Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerCincinnati Financial (CINF) has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and currently yields 2.11%. The most recent dividend was $0.9400/share on Apr 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.11%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.55
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
20.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
8 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.41%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.71%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.23%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.8%
FCF payout ratio
3.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Interest coverage
46.14x
ROIC (TTM)
17.4%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 20.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($19.60) covers dividend/share ($3.55).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 8 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 3.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.7%) exceeds EPS growth (-17.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 23, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date Mar 24, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.9400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9400
Ex-date Dec 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8700
Ex-date Sep 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8700
Ex-date Jun 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8700
Ex-date Mar 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8700
Ex-date Dec 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Sep 17, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Jun 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Mar 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8100
Ex-date Dec 18, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Sep 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 16, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.9400 | $0.9400 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.8700 | $0.8700 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.8700 | $0.8700 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.8700 | $0.8700 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.8700 | $0.8700 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.8100 | $0.8100 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Cincinnati Financial has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 8 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.4800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.2400 | $3.4800 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $3.0000 | $3.2400 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | $2.7600 | $3.0000 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | $2.5200 | $2.7600 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | $2.4000 | $2.5200 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | $2.2400 | $2.4000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | $2.1200 | $2.2400 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | $2.5000 | $2.1200 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | $1.9200 | $2.5000 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | $2.3000 | $1.9200 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | $1.7600 | $2.3000 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | $1.6540 | $1.7600 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | $1.6195 | $1.6540 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | $1.6050 | $1.6195 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | $1.5900 | $1.6050 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | $1.5700 | $1.5900 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | $1.5600 | $1.5700 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | $1.4200 | $1.5600 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | $1.3400 | $1.4200 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | $1.2055 | $1.3400 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | $1.0351 | $1.2055 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | $0.9070 | $1.0351 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | $0.8091 | $0.9070 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | $0.7619 | $0.8091 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | $0.6894 | $0.7619 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | $0.6168 | $0.6894 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | $0.5527 | $0.6168 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | $0.4958 | $0.5527 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | $0.3695 | $0.4958 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | $0.3219 | $0.3695 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | $0.3510 | $0.3219 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | $0.3071 | $0.3510 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | $0.2834 | $0.3071 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | $0.2486 | $0.2834 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | $0.2230 | $0.2486 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | $0.1974 | $0.2230 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1609 | $0.1974 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | $0.1389 | $0.1609 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | $0.3594 | $0.1389 | -61.3% |
| 1986 | $0.5160 | $0.3594 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | — | $0.5160 | — |
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 Cincinnati Financial (CINF) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$533.00M
YoY change
+7.1%
5Y CAGR
+7.0%
Peak year (2025)
$525.00M
Latest annual
$525.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $525.00M | +7.1% | +$35.00M | ||
| 2024 | $490.00M | +7.9% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2023 | $454.00M | +7.3% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2022 | $423.00M | +7.1% | +$28.00M | ||
| 2021 | $395.00M | +5.3% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2020 | $375.00M | +5.6% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2019 | $355.00M | +5.7% | +$19.00M | ||
| 2018 | $336.00M | -16.0% | -$64.00M | ||
| 2017 | $400.00M | +30.7% | +$94.00M | ||
| 2016 | $306.00M | -16.4% | -$60.00M | ||
| 2015 | $366.00M | +31.7% | +$88.00M | ||
| 2014 | $278.00M | +5.7% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2013 | $263.00M | +2.7% | +$7.00M | ||
| 2012 | $256.00M | +0.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2011 | $255.00M | +1.2% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2010 | $252.00M | +1.2% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2009 | $249.00M | -0.4% | -$1.00M | ||
| 2008 | $250.00M | +4.2% | +$10.00M | ||
| 2007 | $240.00M | +5.3% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2006 | $228.00M | +11.8% | +$24.00M | ||
| 2005 | $204.00M | +15.3% | +$27.00M | ||
| 2004 | $177.00M | +13.5% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2003 | $156.00M | +9.9% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2002 | $142.00M | +7.6% | +$10.00M | ||
| 2001 | $132.00M | +10.9% | +$13.00M | ||
| 2000 | $119.00M | +8.5% | +$9.30M | ||
| 1999 | $109.70M | +10.2% | +$10.18M | ||
| 1998 | $99.52M | +12.6% | +$11.12M | ||
| 1997 | $88.41M | +11.6% | +$9.20M | ||
| 1996 | $79.20M | +13.9% | +$9.66M | ||
| 1995 | $69.54M | +11.4% | +$7.11M | ||
| 1994 | $62.44M | +13.3% | +$7.33M | ||
| 1993 | $55.10M | +10.9% | +$5.41M | ||
| 1992 | $49.70M | +14.0% | +$6.10M | ||
| 1991 | $43.60M | +12.7% | +$4.90M | ||
| 1990 | $38.70M | +15.9% | +$5.30M | ||
| 1989 | $33.40M | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Cincinnati Financial (CINF) came in at $525.00M – grew 7.1% year-over-year.
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid has grown for 7 consecutive years, with a +7.0% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
$525.00M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $33.40M during 1989.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, Cincinnati Financial (CINF) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2025: $525.00M
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2025 was $525.00M, grew 7.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2024: $490.00M
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2024 was $490.00M, grew 7.9% from 2023.
Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2023: $454.00M
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2023 was $454.00M, grew 7.3% from 2022.
Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2022: $423.00M
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2022 was $423.00M, grew 7.1% from 2021.
Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2021: $395.00M
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2021 was $395.00M.
See more financial history for Cincinnati Financial (CINF).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Cincinnati Financial, 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 Cincinnati Financial pay dividends?
Yes, Cincinnati Financial (CINF) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.55 per share annually, yielding 2.11%.
What is Cincinnati Financial's dividend yield?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has a current dividend yield of 2.11%.
Is Cincinnati Financial's dividend safe?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Cincinnati Financial increased its dividend?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has 8 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Cincinnati Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) has a dividend payout ratio of 20.3%. 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 Cincinnati Financial's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Cincinnati Financial (CINF) is $533.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Cincinnati Financial dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) dividends paid changed +7.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Cincinnati Financial dividends paid?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +7.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Cincinnati Financial dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Cincinnati Financial dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $525.00M in 2025.
What was Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2024?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) dividends paid in 2024 was $490.00M.
What was Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2025?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) dividends paid in 2025 was $525.00M.
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