Splits, dividend moves, buybacks and structural changes on file for CINF, and what each one says about how management treats you, the shareholder.
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Management postureConsistently shareholder-friendly
The annual dividend rose in every one of the 34 complete years our record covers, never cut, alongside active buybacks. That is a durable capital-return posture that favours long-term holders. The thing to watch is buyback price discipline, not distress.
The 109 oldest dividend payments are counted in that total but not listed: this ledger keeps the most recent ones.
Sep 23, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.94 · 2.3% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 23, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.94 · 2.2% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 24, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend increase +8.0% +8.0% · 2.3% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2025FYBuybackShare repurchases $205M (FY25) $205M Favorable▸
Dec 22, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.87 · 2.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 22, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.87 · 2.2% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 23, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.87 · 2.4% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 24, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend increase +7.4% +7.4% · 2.4% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2024FYBuybackShare repurchases $126M (FY24) $126M Favorable▸
Dec 19, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.81 · 2.3% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 17, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.81 · 2.4% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 18, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.81 · 2.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 18, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend increase +8.0% +8.0% · 2.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2023FYBuybackShare repurchases $67M (FY23) $67M Favorable▸
Dec 18, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.75 · 2.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 15, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.75 · 2.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 15, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.75 · 3.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 16, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend increase +8.7% +8.7% · 2.8% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2022FYBuybackShare repurchases $410M (FY22) $410M Favorable▸
Dec 15, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.69 · 2.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 15, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.69 · 2.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 16, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.69 · 2.3% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 17, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend increase +9.5% +9.5% · 2.1% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2021FYBuybackShare repurchases $144M (FY21) $144M Favorable▸
Dec 15, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.63 · 2.2% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 15, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.63 · 2.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 16, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.63 · 2.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 16, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend increase +5.0% +5.0% · 2.3% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2020FYBuybackShare repurchases $261M (FY20) $261M Favorable▸
Dec 15, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.60 · 3.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 15, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.60 · 3.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 16, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.60 · 3.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 17, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend increase +7.1% +7.1% · 3.1% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2019FYBuybackShare repurchases $67M (FY19) $67M Favorable▸
Dec 18, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.56 · 2.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 17, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.56 · 2.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 18, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.56 · 2.2% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 19, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend increase +5.7% +5.7% · 2.6% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2018FYBuybackShare repurchases $125M (FY18) $125M Favorable▸
Dec 18, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.53 · 2.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 18, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.53 · 2.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 19, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.53 · 3.1% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 20, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend increase +6.0% +6.0% · 2.8% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2017FYBuybackShare repurchases $92M (FY17) $92M Favorable▸
Dec 19, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.50 · 2.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Nov 30, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.50 · 2.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Sep 21, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.50 · 2.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 19, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.50 · 2.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 20, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend increase +4.2% +4.2% · 2.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2016FYBuybackShare repurchases $39M (FY16) $39M Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2015FYBuybackShare repurchases $53M (FY15) $53M Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2014FYBuybackShare repurchases $21M (FY14) $21M Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2013FYBuybackShare repurchases $52M (FY13) $52M Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2011FYBuybackShare repurchases $32M (FY11) $32M Favorable▸
Dec 31, 2010FYBuybackShare repurchases $10M (FY10) $10M Favorable▸
May 18, 1998ex-dateSplitForward split 3-for-1 3 : 1 Neutral▸
May 18, 1992ex-dateSplitForward split 3-for-1 3 : 1 Neutral▸
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