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AB Dividend History & Analysis | 8.7% Yield

AB has a dividend yield of 8.7% and paid 3.47 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 8.68%
Dividends per Share 12m 3.47
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.66%
Dividend Rating 59.38%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.41%
Payout Ratio 100.0%
Payouts last 12m 4
Payout Consistency -23.55%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.
Total Return 12m: 20.7%
Total Return 5y: 89%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 826 M 38.0% 53.4%
OCCI 136 M 35.3% 33.2%
OXSQ 159 M 30.3% 36.1%
MSIF 665 M 15.8% 61.9%
OXLC 1,413 M 29.4% 34.0%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
MSIF 665 M 261% 100%
FSCO 1,254 M 179% 87.5%
OWL 26,059 M 73.6% 100%
VCTR 4,191 M 61.3% 100%
FBRT 862 M 70.8% 98.0%

Similar Stocks with Attractive Dividends - Compare AB Dividends with its Peer-Group

WDI
Western Asset
 15.81% Yield
BCAT
BlackRock Capital
 23.32% Yield
NXG
NXG NextGen
 13.88% Yield
GLAD
Gladstone Capital
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MAIN
Main Street Capital
 8.56% Yield
BCSF
Bain Capital Specialty
 15.52% Yield

AB Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-03 2025-11-03 2025-11-20 Quarterly 0.86 13.2% 2.19%
2025-08-04 2025-08-04 2025-08-14 Quarterly 0.76 -5% 1.9%
2025-05-05 2025-05-05 2025-05-22 Quarterly 0.8 -23.8% 1.98%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-13 Quarterly 1.05 36.4% 2.91%
2024-11-04 2024-11-04 2024-11-24 Quarterly 0.77 8.5% 2.1%
2024-08-05 2024-08-05 2024-08-15 Quarterly 0.71 -2.7% 2.19%
2024-05-03 2024-05-06 2024-05-23 Quarterly 0.73 -5.2% 2.22%
2024-02-16 2024-02-20 2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.77 18.5% 2.35%
2023-11-03 2023-11-06 2023-11-22 Quarterly 0.65 6.6% 2.24%
2023-08-04 2023-08-07 2023-08-17 Quarterly 0.61 -7.6% 1.92%
2023-05-05 2023-05-08 2023-05-25 Quarterly 0.66 -5.7% 2%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-03-16 Quarterly 0.7 9.4% 1.74%
2022-11-04 2022-11-07 2022-11-23 Quarterly 0.64 -9.9% 1.79%
2022-08-05 2022-08-08 2022-08-18 Quarterly 0.71 -21.1% 1.58%
2022-05-06 2022-05-09 2022-05-26 Quarterly 0.9 -30.2% 2.26%
2022-02-18 2022-02-22 2022-03-17 Quarterly 1.29 44.9% 2.86%
2021-11-05 2021-11-08 2021-11-24 Quarterly 0.89 -2.2% 1.58%
2021-08-06 2021-08-09 2021-08-19 Quarterly 0.91 12.3% 1.82%
2021-05-07 2021-05-10 2021-05-27 Quarterly 0.81 -16.5% 1.81%
2021-02-19 2021-02-22 2021-03-04 Quarterly 0.97 40.6% 2.57%
2020-10-30 2020-11-02 2020-11-12 Quarterly 0.69 13.1% N/A
2020-07-31 2020-08-03 2020-08-20 Quarterly 0.61 -4.7% N/A
2020-05-08 2020-05-11 2020-05-28 Quarterly 0.64 -24.7% N/A
2020-02-21 2020-02-24 2020-03-05 Quarterly 0.85 34.9% N/A
2019-11-01 2019-11-04 2019-11-14 Quarterly 0.63 12.5% N/A
2019-08-02 2019-08-05 2019-08-22 Quarterly 0.56 14.3% N/A
2019-05-03 2019-05-06 2019-05-16 Quarterly 0.49 -23.4% N/A
2019-02-22 2019-02-25 2019-03-07 Quarterly 0.64 -7.2% N/A
2018-11-02 2018-11-05 2018-11-15 Quarterly 0.69 11.3% N/A
2018-08-03 2018-08-06 2018-08-23 Quarterly 0.62 -15.1% N/A
2018-05-04 2018-05-07 2018-05-17 Quarterly 0.73 -13.1% N/A
2018-02-22 2018-02-23 2018-03-08 Quarterly 0.84 64.7% N/A
2017-11-03 2017-11-06 2017-11-16 Quarterly 0.51 4.1% N/A
2017-08-03 2017-08-07 2017-08-24 Quarterly 0.49 6.5% N/A
2017-05-04 2017-05-08 2017-05-18 Quarterly 0.46 -31.3% N/A
2017-02-22 2017-02-24 2017-03-09 Quarterly 0.67 48.9% N/A
2016-11-03 2016-11-07 2016-11-17 Quarterly 0.45 12.5% N/A
2016-08-04 2016-08-08 2016-08-25 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A
2016-05-05 2016-05-09 2016-05-19 Quarterly 0.4 -20% N/A
2016-02-18 2016-02-22 2016-03-10 Quarterly 0.5 16.3% N/A
2015-10-29 2015-11-02 2015-11-19 Quarterly 0.43 -10.4% N/A
2015-08-06 2015-08-10 2015-08-27 Quarterly 0.48 6.7% N/A
2015-05-07 2015-05-11 2015-05-21 Quarterly 0.45 -21.1% N/A
2015-02-19 2015-02-23 2015-03-12 Quarterly 0.57 26.7% N/A
2014-10-30 2014-11-03 2014-11-20 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2014-08-07 2014-08-11 2014-08-28 Quarterly 0.45 15.4% N/A
2014-05-08 2014-05-12 2014-05-22 Quarterly 0.39 -35% N/A
2014-02-20 2014-02-24 2014-03-13 Quarterly 0.6 50% N/A
2013-10-31 2013-11-04 2013-11-21 Quarterly 0.4 -2.4% N/A
2013-08-08 2013-08-12 2013-08-29 Quarterly 0.41 0% N/A

AB Dividend FAQ

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) is a publicly traded, U.S.-based investment manager that offers a broad suite of active-management services to institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, banks, trusts, government agencies, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm constructs separate, client-focused portfolios across a wide asset universe-equities (common, preferred, warrants, convertibles), fixed-income (government and corporate bonds), commodities, currencies, real-estate-related assets, and inflation-protected securities-using a blend of quantitative models, fundamental research, and a range of trading tactics (long/short positions, margin, options, and spread strategies). External research supplements its in-house analysis, and the firm operates out of its Nashville headquarters with additional offices in New York.

What is the Dividend Yield of AB?

As of December 2025, AB`s dividend yield is 8.68%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 3.47 USD by the current share price of 39.96.

Does AB pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, AB paid a dividend of 3.47 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-03 and the payout was 0.86 USD.

How often does AB pay dividends?

AB pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, AB has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-03.

AB dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for AB for the next 4 payments are between 0.702 (-18.4%) and 0.805 (-6.4%).
This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment.

Will AB pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.86 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-03. The next Ex-Dividend date for AllianceBernstein (AB) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for AB?

The next Ex-Dividend date for AllianceBernstein (AB) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of AB?

AB's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.66% per year.
Weak growth: AB's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of AB?

AB's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 16.4%. If you bought AB's shares at 21.15 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (3.47 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 16.4% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of AB?

AB Payout Consistency is 89.6%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: AllianceBernstein has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does AB have a good Dividend Yield?

AB`s 8.68% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of AB?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of AB is 100.0%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of AB?

AB`s Overall Dividend Rating is 59.38%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-12-09 02:46