U.S. Bancorp
USBFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$55.46
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.71%
Annual Dividend
$2.06
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
4.0%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
USB Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage43% of earnings paid out
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 USB a good dividend stock?
YesU.S. Bancorp (USB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.71% ($2.06/yr), with 16 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
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.71%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.06
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $86.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -2%
- 52-Week Range
- $42.55 – $61.19
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.06 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$51.50
Annual$206.00
Monthly avg$17.17
