Assured Guaranty (AGO) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.48
- Forward yield
- 2.13%
- Payout ratio
- 17.2%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Assured Guaranty pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 20, 2026 and was paid on September 3, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.48 per share, a yield of about 2.15% at a share price of $68.99.
The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March. The rate went from $0.22 to $0.25 in 2022, then to $0.28 in 2023, $0.31 in 2024, $0.34 in 2025 and $0.38 in 2026. Each raise was three cents until 2026, when it was four cents. In percentage terms, the raises ranged from about 9.7% to 13.6%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 73%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.00 in 2022 to $1.36 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid to late November 2026 and be paid in early December. Past raises have come with the March payment, not the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.38 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.34 |
| May 2, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.31 |
| May 2, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | $0.28 |
| May 3, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.25 |
| May 4, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.22 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Assured Guaranty (AGO) pay a dividend?
Yes. Assured Guaranty pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.38 per share.
What is AGO's dividend yield?
Assured Guaranty paid $1.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.13% at the last price of $69.62. Click here to learn more
When is AGO's most recent ex-dividend date?
Assured Guaranty's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 20, 2026, payable on Sep 3, 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
Has AGO been raising its dividend?
Yes — Assured Guaranty has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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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