What does "dividends paid" mean for Cincinnati Financial?

Dividends paid is the total cash Cincinnati Financial distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Cincinnati Financial pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) paid $533M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Cincinnati Financial paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) total dividends paid changed +7.1% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Cincinnati Financial's total dividends paid?

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +7.0% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Cincinnati Financial pay the most in total dividends?

Cincinnati Financial paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $525M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Cincinnati Financial pay in total dividends in 2024?

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) paid $490M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Cincinnati Financial pay in total dividends in 2025?

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) paid $525M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$533M

YoY change

+7.1%

5Y CAGR

+7.0%

Peak year (FY2025)

$525M

Dividends Paid history chart for Cincinnati Financial (CINF) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $525M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Cincinnati Financial (CINF) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +7.1%

Dividends Paid history table for Cincinnati Financial (CINF) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$525M	+7.1%	+$35M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 23, 2026
FY2024	$490M	+7.9%	+$36M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 24, 2025
FY2023	$454M	+7.3%	+$31M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 26, 2024
FY2022	$423M	+7.1%	+$28M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 23, 2023
FY2021	$395M	+5.3%	+$20M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 24, 2022
FY2020	$375M	+5.6%	+$20M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021
FY2019	$355M	+5.7%	+$19M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 25, 2020
FY2018	$336M	-16.0%	-$64M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
FY2017	$400M	+30.7%	+$94M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
FY2016	$306M	-16.4%	-$60M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$366M	+31.7%	+$88M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
FY2014	$278M	+5.7%	+$15M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
FY2013	$263M	+2.7%	+$7M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 27, 2014
FY2012	$256M	+0.4%	+$1M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 27, 2013
FY2011	$255M	+1.2%	+$3M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
FY2010	$252M	+1.2%	+$3M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$249M	-0.4%	-$1M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$250M	+4.2%	+$10M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$240M	+5.3%	+$12M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
FY2006	$228M	+11.8%	+$24M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$204M	+15.3%	+$27M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 16, 2006
FY2004	$177M	+13.5%	+$21M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
FY2003	$156M	+9.9%	+$14M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
FY2002	$142M	+7.6%	+$10M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 14, 2003
FY2001	$132M	+10.9%	+$13M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 27, 2002
FY2000	$119M	+8.5%	+$9.3M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 22, 2001
FY1999	$110M	+10.2%	+$10.2M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 23, 2000
FY1998	$99.5M	+12.6%	+$11.1M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 26, 1999
FY1997	$88.4M	+11.6%	+$9.2M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 23, 1998
FY1996	$79.2M	+13.9%	+$9.66M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 27, 1997
FY1995	$69.5M	+11.4%	+$7.11M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 22, 1996
FY1994	$62.4M	+13.3%	+$7.33M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 30, 1995
FY1993	$55.1M	+10.9%	+$5.41M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 30, 1994
FY1992	$49.7M	+14.0%	+$6.1M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$43.6M	+12.7%	+$4.9M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$38.7M	+15.9%	+$5.3M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$33.4M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$525M+7.1%
FY2024$490M+7.9%
FY2023$454M+7.3%
FY2022$423M+7.1%
FY2021$395M+5.3%
FY2020$375M+5.6%
FY2019$355M+5.7%
FY2018$336M-16.0%
FY2017$400M+30.7%
FY2016$306M-16.4%
FY2015$366M+31.7%
FY2014$278M+5.7%
FY2013$263M+2.7%
FY2012$256M+0.4%
FY2011$255M+1.2%
FY2010$252M+1.2%
FY2009$249M-0.4%
FY2008$250M+4.2%
FY2007$240M+5.3%
FY2006$228M+11.8%
FY2005$204M+15.3%
FY2004$177M+13.5%
FY2003$156M+9.9%
FY2002$142M+7.6%
FY2001$132M+10.9%
FY2000$119M+8.5%
FY1999$110M+10.2%
FY1998$99.5M+12.6%
FY1997$88.4M+11.6%
FY1996$79.2M+13.9%
FY1995$69.5M+11.4%
FY1994$62.4M+13.3%
FY1993$55.1M+10.9%
FY1992$49.7M+14.0%
FY1991$43.6M+12.7%
FY1990$38.7M+15.9%
FY1989$33.4M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Cincinnati Financial's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Cincinnati Financial (CINF)

Dividends Paid for Cincinnati Financial (CINF): headline value $533M · YoY +7.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 27, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

The 2025 reading of Cincinnati Financial (CINF) dividends paid is $525M – grew 7.1% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cincinnati Financial dividends paid produced a CAGR of +7.0% – sustaining 7 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The record annual dividends paid stands at $525M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $33.4M was recorded in 1989.

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid by Year

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2025: $525M

In 2025, Cincinnati Financial reported dividends paid of $525M, grew 7.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2024: $490M

Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2024 was $490M, grew 7.9% from 2023.

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2023: $454M

2023's dividends paid for Cincinnati Financial came in at $454M, grew 7.3% from 2022.

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2022: $423M

Cincinnati Financial posted dividends paid of $423M in 2022, grew 7.1% from 2021.

Cincinnati Financial Dividends Paid 2021: $395M

Cincinnati Financial dividends paid in 2021 was $395M.

See more financial history for Cincinnati Financial (CINF).

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM)	$16.6B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)	$0.00

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