AFLAC Dividend History
NYSE: AFLFinanceAccident &Health InsuranceUSD
114.94+2.20 (+1.95%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 114.94 0.00%
- Dividend yield
- 2.07%
- Annual dividend
- $2.38
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 26%
AFLAC dividend summary
AFLAC pays a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share ($2.44 annualized), a 2.12% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 41 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 15.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 26% of trailing earnings per share. AFL has 169 recorded dividend payments since 1984, totaling $2.41 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
AFL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | $0.61 | — | — |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.61 | +5.2% | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.58 | — | — |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.58 | +16.0% | — |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $0.50 | +19.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 16, 2023 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Nov 15, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 17, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2022 | $0.40 | +21.2% | — |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 18, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2021 | $0.33 | +17.9% | — |
| Nov 17, 2020 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2020 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2020 | $0.28 | +3.7% | — |
| Nov 19, 2019 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $0.27 | — | — |
| May 21, 2019 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2019 | $0.27 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| May 22, 2018 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $0.26 | +15.6% | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.225 | +4.7% | — |
| Aug 21, 2017 | $0.215 | — | — |
| May 22, 2017 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.215 | +4.9% | — |
| Aug 22, 2016 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 16, 2016 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2015 | $0.205 | +5.1% | — |
| Aug 17, 2015 | $0.195 | — | — |
| May 18, 2015 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2015 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2014 | $0.195 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 18, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| May 19, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2013 | $0.185 | +5.7% | — |
| Aug 19, 2013 | $0.175 | — | — |
| May 20, 2013 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2012 | $0.175 | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 13, 2012 | $0.165 | — | — |
| May 14, 2012 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2012 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2011 | $0.165 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 15, 2011 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 16, 2011 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2011 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2010 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 16, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 17, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2009 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2009 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 18, 2009 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2009 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Nov 17, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 19, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2008 | $0.12 | +17.1% | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2007 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| May 16, 2007 | $0.1025 | +10.8% | — |
| Feb 14, 2007 | $0.0925 | +15.6% | — |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $0.08 | +23.1% | — |
| Aug 16, 2006 | $0.065 | — | — |
| May 17, 2006 | $0.065 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2006 | $0.065 | +18.2% | — |
| Nov 16, 2005 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2005 | $0.055 | — | — |
| May 18, 2005 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2005 | $0.055 | +15.8% | — |
| Nov 9, 2004 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2004 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| May 12, 2004 | $0.0475 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.0475 | +18.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2003 | $0.04 | +14.3% | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.035 | +16.7% | — |
| Nov 12, 2002 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2002 | $0.03 | — | — |
| May 14, 2002 | $0.03 | +20.0% | — |
| Feb 12, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| May 15, 2001 | $0.025 | +17.6% | — |
| Feb 13, 2001 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2000 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2000 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| May 16, 2000 | $0.0213 | +13.3% | — |
| Feb 15, 2000 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1999 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 1999 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| May 18, 1999 | $0.0188 | +15.4% | — |
| Feb 16, 1999 | $0.0163 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1998 | $0.0163 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 1998 | $0.0163 | — | — |
| May 19, 1998 | $0.0163 | +13.0% | — |
| Feb 17, 1998 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1997 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 1997 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| May 20, 1997 | $0.0144 | +15.0% | — |
| Feb 18, 1997 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 1996 | $0.0125 | — | — |
| May 15, 1996 | $0.0125 | +15.4% | — |
| Feb 14, 1996 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1995 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 1995 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| May 15, 1995 | $0.0108 | +13.0% | — |
| Feb 13, 1995 | $0.0096 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1994 | $0.0096 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 1994 | $0.0096 | — | — |
| May 16, 1994 | $0.0096 | +15.0% | — |
| Feb 14, 1994 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1993 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1993 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.0083 | +13.6% | — |
| Feb 8, 1993 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1992 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1992 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.0073 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 10, 1992 | $0.0067 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.0067 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 12, 1991 | $0.006 | — | — |
| May 13, 1991 | $0.006 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1991 | $0.006 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1990 | $0.006 | +12.5% | — |
| Aug 13, 1990 | $0.0053 | — | — |
| May 14, 1990 | $0.0053 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1990 | $0.0053 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1989 | $0.0053 | +14.3% | — |
| Aug 14, 1989 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| May 15, 1989 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1989 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1988 | $0.0047 | +16.7% | — |
| Aug 8, 1988 | $0.004 | — | — |
| May 9, 1988 | $0.004 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1988 | $0.004 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1987 | $0.004 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 10, 1987 | $0.0037 | — | — |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.0037 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.0037 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1986 | $0.0037 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 11, 1986 | $0.0033 | — | — |
| May 9, 1986 | $0.0033 | +33.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 1986 | $0.0025 | -16.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 1985 | $0.003 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1985 | $0.003 | +50.0% | — |
| May 9, 1985 | $0.002 | -25.0% | — |
| Feb 8, 1985 | $0.0027 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1984 | $0.0027 | +17.3% | — |
| Aug 9, 1984 | $0.0023 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.83 | 3 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | $2.32 | 4 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | $2.00 | 4 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | $1.68 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $1.60 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | $1.32 | 4 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | $1.12 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | $1.08 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | $1.04 | 4 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | $0.87 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | $0.83 | 4 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | $0.79 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | $0.75 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | $0.71 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | $0.67 | 4 | +8.9% |
AFL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2018 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 9, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 18, 1996 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 15, 1993 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Feb 3, 1987 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 3, 1986 | 4-for-3 | Forward split |
| Jun 4, 1985 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Oct 22, 1984 | 11-for-10 | Forward split |
| Dec 14, 1983 | 6-for-5 | Forward split |