Aflac Inc (AFL) dividend history and payment record
Aflac Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 169 payments for it, going back to August 1984 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for AFL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
AFL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.61 per share, August 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.2%, from $0.58 to $0.61 |
| 5-year growth rate | 13.1% a year, compounded ($0.33 → $0.61) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 8, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 169 payments since August 1984 |
Aflac Inc's dividend schedule
Aflac Inc has paid quarterly across the 42 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 19, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for AFL.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.2%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
AFL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 169 going back to August 1984.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | $0.61 |
| May 20, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.58 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.50 |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.42 |
| May 16, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | $0.40 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own AFL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AFL pay a dividend?
- Aflac Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 169 payments since August 1984.
- How much does AFL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.61 per share, with an ex-date of August 19, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.