During the past 12 months, American Financial Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of American Financial Group was 154.40% per year. The lowest was -20.70% per year. And the median was 11.90% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
American Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
AFG vs CNA, AIZ, ORI: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, American Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % 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.
American Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, American Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
American Financial Group Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
American Financial Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.880000
2026-04-15
2026-04-15
2026-04-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.880000
2026-01-15
2026-01-15
2026-01-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.880000
2025-10-15
2025-10-15
2025-10-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.800000
2025-07-15
2025-07-15
2025-07-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.55% mean?
American Financial Group (AFG) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.55% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on American Financial Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, American Financial Group ranks #281 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is American Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
American Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.55%. The Insurance industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.38. American Financial Group's value of 2.55% is 24.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, American Financial Group ranks #281 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, American Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Financial Group's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CNA and AIZ?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, American Financial Group ranks #281 out of 417 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places American Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.38. American Financial Group's value of 2.55% is 24.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.38, based on 417 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. American Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.55% is 24.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on American Financial Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Financial Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Financial Group (AFG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $127.30, compared to a current price of $137.70 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.55% and 24.6% below the Insurance industry median of 3.38. American Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Financial Group (AFG), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.55% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is American Financial Group (AFG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $137.70 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $127.30.
GuruFocus considers American Financial Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AFG:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.55%
GF Value™: $127.30 vs. price of $137.70 (8.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.6% below the Insurance median (#281 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AFG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
American Financial Group Inc is an insurance holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the property and casualty insurance business, focusing on specialized commercial products for businesses. The group operates through two segments: Property and Casualty Insurance, which generates maximum revenue, and Other. The Property and Casualty Insurance segment is further divided into different sub-segments, such as Property and transportation, Specialty casualty, and Specialty financial. These sub-segments offer insurance coverage for vehicles and commercial property, customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses, workers' compensation insurance, risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, trade credit insurance, and other insurance products.
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