U.S. Bancorp (USB) Dividend History

DivTrkr holds 150 recorded USB dividend payments, running from June 26, 1989 to June 30, 2026 — 38 calendar years. Together those payments total $34.53 per share. USB has most often paid quarterly.

USB has increased its payment rate for 15 consecutive complete years.

Over the last five complete years the USB payment rate compounded at +4.0% a year, and +7.2% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.

USB's payment rate fell in 2009. The steepest drop was -88.2%.

USB dividends by year

YearTotal paid per sharePaymentsMedian paymentGrowth
2025$2.044$0.510+3.0%
2024$1.984$0.495+3.1%
2023$1.934$0.480+2.1%
2022$1.884$0.470+6.8%
2021$1.764$0.440+4.8%
2020$1.684$0.420+6.3%
2019$1.584$0.395+17.9%
2018$1.344$0.335+15.5%
2017$1.164$0.290+8.4%
2016$1.074$0.268+4.9%
2015$1.014$0.255+4.1%
2014$0.9654$0.245+6.5%
2013$0.8854$0.230+17.9%
2012$0.7804$0.195+56.0%
2011$0.5004$0.125+150.0%
2010$0.2004$0.0500+0.0%
2009$0.2004$0.0500-88.2%
2008$1.704$0.425+6.2%
2007$1.634$0.400+21.2%
2006$1.394$0.330+10.0%
2005$1.234$0.300
2004$1.445 (timing)$0.240
2003$0.8454$0.205+5.1%
2002$0.7804$0.195+3.7%
2001$0.7524$0.188+15.3%
2000$0.6524$0.163+63.0%
1999$0.4634$0.100+30.4%
1998$0.3304$0.0767+15.0%
1997$0.2674$0.0667+27.7%
1996$0.2094$0.0522+17.5%
1995$0.1784$0.0444+14.3%
1994$0.1564$0.0389+20.7%
1993$0.1294$0.0322+11.5%
1992$0.1164$0.0289+4.0%
1991$0.1114$0.0278+4.2%
1990$0.1074$0.0267
1989$0.05113 (timing)$0.0244

How this growth is measured

Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.

Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than USB's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.

Recent USB dividend payments

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
June 30, 2026$0.520
March 31, 2026$0.520
December 31, 2025$0.520
September 30, 2025$0.520
June 30, 2025$0.500
March 31, 2025$0.500
December 31, 2024$0.500
September 30, 2024$0.500
June 28, 2024$0.490
March 27, 2024$0.490
December 28, 2023$0.490
September 28, 2023$0.480
June 29, 2023$0.480
March 30, 2023$0.480
December 29, 2022$0.480
September 29, 2022$0.480
June 29, 2022$0.460
March 30, 2022$0.460
December 30, 2021$0.460
September 29, 2021$0.460
June 29, 2021$0.420
March 30, 2021$0.420
December 30, 2020$0.420
September 29, 2020$0.420
June 29, 2020$0.420
March 30, 2020$0.420
December 30, 2019$0.420
September 27, 2019$0.420
June 27, 2019$0.370
March 28, 2019$0.370
December 28, 2018$0.370
September 27, 2018$0.370
June 28, 2018$0.300
March 28, 2018$0.300
December 28, 2017$0.300
September 28, 2017$0.300
June 28, 2017$0.280
March 29, 2017$0.280
December 28, 2016$0.280
September 28, 2016$0.280
June 28, 2016$0.255
March 29, 2016$0.255
December 29, 2015$0.255
September 28, 2015$0.255
June 26, 2015$0.255
March 27, 2015$0.245
December 29, 2014$0.245
September 26, 2014$0.245
June 26, 2014$0.245
March 27, 2014$0.230
December 27, 2013$0.230
September 26, 2013$0.230
June 26, 2013$0.230
March 26, 2013$0.195
December 27, 2012$0.195
September 26, 2012$0.195
June 27, 2012$0.195
March 28, 2012$0.195
December 28, 2011$0.125
September 28, 2011$0.125

Showing the 60 most recent of 150 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.

USB dividend history questions

How many dividends has USB paid?

DivTrkr has 150 recorded USB dividend payments between June 26, 1989 and June 30, 2026, totalling $34.53 per share across 38 calendar years.

Has USB ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The USB per-payment rate fell in 2009, the steepest being -88.2%.

How fast is the USB dividend growing?

The USB payment rate compounded at +4.0% a year over the last five complete years and +7.2% a year over the last ten.

How often does USB pay a dividend?

USB has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.

See the current USB dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track USB free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.