EFX Dividend History & Yield

Equifax Inc. · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer
$171.62
-3.07% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
1.27%
$2.18/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.31%
$2.24/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.24
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.56
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 30, 2026 Estimated
in 82 days
Next pay date
Dec 14, 2026
in 96 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 31, 2026
$0.56 per share
Payout ratio
37%
of earnings
Market cap
20.2B
P/E 30.2
5y dividend CAGR
+6.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
38.8
since Nov 18, 1987
1y total return
-29.4%
price -30.3% + dividends 0.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.56 $56.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.56 $56.00 Estimated
Mon, May 31, 2027 (in 264 days) Jun 14, 2027 $0.56 $56.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 30, 2027 (in 355 days) Sep 13, 2027 $0.56 $56.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EFX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.24 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 21, 2016 to Aug 31, 2026; most recent $0.56$0.00$0.30$0.60Nov 21, 2016: $0.33Nov '16Mar 1, 2017: $0.39May 23, 2017: $0.39Aug 23, 2017: $0.39Nov 22, 2017: $0.39Mar 9, 2018: $0.39Mar '18May 24, 2018: $0.39Aug 23, 2018: $0.39Nov 21, 2018: $0.39Mar 11, 2019: $0.39May 23, 2019: $0.39May '19Aug 22, 2019: $0.39Nov 21, 2019: $0.39Mar 3, 2020: $0.39May 21, 2020: $0.39Aug 24, 2020: $0.39Aug '20Nov 23, 2020: $0.39Feb 19, 2021: $0.39May 24, 2021: $0.39Sep 3, 2021: $0.39Nov 23, 2021: $0.39Nov '21Feb 18, 2022: $0.39May 24, 2022: $0.39Sep 2, 2022: $0.39Nov 22, 2022: $0.39Feb 21, 2023: $0.39Feb '23May 24, 2023: $0.39Sep 5, 2023: $0.39Nov 22, 2023: $0.39Feb 22, 2024: $0.39May 23, 2024: $0.39May '24Sep 3, 2024: $0.39Nov 22, 2024: $0.39Feb 21, 2025: $0.39May 23, 2025: $0.50Sep 2, 2025: $0.50Sep '25Nov 24, 2025: $0.50Mar 9, 2026: $0.56May 22, 2026: $0.56Aug 31, 2026: $0.56

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.56$1.5620172018: $1.56$1.5620182019: $1.56$1.5620192020: $1.56$1.5620202021: $1.56$1.5620212022: $1.56$1.5620222023: $1.56$1.5620232024: $1.56$1.5620242025: $1.89$1.8920252026 (YTD): $1.68$1.682026 YTD

How much EFX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month536$91,939$1,200
$500 / month2,679$459,696$6,000
$1,000 / month5,358$919,393$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.31%. $10,000 in EFX would currently pay about $131 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EFX dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 31, 2026 $0.56 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 $0.56 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2026 $0.56 +12.0%
Nov 24, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
May 23, 2025 $0.50 +28.2%
Feb 21, 2025 $0.39 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2024 $0.39 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2024 $0.39 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 $0.39 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2024 $0.39 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2023 $0.39 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2023 $0.39 +0.0%
May 24, 2023 $0.39 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2023 $0.39 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2022 $0.39 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2022 $0.39 +0.0%
May 24, 2022 $0.39 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2022 $0.39 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2021 $0.39 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2021 $0.39 +0.0%
May 24, 2021 $0.39 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2021 $0.39 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2020 $0.39 +0.0%

EFX dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 9, 2026 Raised 12.0% $0.50 $0.56 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

EFX scores 15/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Equifax Inc.

Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that that assist them in complying with and automating certain payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The U.S.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Consulting Services. First dividend on our records: Nov 18, 1987. 159 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

EFX dividend FAQ

When is EFX's next ex-dividend date?

EFX's next ex-dividend date is Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.56 per share, expected on Dec 14, 2026.

How often does EFX pay dividends?

EFX pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.56 per share with an ex-date of Aug 31, 2026.

What is EFX's dividend yield?

EFX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.27%, based on $2.18 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $171.62. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.24 per share, is 1.31%.

How much does EFX pay per share?

EFX pays about $0.56 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.24 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $224.00 a year.

Has EFX grown or cut its dividend?

EFX has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.9% a year (+22.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of EFX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.31%, you would need about 536 shares of EFX (roughly $91,939 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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