Current Yield
1.46%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.00
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
105.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Key takeaways
- Capital One Financial (COF) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
- Capital One Financial (COF) currently yields 1.46%, paying $3.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 105.3% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 3 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 21.06%.
Dividend yield valuation for Capital One Financial (COF)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.46% |
1-year average yield | 1.35%now 0.11 pp above |
3-year average yield | 1.79%now 0.33 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.13%now 0.67 pp below |
COF: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Capital One Financial (COF)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 22.5% |
FCF payout ratio | 1.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | -2.8x |
Interest coverage | 0.20x |
ROIC (TTM) | 10.8% |
Dividend safety score for Capital One Financial (COF)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
3 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 105.3%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $26.6B — FCF fully covers the payout.
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 1.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -2.8x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (21.1%) exceeds EPS growth (-13.7%) — payout ratio expanding.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
125 payments from 1995 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 19, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| May 10, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
- May 19, 2026$0.8000
- Feb 19, 2026$0.8000
- Nov 17, 2025$0.8000
- Aug 15, 2025$0.6000
- May 23, 2025$0.6000
- Feb 18, 2025$0.6000
- Nov 14, 2024$0.6000
- Aug 12, 2024$0.6000
- May 10, 2024$0.6000
- Feb 9, 2024$0.6000
- Nov 10, 2023$0.6000
- Aug 4, 2023$0.6000
Historical dividend yield for Capital One Financial (COF)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.35%5Y: 2.13%10Y: 2.18%
Dividend per share for Capital One Financial (COF)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 8.33%5Y: 21.06%10Y: 5.65%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $0.08 | 3 |
| 1996 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2004 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.11 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.50 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.53 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.95 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.20 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.50 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.60 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.00 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.60 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.40 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.40 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.40 | 4 |
| 2025 | $2.60 | 4 |
| 2026 | $1.60 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Capital One Financial (COF)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 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 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$2.6000
- 2024$2.4000
- 2023$2.4000
- 2022$2.4000
- 2021$2.6000
- 2020$1.0000
- 2019$1.6000
- 2018$1.6000
- 2017$1.6000
- 2016$1.6000
- 2015$1.5000
- 2014$1.2000
- 2013$0.9500
- 2012$0.2000
- 2011$0.2000
- 2010$0.2000
- 2009$0.5250
- 2008$1.5000
- 2007$0.1067
- 2006$0.1067
- 2005$0.1067
- 2004$0.1120
- 2003$0.1080
- 2002$0.1080
- 2001$0.1067
- 2000$0.1067
- 1999$0.1080
- 1998$0.1067
- 1997$0.1067
- 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.
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