Aflac (AFL) Dividend History & Yield
Aflac (AFL) has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and currently yields 2.13%. The most recent payment was $0.6100/share on Feb 18, 2026, paid Quarterly.
AFL
Current Yield
2.13%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.35
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
32.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
42
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
16.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
15.68%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.37%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 32.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.82) covers dividend/share ($2.35).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
42 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 18, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.07%
Ex-date Nov 19, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.12%
Ex-date Aug 20, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.08%
Ex-date May 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.09%
Ex-date Feb 19, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.99%
Ex-date Nov 20, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.81%
Ex-date Aug 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.82%
Ex-date May 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.10%
Ex-date Feb 20, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.23%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.05%
Ex-date Aug 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.26%
Ex-date May 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.52%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.6100 | $0.6100 | 2.07% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | 2.12% |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | 2.08% |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | 2.09% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.5800 | $0.5800 | 1.99% |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 1.81% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 1.82% |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 2.10% |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 2.23% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 2.05% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 2.26% |
| May 16, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 | 2.52% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Aflac has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 42 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0000 | $2.3200 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | $1.6800 | $2.0000 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | $1.6000 | $1.6800 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $1.3200 | $1.6000 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | $1.1200 | $1.3200 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | $1.0800 | $1.1200 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $1.0400 | $1.0800 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | $0.8700 | $1.0400 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | $0.8300 | $0.8700 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | $0.7900 | $0.8300 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | $0.7500 | $0.7900 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | $0.7100 | $0.7500 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | $0.6700 | $0.7100 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | $0.6150 | $0.6700 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | $0.5700 | $0.6150 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | $0.5600 | $0.5700 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | $0.4800 | $0.5600 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | $0.4000 | $0.4800 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | $0.2750 | $0.4000 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | $0.2200 | $0.2750 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | $0.1900 | $0.2200 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | $0.1500 | $0.1900 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | $0.1150 | $0.1500 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | $0.0963 | $0.1150 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | $0.0825 | $0.0963 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | $0.0725 | $0.0825 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | $0.0631 | $0.0725 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | $0.0556 | $0.0631 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | $0.0483 | $0.0556 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | $0.0421 | $0.0483 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | $0.0371 | $0.0421 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | $0.0323 | $0.0371 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | $0.0287 | $0.0323 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | $0.0247 | $0.0287 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | $0.0220 | $0.0247 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | $0.0193 | $0.0220 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | $0.0167 | $0.0193 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | $0.0150 | $0.0167 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | $0.0128 | $0.0150 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | $0.0107 | $0.0128 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | — | $0.0107 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Aflac pay dividends?
- Yes, Aflac (AFL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.35 per share annually, yielding 2.13%.
What is Aflac's dividend yield?
- Aflac (AFL) has a current dividend yield of 2.13%.
Is Aflac's dividend safe?
- Aflac (AFL) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Aflac increased its dividend?
- Aflac (AFL) has 42 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Aflac's dividend payout ratio?
- Aflac (AFL) has a dividend payout ratio of 32.9%.