When will CNA Financial Corp (CNA) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, November 2. This is when we
expect CNA Financial Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
CNA Financial Corp pays dividends semi-annually. We hold 69 payments for it, going back to May 2007 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CNA. 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.
CNA dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.48 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.96 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Semi-annually |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.3%, from $0.46 to $0.48 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.7% a year, compounded ($0.42 → $0.48) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 11 days before the ex-date, across 54 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 20 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 69 payments since May 2007 |
CNA Financial Corp's dividend schedule
CNA Financial Corp has paid semi-annually across the 19 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 54 announcements we have on file, CNA declares a dividend a median of 11 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CNA gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 20 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 12 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.3%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
CNA dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 69 going back to May 2007.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.48 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2.48 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.46 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.46 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $2.46 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.44 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.44 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $2.44 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.42 |
| May 12, 2023 | $0.42 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.62 |
| Nov 14, 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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CNA's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2.48 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $2.46 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $2.44 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.62 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $2.40 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will CNA announce its next dividend?
- We expect CNA Financial Corp to declare its next dividend around November 2, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own CNA 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 CNA pay a dividend?
- CNA Financial Corp has historically paid semi-annually, across 69 payments since May 2007.
- How much does CNA pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.48 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.96 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CNA announce its dividend?
- A median of 11 days before the ex-date, across the 54 declarations we hold.