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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): Regions Financial Corporation (RF) pays a $1.06 annual dividend ($0.30 quarterly), yielding 3.49% at $30.33/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. 15 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.49%
Annual Dividend: $1.06 per share
Payout Ratio: 44.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 41
Regions Financial Corporation dividend income comes from one of the South's largest regional banks, serving consumers, businesses, and wealth management clients across 1,300 branches in the Southern, Midwestern, and Texas markets. RF currently pays a 3.49% dividend yield. The trailing annual dividend rate is $1.06 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 1, 2026. A beta of 1.012 means RF moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want bank-sector income without extreme volatility.
Regions Financial Corporation pays out 44.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings headroom, supported by a diversified revenue base spanning commercial lending, consumer banking products like home equity lines and credit cards, and fee-generating wealth management services. The most significant data-supported pressure on Regions Financial Corporation dividend safety is the company's exposure to credit cycles: as a regional bank, loan losses in a downturn can compress earnings and tighten that cushion quickly.
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, when RF rebuilt its payout aggressively after years of suppressed payments.
| 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 above-average yield from a diversified regional bank without taking on an outsized payout burden. The current yield of 3.49% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range and runs meaningfully above the 5-year average of 2.81%, which reflects recent dividend growth outpacing the stock price. Fifteen consecutive years of increases and a 44.8% payout ratio are the two numbers that define this stock's income profile: the streak shows commitment, and the payout ratio shows room. The trade-off is that RF is a bank, and bank earnings are cyclical, so the growth rate of the past decade is unlikely to repeat at the same pace.
| 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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