Aflac Dividend Increase
On 2 December, Aflac (AFL) increased its quarterly dividend by 16%, from 50¢ to 58¢ per
share.
share.
The dividend will be paid on 3 March 2025 to shareholders of record on 19 February 2025. The ex-dividend date is 19 February 2025.
AFL’s contribution to DivGro’s projected annual dividend income will
increase by $64 to $464.
I own 200 shares of AFL at an average cost basis of $39.90 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost
is 5.81%. (AFL’s forward yield is 2.22% at $104.52 per share).
Since opening my position in April 2013, the stock has generated a total return of 184%, including $1,789.50 in dividend income.
That’s an impressive annualized rate of return of 18.4%.
AFL became DivGro’s 17th Home Run stock in July 2018 when it doubled my original capital
outlay.
outlay.
5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | • | 2025 |
| $1.12 | $1.32 | $1.60 | $1.68 | $2.00 | ⬆ | $2.32✝ |
| 3.70% | 17.86% | 21.21% | 5.00% | 19.05% | ⬇ | 16.00% |
| 5-year DGR: | 13.12% | ⬆ | 15.68% | |||
✝projected, assuming no further changes
