First American Financial Corporation
FAFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$65.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.34%
Annual Dividend
$2.20
Payout Ratio
34%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FAF Dividend Safety Score
95/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Earnings payout ratio34% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage13% of free cash flow
Dividend-growth streak15 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.51
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is FAF a good dividend stock?
YesFirst American Financial Corporation (FAF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.34% ($2.20/yr), with 15 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
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (34%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.34%
- Payout Ratio
- 34%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $6.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 6%
- 52-Week Range
- $53.09 – $71.47
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$55.00
Annual$220.00
Monthly avg$18.33
