U.S. Bancorp (USB) Dividend
U.S. Bancorp (USB) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.25%, distributing $2.08 per share annually ($0.52 per quarter). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
USB has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.
USB dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.08 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.52 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | September 30, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 20, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 42% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 15 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $64.00 |
What USB pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.25% yield, $10,000 invested in USB generates about $325.00 per year, or roughly $81.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $64.00, derived from the $2.08 annual dividend and the 3.25% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 15.6 | $32.50 | $8.13 |
| $5,000 | 78.1 | $162.50 | $40.63 |
| $10,000 | 156.3 | $325.00 | $81.25 |
| $25,000 | 390.6 | $812.50 | $203.13 |
| $100,000 | 1,562.5 | $3,250.00 | $812.50 |
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.
USB dividend payment schedule
USB pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 20, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when U.S. Bancorp declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | October 20, 2026 | $0.52 | Confirmed |
| December 30, 2026 | January 19, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
| March 30, 2027 | April 19, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
| June 30, 2027 | July 20, 2027 | $0.52 | Projected |
To collect a USB 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 USB's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. USB's 3.25% is 0.56 percentage points below that median, ranking 324th of 587 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 102 names, the median yield is 8.47% — putting USB below its sector.
Its 15-year run of dividend increases ranks 112th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
USB pays out roughly 42% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, USB 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.
USB dividend FAQ
When is the next USB ex-dividend date?
The next USB ex-dividend date is September 30, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 20, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is USB's dividend yield?
USB currently yields 3.25%, based on $2.08 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does USB pay dividends?
USB pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.52 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of USB generate?
At the current 3.25% yield, $10,000 invested in USB would produce roughly $325.00 per year, or about $81.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has USB increased its dividend?
Yes — USB has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.
USB dividend history
DivTrkr holds 150 recorded USB dividend payments going back to 1989, with 15 consecutive complete years of increases and +4.0% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full USB dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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