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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): Regions Financial Corporation (RF) pays a $1.06 annual dividend ($0.30 quarterly), yielding 4.05% at $27.03/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. 15 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.05%
Annual Dividend: $1.06 per share
Payout Ratio: 43.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 41
Regions Financial Corporation dividend investors are looking at a regional bank with 1,300 branches across the South, Midwest, and Texas, serving consumers, businesses, and wealth management clients. The current yield is 3.96%, paid quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.0950 per share and the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026. RF stock carries a beta of 1.003, meaning it tracks the broader market almost exactly, which suits income investors who want yield without outsized volatility. With 15 consecutive years of dividend increases, this is a stock built around income rather than price appreciation.
Regions Financial Corporation pays out 44.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure without immediately threatening the dividend, and RF's three-segment model, spanning commercial banking, consumer lending, and wealth management, spreads revenue across multiple business lines. Regions Financial Corporation dividend safety gets its clearest test from interest rate sensitivity, a factor inherent to regional banking that can compress net interest margins and squeeze the earnings base that supports the payout.
Regions Financial Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 26.1% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments climbed from $0.04 to $1.03 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest single-year jump was 150.0% in 2013, reflecting a low starting base rather than a repeatable growth rate, and more recent annual increases have been far more measured.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +11.7% | $0.74 (2022) | $1.03 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.7% | $0.62 (2020) | $1.03 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +16.2% | $0.23 (2015) | $1.03 (2025) |
RF fits dividend investors who want a yield above its own historical norm paired with a payout ratio that does not stretch the balance sheet. At moderate (2-4%), the 3.96% current yield sits noticeably above the 5-year average of 3.1%, meaning buyers today are locking in a better entry yield than the stock has typically offered. The 15-year increase streak and 44.8% payout ratio together describe a bank that prioritizes dividend continuity. The trade-off is that the headline growth rate of 26.1% CAGR reflects a recovery from a very low base, and recent annual increases are smaller, so income rather than rapid dividend growth is the realistic expectation here.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.2650 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.2650 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.2650 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.2650 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-09-03 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.2400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8300 |
| 2025 | $1.0300 |
| 2024 | $0.9800 |
| 2023 | $0.8800 |
| 2022 | $0.7400 |
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