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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) pays a $5.50 annual dividend ($1.40 quarterly), yielding 4.62% at $119.07/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-26. 17 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.62%
Annual Dividend: $5.50 per share
Payout Ratio: 55.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 25
Prudential Financial, Inc. dividend has been paid every quarter since at least 2013, backed by a business spanning life insurance, retirement strategies, and investment management through its PGIM segment. The current yield stands at 4.87%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $5.50 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 26, 2026. PRU's beta of 0.84 means it moves less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower price volatility alongside yield.
Prudential Financial, Inc. pays out 55.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans group insurance, individual life products, and retirement annuities serving both individual and institutional clients across the U.S. and internationally. Prudential Financial, Inc. dividend safety faces its main pressure from the cyclical nature of financial services, where earnings can shift with interest rates and market conditions, both of which directly affect the insurance and investment management businesses PRU operates.
Over the past 12 years, Prudential Financial, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2013 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.73 to $5.40 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.8% in 2025, which shows that recent growth has slowed considerably from the 25.4% peak increase recorded in 2014.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.0% | $4.80 (2022) | $5.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.2% | $4.40 (2020) | $5.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.3% | $2.44 (2015) | $5.40 (2025) |
PRU fits dividend investors who want a high yield anchored in a large, diversified financial services business. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 4.87% the current PRU dividend yield sits above its own 5-year average of 4.43%, meaning income buyers are getting more yield than the recent norm. The 10.0% CAGR over 12 years is an attractive growth rate, but the 2025 increase of just 3.8% signals that growth is slowing. The trade-off is straightforward: above-average income and a 17-year streak of increases, offset by a business sensitive to interest rate and market cycles.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | $1.4000 |
| 2026-02-17 | $1.4000 |
| 2025-11-18 | $1.3500 |
| 2025-08-19 | $1.3500 |
| 2025-05-20 | $1.3500 |
| 2025-02-18 | $1.3500 |
| 2024-11-19 | $1.3000 |
| 2024-08-20 | $1.3000 |
| 2024-05-20 | $1.3000 |
| 2024-02-16 | $1.3000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8000 |
| 2025 | $5.4000 |
| 2024 | $5.2000 |
| 2023 | $5.0000 |
| 2022 | $4.8000 |
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