# Essent Group (ESNT) — Dividends

ESNT · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.36 |
| Forward yield | 2.13% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Essent pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 31, 2026 and was paid on September 10, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.36 per share, a yield of about 2.21% at a share price of $61.51.

In 2022 the dividend rose by one cent with every payment, from $0.19 to $0.23. Since 2023, Essent has raised it once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March. The rate went to $0.25 in 2023, then to $0.28 in 2024, $0.31 in 2025 and $0.35 in 2026. Those annual raises were roughly 9% to 13%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 84%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.86 in 2022 to $1.00 in 2023, $1.12 in 2024 and $1.24 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

The ex-dates fall in March and around the start of June, September and December, with payment about ten days later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around December 1, 2026 and be paid near December 10. Past raises have come with the March payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.35 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.31 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.28 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 | $0.22 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.21 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.20 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.19 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Essent Group (ESNT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Essent Group pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.35 per share.

### What is ESNT's dividend yield?

Essent Group paid $1.36 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.13% at the last price of $63.76. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Essent Group's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 31, 2026, payable on Sep 10, 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 ESNT been raising its dividend?

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

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