Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 17th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, December 31st. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 17th. This is a 3.8% increase from Fidelity National Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52.
Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend by an average of 0.3% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Fidelity National Financial has a dividend payout ratio of 31.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Fidelity National Financial to earn $5.75 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.2%.
Fidelity National Financial Trading Up 2.0%
Shares of FNF stock opened at $43.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 0.26. Fidelity National Financial has a 1-year low of $37.88 and a 1-year high of $60.37. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.76. The firm has a market cap of $11.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 0.93.
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32. Fidelity National Financial had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 16.07%. The company had revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.78 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.63 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Fidelity National Financial will post 5.07 EPS for the current year.
Fidelity National Financial News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: FNF’s board raised the quarterly cash dividend 4%, from $0.52 to $0.54 per share. The higher payout is a positive shareholder-return signal. FNF dividend announcement
- Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis described FNF as attractively valued while earnings are near a trough, offering a potentially favorable valuation case for investors who expect earnings to recover. FNF valuation analysis
- Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $3.58 billion, below analysts’ $3.78 billion estimate. EPS of $1.32 met consensus, but was down from $1.63 a year earlier, tempering the otherwise supportive dividend news. FNF Q3 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: A separate report flagged falling premiums as a potential pressure on FNF’s business, though the provided article information does not quantify the impact. Report on falling premiums
Fidelity National Financial Company Profile
Fidelity National Financial, Inc (NYSE:FNF) is a provider of title insurance and transaction services in the United States. Through its title insurance businesses, the company protects property buyers, lenders and other parties against certain risks associated with real estate ownership and transfers. Its services include title searches, title examinations, escrow and closing services, and related technology and transaction-support solutions.
FNF operates through a group of title insurance brands, including Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title.
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