First American Financial (First American Financial) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.77 (As of Dec. 2023)

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First American Financial's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.77.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of First American Financial Corp is 0.85, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FAF' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 0.38 Max: 0.85
Current: 0.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of First American Financial was 0.85. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.38.

FAF's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
90.28% of 288 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs FAF: 0.85

As of today (2024-04-16), the Dividend Yield % of First American Financial is 3.74%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of First American Financial was 4.83%. The lowest was 1.50%. And the median was 2.83%.

First American Financial's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.53.

During the past 12 months, First American Financial's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of First American Financial was 51.80% per year. The lowest was 5.70% per year. And the median was 17.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

First American Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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First American Financial Annual Data

Trend

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.27

0.17

0.84

0.55

First American Financial Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.39	1.18	0.39	-	0.77

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First American Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

First American Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2.1	/	3.8
	=	0.55

First American Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.53	/	0.69
	=	0.77

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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First American Financial (First American Financial) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92707-5913

Website

https://www.firstam.com

First American Financial Corp is a financial services business providing insurance through two segments: title insurance and related services and specialty insurance. Title insurance and related services include real estate insurance, property closing services, third-party handling of real estate funds (escrow), risk mitigation, real estate data products, and related real estate transaction services. The title insurance sector serves residential and commercial deals. Specialty insurance includes property insurance policies, casualty insurance policies, and home warranties. Nearly all the company's revenue comes from the title insurance and related services segment in the United States.

Executives

Steven A Adams	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, EL SEGUNDO X1 90245
Christopher Michael Leavell	officer: COO of Subsidiary	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Marsha A Spence	director	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Kenneth D Degiorgio	director, officer: Executive Vice President
Lisa W Cornehl	officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92886
Jean C Latorre	director	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Mark C Oman	director	ONE HOME CAMPUS X2401-06X, DES MOINES IA 50328
Mark Edward Seaton	officer: Senior Vice President	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Matthew F. Wajner	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Martha B Wyrsch	director
Dennis J Gilmore	officer: Chief Executive Officer	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Reginald Harold Gilyard	director	1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Parker S Kennedy	director, officer: Executive Chairman	114 EAST FIFTH STREET, SANTA ANA CA 92701
James L Doti	director
Margaret M Mccarthy	director	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156