CNA Financial Corporation
CNAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.67%
Annual Dividend
$1.92
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
4.5%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) yields 3.67% ($1.92 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $61.80 — +18% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (84/100). 9 years of dividend growth.
Is CNA a good dividend stock?
YesCNA Financial Corporation (CNA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.67% ($1.92/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.67%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.92
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.29
- Market Cap
- $14.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 18%
- 52-Week Range
- $41.53 – $52.98
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
CNA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
+33%
5 Years
+18%
52-Week Range
$41.53 – $52.98
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CNA worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CNA Financial Corporation is $61.80 per share, versus a market price of $52.27. That implies 18% of upside — a margin of safety of about 15%.
Fair Value
$61.80
Current Price
$52.27
Upside
+18%
Margin of Safety
15%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 5.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 5.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.47 EPS, $1.92 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CNA Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $2.4800 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.4600 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | — | $2.4600 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $2.4400 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $1.6200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.92 / yr per share
