What Investors Should Know About American Financial Group's (AFG) 2025 Dividends

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) is included among the 14 Stocks that Paid Special Dividends in 2025.

In February 2025, American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share. The company stated that the total special dividend would amount to approximately $170 million. Since the start of 2021, the company has declared special dividends totaling $52.00 per share, including $6.50 per share in 2024.

AFG’s Co-Chief Executive Officers, S. Craig Lindner and Carl H. Lindner III, explained that returning capital to shareholders through regular and special cash dividends, as well as opportunistic share buybacks, is a key part of the company’s capital management approach. They also noted that the company plans to invest its capital in its core businesses to pursue healthy, profitable organic growth and to expand its specialty niche businesses through acquisitions and start-ups that meet its targeted return goals.

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an insurance holding company. Its main business, conducted through Great American Insurance Group, centers on property and casualty insurance, with a focus on specialized commercial insurance products for businesses.

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.49%, as of July 23.

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