Assured Guaranty (AGO) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderAssured Guaranty (AGO) has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and currently yields 1.87%. The most recent dividend was $0.3800/share on Mar 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.87%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.44
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
16.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
15 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
9.68%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
11.20%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
10.98%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
13.1%
FCF payout ratio
5.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.6x
Interest coverage
5.25x
ROIC (TTM)
6.7%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 16.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.30) covers dividend/share ($1.44).
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
15 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 5.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (11.2%) exceeds EPS growth (8.7%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- May 29, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3800
Ex-date Mar 6, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3800
Ex-date Nov 19, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Aug 20, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- May 30, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Mar 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Nov 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Aug 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 4, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date May 14, 2024
- Payment date
- May 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Mar 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3100
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 29, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
Ex-date Aug 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 30, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2800
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| May 14, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.3100 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | $0.2800 | $0.2800 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Assured Guaranty has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 15 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.3600 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | $1.1200 | $1.2400 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $1.0000 | $1.1200 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | $0.8800 | $1.0000 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | $0.8000 | $0.8800 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $0.7200 | $0.8000 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | $0.6400 | $0.7200 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | $0.5700 | $0.6400 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | $0.5200 | $0.5700 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | $0.4800 | $0.5200 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | $0.4400 | $0.4800 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | $0.4000 | $0.4400 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $0.3600 | $0.4000 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | $0.1800 | $0.3600 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | $0.1800 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.1800 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $0.1800 | $0.1800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.1600 | $0.1800 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | $0.1400 | $0.1600 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | $0.1200 | $0.1400 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | — | $0.1200 | — |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Assured Guaranty (AGO) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$68.00M
YoY change
0.0%
5Y CAGR
-0.3%
Peak year (2014)
$76.00M
Latest annual
$68.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Assured Guaranty (AGO)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Assured Guaranty (AGO)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | $68.00M | +1.5% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2023 | $67.00M | +4.7% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2022 | $64.00M | -3.0% | -$2.00M | ||
| 2021 | $66.00M | -4.3% | -$3.00M | ||
| 2020 | $69.00M | -6.8% | -$5.00M | ||
| 2019 | $74.00M | +4.2% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2018 | $71.00M | +1.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2017 | $70.00M | +1.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2016 | $69.00M | -4.2% | -$3.00M | ||
| 2015 | $72.00M | -5.3% | -$4.00M | ||
| 2014 | $76.00M | +1.3% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2013 | $75.00M | +8.7% | +$6.00M | ||
| 2012 | $69.00M | +108.9% | +$35.97M | ||
| 2011 | $33.03M | +0.1% | +$35,000 | ||
| 2010 | $33.00M | +47.8% | +$10.67M | ||
| 2009 | $22.33M | +39.4% | +$6.32M | ||
| 2008 | $16.02M | +45.2% | +$4.98M | ||
| 2007 | $11.03M | +5.5% | +$574,000 | ||
| 2006 | $10.46M | — | +$10.46M | ||
| 2005 | $0 | -100.0% | -$4.56M | ||
| 2004 | $4.56M | -87.0% | -$30.44M | ||
| 2003 | $35.00M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Assured Guaranty (AGO) reported dividends paid of $68.00M – edged up 0.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Assured Guaranty dividends paid expanded at a -0.3% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Assured Guaranty dividends paid declined from $76.00M in 2014 to $68.00M in 2025, a 10.5% drawdown.
$76.00M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2014, against a low of $0 during 2005.
Within Financial Services, Assured Guaranty (AGO) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
Assured Guaranty Dividends Paid 2025: $68.00M
Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2025 was $68.00M, edged up 0.0% from 2024.
Assured Guaranty Dividends Paid 2024: $68.00M
Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2024 was $68.00M, edged up 1.5% from 2023.
Assured Guaranty Dividends Paid 2023: $67.00M
Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2023 was $67.00M, edged up 4.7% from 2022.
Assured Guaranty Dividends Paid 2022: $64.00M
Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2022 was $64.00M, edged down 3.0% below 2021.
Assured Guaranty Dividends Paid 2021: $66.00M
Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2021 was $66.00M.
See more financial history for Assured Guaranty (AGO).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Assured Guaranty, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Assured Guaranty pay dividends?
Yes, Assured Guaranty (AGO) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.44 per share annually, yielding 1.87%.
What is Assured Guaranty's dividend yield?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) has a current dividend yield of 1.87%.
Is Assured Guaranty's dividend safe?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Assured Guaranty increased its dividend?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) has 15 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Assured Guaranty's dividend payout ratio?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) has a dividend payout ratio of 16.9%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Assured Guaranty's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Assured Guaranty (AGO) is $68.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Assured Guaranty dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) dividends paid changed 0.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Assured Guaranty dividends paid?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is -0.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Assured Guaranty dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Assured Guaranty dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $76.00M in 2014.
What was Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2024?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) dividends paid in 2024 was $68.00M.
What was Assured Guaranty dividends paid in 2025?
Assured Guaranty (AGO) dividends paid in 2025 was $68.00M.
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