Current Yield
4.87%
TTM Dividend/Share
$5.50
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
56.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
18 (Dividend Contender)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Contender — Prudential Financial (PRU) has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years.
- Prudential Financial (PRU) currently yields 4.87%, paying $5.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 56.2% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 4.18% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Prudential Financial (PRU)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Near average — fair value |
Current yield (now) | 4.87% |
1-year average yield | 4.85%now 0.02 pp above |
3-year average yield | 4.72%now 0.15 pp above |
5-year average yield | 4.68%now 0.19 pp above |
PRU: 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 Prudential Financial (PRU)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 9.1% |
FCF payout ratio | 5.2% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 0.7x |
Interest coverage | 4.17x |
ROIC (TTM) | 8.1% |
Dividend safety score for Prudential Financial (PRU)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
6 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 56.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $7.8B — FCF fully covers the payout.
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
18 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 5.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (4.2%) exceeds EPS growth (-17.1%) — 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
65 payments from 2002 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 26, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $1.3500 | $1.3500 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $1.3500 | $1.3500 |
| May 20, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $1.3500 | $1.3500 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $1.3500 | $1.3500 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| May 20, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
- May 26, 2026$1.4000
- Feb 17, 2026$1.4000
- Nov 18, 2025$1.3500
- Aug 19, 2025$1.3500
- May 20, 2025$1.3500
- Feb 18, 2025$1.3500
- Nov 19, 2024$1.3000
- Aug 20, 2024$1.3000
- May 20, 2024$1.3000
- Feb 16, 2024$1.3000
- Nov 20, 2023$1.2500
- Aug 21, 2023$1.2500
Historical dividend yield for Prudential Financial (PRU)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 4.85%5Y: 4.68%10Y: 4.35%
Dividend per share for Prudential Financial (PRU)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 3.85%5Y: 4.18%10Y: 8.27%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0.40 | 1 |
| 2003 | $0.50 | 1 |
| 2004 | $0.63 | 1 |
| 2005 | $0.78 | 1 |
| 2006 | $0.95 | 1 |
| 2007 | $1.15 | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.58 | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.70 | 1 |
| 2010 | $1.15 | 1 |
| 2011 | $1.45 | 1 |
| 2012 | $1.60 | 1 |
| 2013 | $1.73 | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.17 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.44 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.80 | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.00 | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.60 | 4 |
| 2019 | $4.00 | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.40 | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.60 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.80 | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.20 | 4 |
| 2025 | $5.40 | 4 |
| 2026 | $2.80 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Prudential Financial (PRU)
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 | $5.4000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $5.2000 | $5.4000 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $5.0000 | $5.2000 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | $4.8000 | $5.0000 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $4.6000 | $4.8000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $4.4000 | $4.6000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | $4.0000 | $4.4000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | $3.6000 | $4.0000 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | $3.0000 | $3.6000 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | $2.8000 | $3.0000 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | $2.4400 | $2.8000 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | $2.1700 | $2.4400 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | $1.7300 | $2.1700 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | — | $1.7300 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$5.4000
- 2024$5.2000
- 2023$5.0000
- 2022$4.8000
- 2021$4.6000
- 2020$4.4000
- 2019$4.0000
- 2018$3.6000
- 2017$3.0000
- 2016$2.8000
- 2015$2.4400
- 2014$2.1700
- 2013$1.7300
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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