Equitable Holdings, Inc.
EQHFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.15%
Annual Dividend
$1.14
Payout Ratio
77%
5-Yr Growth
9.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 3, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) yields 2.15% ($1.14 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $103.86 — +96% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (71/100). 7 years of dividend growth.
Is EQH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEquitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.15% ($1.14/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 9.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- 79% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 77%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.14
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.09
- Market Cap
- $14.4B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 79%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.20 – $55.15
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
EQH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+4%
3 Years
+87%
5 Years
+79%
52-Week Range
$35.20 – $55.15
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EQH worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Equitable Holdings, Inc. is $103.86 per share, versus a market price of $52.96. That implies 96% of upside — a margin of safety of about 49%.
Fair Value
$103.86
Current Price
$52.96
Upside
+96%
Margin of Safety
49%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.8% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$3.29 EPS, $1.14 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EQH Dividend Safety Score
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2026 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2025 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.14 / yr per share
