Current Yield
0.37%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.76
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
21.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Electronic Arts (EA) currently yields 0.37%, paying $0.76 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 21.7% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 34.92% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Electronic Arts (EA)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 0.37% |
1-year average yield | 0.37%now in line |
3-year average yield | 0.49%now 0.12 pp below |
5-year average yield | 0.53%now 0.16 pp below |
EA: 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 Electronic Arts (EA)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 35.3% |
FCF payout ratio | 2.1% |
Net debt / EBITDA | -0.9x |
Interest coverage | -28.47x |
ROIC (TTM) | 10.8% |
Dividend safety score for Electronic Arts (EA)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
6 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 21.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $2.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 6 years
No dividend cuts in the available 6 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
6+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 6 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (34.9%) exceeds EPS growth (13.8%) — 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
23 payments from 2020 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| May 28, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| May 29, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
- May 27, 2026$0.1900
- Feb 25, 2026$0.1900
- Dec 3, 2025$0.1900
- Aug 27, 2025$0.1900
- May 28, 2025$0.1900
- Feb 26, 2025$0.1900
- Nov 27, 2024$0.1900
- Aug 28, 2024$0.1900
- May 29, 2024$0.1900
- Feb 27, 2024$0.1900
- Nov 28, 2023$0.1900
- Aug 29, 2023$0.1900
Historical dividend yield for Electronic Arts (EA)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.37%5Y: 0.53%
Dividend per share for Electronic Arts (EA)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 34.92%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.17 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0.68 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.74 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.38 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Electronic Arts (EA)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 2 year-over-year increases across 5 calendar years of data (2021–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.7600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.7600 | $0.7600 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.7600 | $0.7600 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.7400 | $0.7600 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $0.6800 | $0.7400 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | — | $0.6800 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.7600
- 2024$0.7600
- 2023$0.7600
- 2022$0.7400
- 2021$0.6800
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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