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Data last updated: Oct 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 17, 2026): Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) pays a $1.60 annual dividend ($0.42 quarterly), yielding 3.34% at $50.37/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-30. 16 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.34%
Annual Dividend: $1.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 53.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 43
Fifth Third Bancorp dividend investors are looking at a regional bank with 165 years of operating history, spanning commercial lending, consumer banking, and wealth management across the United States. FITB currently pays a 3.02% dividend yield. The trailing annual dividend rate is $1.60 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 30, 2026. A beta of 0.913 puts FITB stock below average market volatility, which suits income investors who want dividend exposure to the financial sector without outsized price swings.
Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 55.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer of retained earnings, supported by three distinct revenue-generating segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management. Fifth Third Bancorp dividend safety benefits from this diversification across lending, deposit-taking, and fee-based wealth services, which spreads income sources across different parts of the economy. The primary pressure point is interest rate sensitivity inherent to regional banking, where shifts in net interest margins can compress earnings and tighten that buffer.
Fifth Third Bancorp dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.9% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.28 to $1.54 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.9% in 2016, showing that growth has not always been uniform. Sixteen consecutive years of dividend increases anchor that record, and the spread between the 1.9% floor and the 30.6% peak increase in 2013 shows the range investors have experienced.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.9% | $1.26 (2022) | $1.54 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +7.4% | $1.08 (2020) | $1.54 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.5% | $0.52 (2015) | $1.54 (2025) |
FITB stock fits dividend investors who want a moderate-yield regional bank with a demonstrated pattern of annual increases. The current yield of 3.02% sits above the 5-year average of 2.55%, meaning buyers today are getting more income per dollar than the historical norm. The payout ratio of 55.1% keeps the dividend in a moderate (2-4%) yield range without stretching the balance sheet. The trade-off is straightforward: growth has been strong at 12.9% annually over 14 years, but regional banking earnings are cyclical, and that can slow or compress future increases. Income investors get a yield above the stock's own historical average, backed by 16 consecutive years of increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.3700 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.3700 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.3700 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.3700 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.3500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2200 |
| 2025 | $1.5400 |
| 2024 | $1.4400 |
| 2023 | $1.3600 |
| 2022 | $1.2600 |
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