that the company has a new, but growing committment to increase its dividend. Essent Group's dividend payout ratio of 19.94% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Essent Group 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:ESNT) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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