Esquire Financial (ESQ) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.78
- Forward yield
- 0.66%
- Payout ratio
- 12.7%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Esquire Financial pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.78 per share, a yield of about 0.67% at a share price of $116.44.
The table shows a raise each year. The rate went from $0.09 to $0.10 with the November 2022 payment and to $0.13 with the May 2023 payment. The next three raises came with the February payment: to $0.15 in 2024, $0.18 in 2025 and $0.20 in 2026, or about 15.4%, 20% and 11.1%. Since mid-2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 122%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.49 in 2023 to $0.60 in 2024 and $0.72 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
Ex-dates usually fall in mid-February, May, August and November, with payment on or near the first business day of the next month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 1. The last three raises have come with the February payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.15 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.13 |
| May 2, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.09 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Esquire Financial (ESQ) pay a dividend?
Yes. Esquire Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.
What is ESQ's dividend yield?
Esquire Financial paid $0.78 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.66% at the last price of $117.86. Click here to learn more
When is ESQ's most recent ex-dividend date?
Esquire Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 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
Has ESQ been raising its dividend?
Yes — Esquire Financial has increased its dividend for 2 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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