Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.13%, distributing $3.76 per share annually ($0.94 per quarter). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
CINF has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
CINF dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.13% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $3.76 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.94 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 23, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 25, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 17% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $176.53 |
What CINF pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.13% yield, $10,000 invested in CINF generates about $213.00 per year, or roughly $53.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $176.53, derived from the $3.76 annual dividend and the 2.13% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 5.7 | $21.30 | $5.33 |
| $5,000 | 28.3 | $106.50 | $26.63 |
| $10,000 | 56.6 | $213.00 | $53.25 |
| $25,000 | 141.6 | $532.50 | $133.13 |
| $100,000 | 566.5 | $2,130.00 | $532.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
CINF dividend payment schedule
CINF pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 23, 2026, with payment on October 25, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Cincinnati Financial declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | $0.94 | Confirmed |
| December 23, 2026 | January 24, 2027 | $0.94 | Projected |
| March 23, 2027 | April 24, 2027 | $0.94 | Projected |
| June 23, 2027 | July 25, 2027 | $0.94 | Projected |
To collect a CINF dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How CINF's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. CINF's 2.13% is 1.68 percentage points below that median, ranking 404th of 587 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 102 names, the median yield is 8.47% — putting CINF below its sector.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 11th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
CINF pays out roughly 17% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, CINF distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
CINF dividend FAQ
When is the next CINF ex-dividend date?
The next CINF ex-dividend date is September 23, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 25, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is CINF's dividend yield?
CINF currently yields 2.13%, based on $3.76 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does CINF pay dividends?
CINF pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.94 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of CINF generate?
At the current 2.13% yield, $10,000 invested in CINF would produce roughly $213.00 per year, or about $53.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has CINF increased its dividend?
Yes — CINF has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
CINF dividend history
DivTrkr holds 161 recorded CINF dividend payments going back to 1986, with 39 consecutive complete years of increases and +7.7% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full CINF dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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