PRU Dividend History & Analysis | 5.1% Yield

PRU has a dividend yield of 5.1% and paid 5.4 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 5.08%
Payout Ratio 72.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 4.09%
Consistency Lifetime 97.9%
Yield on Cost 5y 8.50%
Payout FCF 36.4%
Streak Years 24
Dividend Rating 72.24%

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.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -4.7%
Total Return 5y: 61.7%

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
NN 20,703 M 6.28% 14.0%
AEG 11,956 M 6.21% 13.2%
MFC 62,983 M 4.01% 8.32%
SLF 35,116 M 4.29% 6.44%
PFG 21,274 M 3.78% 6.82%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
AEG 11,956 M 27.7% 78.9%
PRI 8,520 M 22.0% 100%
AFL 59,874 M 15.1% 96.9%
UNM 13,109 M 10.8% 96.4%
SLF 35,116 M 9.07% 98.3%

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Principal Financial
 3.78% Yield

PRU Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-18 2025-11-18 2025-12-11 Quarterly 1.35 0% 1.33%
2025-08-19 2025-08-19 2025-09-11 Quarterly 1.35 0% 1.28%
2025-05-20 2025-05-20 2025-06-12 Quarterly 1.35 0% 1.27%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-13 Quarterly 1.35 3.8% 1.22%
2024-11-19 2024-11-19 2024-12-12 Quarterly 1.3 0% 1.04%
2024-08-20 2024-08-20 2024-09-12 Quarterly 1.3 0% 1.14%
2024-05-20 2024-05-21 2024-06-13 Quarterly 1.3 0% 1.08%
2024-02-16 2024-02-20 2024-03-14 Quarterly 1.3 4% 1.21%
2023-11-20 2023-11-21 2023-12-14 Quarterly 1.25 0% 1.33%
2023-08-21 2023-08-22 2023-09-14 Quarterly 1.25 0% 1.36%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-06-15 Quarterly 1.25 0% 1.54%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-03-16 Quarterly 1.25 4.2% 1.23%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-12-15 Quarterly 1.2 0% 1.13%
2022-08-22 2022-08-23 2022-09-15 Quarterly 1.2 0% 1.19%
2022-05-23 2022-05-24 2022-06-16 Quarterly 1.2 0% 1.2%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-03-11 Quarterly 1.2 4.3% 1.01%
2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-16 Quarterly 1.15 0% 1.08%
2021-08-23 2021-08-24 2021-09-16 Quarterly 1.15 0% 1.11%
2021-05-24 2021-05-25 2021-06-17 Quarterly 1.15 0% 1.09%
2021-02-12 2021-02-16 2021-03-11 Quarterly 1.15 4.5% 1.44%
2020-11-23 2020-11-24 2020-12-17 Quarterly 1.1 0% N/A
2020-08-24 2020-08-25 2020-09-17 Quarterly 1.1 0% N/A
2020-05-22 2020-05-26 2020-06-18 Quarterly 1.1 0% N/A
2020-02-14 2020-02-18 2020-03-12 Quarterly 1.1 10% N/A
2019-11-25 2019-11-26 2019-12-12 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2019-08-19 2019-08-20 2019-09-12 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2019-05-24 2019-05-28 2019-06-20 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2019-02-19 2019-02-20 2019-03-14 Quarterly 1 11.1% N/A
2018-11-23 2018-11-26 2018-12-13 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-08-20 2018-08-21 2018-09-13 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-05-21 2018-05-22 2018-06-14 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-02-20 2018-02-21 2018-03-15 Quarterly 0.9 20% N/A
2017-11-24 2017-11-27 2017-12-14 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2017-08-18 2017-08-22 2017-09-14 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2017-05-19 2017-05-23 2017-06-15 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2017-02-17 2017-02-22 2017-03-16 Quarterly 0.75 7.1% N/A
2016-11-18 2016-11-22 2016-12-15 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2016-08-19 2016-08-23 2016-09-15 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2016-05-20 2016-05-24 2016-06-16 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2016-02-19 2016-02-23 2016-03-17 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2015-11-20 2015-11-24 2015-12-17 Quarterly 0.7 20.7% N/A
2015-08-21 2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2015-05-21 2015-05-26 2015-06-18 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2015-02-20 2015-02-24 2015-03-19 Quarterly 0.58 0% N/A
2014-11-21 2014-11-25 2014-12-18 Quarterly 0.58 9.4% N/A
2014-08-22 2014-08-26 2014-09-18 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2014-05-22 2014-05-27 2014-06-19 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2014-02-21 2014-02-25 2014-03-20 Quarterly 0.53 0% N/A
2013-11-22 2013-11-26 2013-12-19 Quarterly 0.53 32.5% N/A
2013-08-23 2013-08-27 2013-09-19 Quarterly 0.4 0% N/A

PRU Dividend FAQ

Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) operates four primary business lines-PGIM (investment management), Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and an International segment-delivering insurance, annuities, and investment products across the United States, Japan, and other markets. PGIM provides public-fixed-income, equity, real-estate, private-credit, and multi-asset solutions to institutional and retail clients; Retirement Strategies supplies plan-sponsor retirement investment and annuity offerings; Group Insurance sells group life, disability, and supplemental health coverages to corporate and institutional customers; Individual Life markets variable, universal, and term life policies; and the International unit offers comparable life, retirement, and investment products abroad.

What is the Dividend Yield of PRU?

As of February 2026, PRU`s dividend yield is 5.08%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 5.40 USD by the current share price of 102.80.

Does PRU pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, PRU paid a dividend of 5.40 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-18 and the payout was 1.35 USD.

How often does PRU pay dividends?

PRU pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, PRU has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-18.

PRU dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for PRU for the next 4 payments are between 1.299 (-3.8%) and 1.438 (+6.5%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will PRU pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 1.35 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for Prudential Financial (PRU) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for PRU?

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

What is the Dividend Growth of PRU?

PRU's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 4.09% per year.
Strong growth: PRU's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of PRU?

PRU's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 8.50%. If you bought PRU's shares at 63.56 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (5.40 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 8.50% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of PRU?

PRU Payout Consistency is 97.9%. 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.
Very consistent: Prudential Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does PRU have a good Dividend Yield?

PRU`s 5.08% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PRU?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PRU is 72.5%. Moderate - Typically an acceptable payout ratio.

What is the Dividend Rating of PRU?

PRU`s Overall Dividend Rating is 72.24%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

PRU Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in PRU's Outstanding Shares?

Prudential Financial's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 1.11% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -100.0%).

Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has PRU ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2001 582,571,200
2002 554,420,000 -4.83%
2003 529,657,900 -4.47%
2004 521,800,000 -1.48%
2005 494,600,000 -5.21%
2006 468,400,000 -5.3%
2007 442,100,000 -5.61%
2008 422,100,000 -4.52%
2009 463,000,000 +9.69%
2010 484,900,000 +4.73%
2011 469,200,000 -3.24%
2012 464,516,100 -1%
2013 462,427,000 -0.45%
2014 542,379,200 +17.29%
2015 459,375,000 -15.3%
2016 429,574,200 -6.49%
2017 432,700,000 +0.73%
2018 421,200,000 -2.66%
2019 403,700,000 -4.15%
2020 398,300,000 -1.34%
2021 380,900,000 -4.37%
2022 367,600,000 -3.49%
2023 361,000,000 -1.8%
2024 357,300,000 -1.02%
2025 353,000,000 -1.2%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-04 02:38