Capital One Financial (COF) Dividend History & Yield
Capital One Financial (COF) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 1.54%. The most recent payment was $0.8000/share on Feb 19, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.54%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.80
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
72.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.33%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
21.06%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.65%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 72.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($48.34) covers dividend/share ($2.80).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
2 dividend cut(s) 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 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 19, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.37%
Ex-date Nov 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.29%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.11%
Ex-date May 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.30%
Ex-date Feb 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.18%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.31%
Ex-date Aug 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.82%
Ex-date May 10, 2024
- Payment date
- May 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.68%
Ex-date Feb 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.78%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 24, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.29%
Ex-date Aug 4, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 18, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.12%
Ex-date May 12, 2023
- Payment date
- May 26, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.78%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 | 1.37% |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 | 1.29% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.11% |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.30% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.18% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.31% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.82% |
| May 10, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.68% |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 1.78% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 2.29% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 2.12% |
| May 12, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 2.78% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Capital One Financial has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.4000 | $2.6000 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $2.4000 | $2.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $2.4000 | $2.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $2.6000 | $2.4000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | $1.0000 | $2.6000 | +160.0% |
| 2020 | $1.6000 | $1.0000 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.6000 | $1.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $1.5000 | $1.6000 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | $1.2000 | $1.5000 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | $0.9500 | $1.2000 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | $0.2000 | $0.9500 | +375.0% |
| 2012 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $0.5250 | $0.2000 | -61.9% |
| 2009 | $1.5000 | $0.5250 | -65.0% |
| 2008 | $0.1067 | $1.5000 | +1306.2% |
| 2007 | $0.1067 | $0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | $0.1067 | $0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.1120 | $0.1067 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | $0.1080 | $0.1120 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | $0.1080 | $0.1080 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.1067 | $0.1080 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | $0.1067 | $0.1067 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.1080 | $0.1067 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | $0.1067 | $0.1080 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | $0.1067 | $0.1067 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.1067 | $0.1067 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | — | $0.1067 | — |
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 Capital One Financial pay dividends?
- Yes, Capital One Financial (COF) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.80 per share annually, yielding 1.54%.
What is Capital One Financial's dividend yield?
- Capital One Financial (COF) has a current dividend yield of 1.54%.
Is Capital One Financial's dividend safe?
- Capital One Financial (COF) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Capital One Financial increased its dividend?
- Capital One Financial (COF) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Capital One Financial's dividend payout ratio?
- Capital One Financial (COF) has a dividend payout ratio of 72.1%.