# Employers Holdings (EIG) — Dividends

EIG · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/eig/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.32 |
| Forward yield | 2.62% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Employers Holdings pays a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 12, 2026 and was paid on August 26, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.32 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 2.70% at a share price of $48.90.

The record shows a regular annual rhythm. Employers Holdings has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $0.26 to $0.28 in 2023, then to $0.30 in 2024, $0.32 in 2025 and $0.34 in 2026. Each raise was two cents, or roughly 6.3% to 7.7%. Since early 2023, the quarterly rate has grown about 31%. In 2022 there were also two unusually large extra payments, $1.00 in May and $1.25 in December. Regular payments by calendar year rose from $1.10 in 2023 to $1.18 in 2024 and $1.26 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of three years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November. Past raises have come with the May payment, not the November one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | $0.34 |
| May 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | $0.32 |
| May 14, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | $0.30 |
| May 7, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $0.30 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | $0.28 |
| May 9, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $1.25 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | $0.26 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $1.00 |
| May 10, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.26 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Employers Holdings (EIG) pay a dividend?

Yes. Employers Holdings pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.34 per share.

### What is EIG's dividend yield?

Employers Holdings paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.62% at the last price of $50.45. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Employers Holdings's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 12, 2026, payable on Aug 26, 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 EIG been raising its dividend?

Yes — Employers Holdings has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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