# Aflac (AFL) — Dividends

AFL · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.41 |
| Forward yield | 2.04% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Aflac pays a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 19, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.41 per share, a yield of about 2.16% at a share price of $111.54.

The record shows one raise a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February and is paid in early March. The size of the raises has varied widely. The rate went from $0.33 to $0.40 in 2022, about 21%, then to $0.42 in 2023, about 5%. Larger steps followed, to $0.50 in 2024 and $0.58 in 2025, about 19% and 16%. The 2026 raise was three cents, to $0.61, about 5.2%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 85%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.60 in 2022 to $2.32 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 1. The raises in the table have come with the early-March payment that follows.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.61 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.58 |
| May 21, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | $0.50 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.42 |
| May 16, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.40 |
| May 17, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.40 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.33 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Aflac (AFL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Aflac pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.61 per share.

### What is AFL's dividend yield?

Aflac paid $2.41 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.04% at the last price of $118.07. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is AFL's most recent ex-dividend date?

Aflac's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 19, 2026, payable on Sep 1, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has AFL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Aflac has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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