CNA – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Challenger 9 Years

CNA Financial Corporation, an insurance holding company, primarily provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, and Life & Group segments. The c

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Company Info

Symbol CNA
Company CNA Financial Corporation
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Property & Casualty
Website Visit
Market Cap $12,521.0M

Price Data

Price $46.26
Price Change -0.82
Price Change % -1.74%
Next Earnings Nov 3, 2025
Low (52W) $43.29
High (52W) $51.42

Dividend Data

Div Yield 397.75%
5Y Avg Yield 832.46%
Current Div $0.460
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.840
Previous Div $0.460
Ex-Date Aug 18, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 6.0
DGR 1Y 2.1%
DGR 3Y 2.2%
DGR 5Y 2.0%
DGR 10Y 2.4%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 8.1%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 17.4%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 2.8%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 15.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $43.07
FV (P/E 10) % 7.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $16.10
FV (Peter Lynch) % 187.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $53.64
FV (Blended) % -14.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 7.3%
NPM 12.0%
CF/Share $9.79
ROE 8.5%
Current R 0.4x
Debt/Capital 19.0%
ROTC 6.6%
P/E 14.4x
P/BV 1.2x
PEG 13.68
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 11:01 am

Calculate your CNA Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate CNA dividend yield using our CNA calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your CNA investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 20, 2025 4:25 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000221$45.31$0.464.06%4.06%$443$443257$11,643
2$11,930257$46.43$0.494.21%4.32%$542$986294$13,672
3$14,009294$47.57$0.524.37%4.59%$655$1,641334$15,864
4$16,255334$48.74$0.554.53%4.88%$784$2,425374$18,239
5$18,688374$49.94$0.594.70%5.18%$930$3,355417$20,818
6$21,330417$51.17$0.624.88%5.51%$1,097$4,451462$23,627
7$24,208462$52.43$0.665.06%5.85%$1,287$5,738509$26,695
8$27,352509$53.72$0.705.25%6.22%$1,504$7,242560$30,057
9$30,796560$55.04$0.755.44%6.61%$1,753$8,995613$33,749
10$34,580613$56.40$0.805.65%7.03%$2,038$11,033671$37,818

CNA Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/18/202508/18/2025$0.4608.09%3.90%$47.21
05/19/202505/19/2025$0.4607.81%3.78%$48.63
02/24/202502/24/2025$2.467.93%20.65%$47.65
11/18/202411/18/2024$0.4407.68%3.60%$48.93
08/12/202408/12/2024$0.4407.79%3.66%$48.04
05/17/202405/17/2024$0.4408.22%3.89%$45.28
02/16/202402/16/2024$2.448.32%21.96%$44.45
11/10/202311/10/2023$0.4207.39%4.31%$38.96
08/11/202308/11/2023$0.4206.97%4.10%$41.02
05/12/202305/12/2023$0.4207.13%4.22%$39.85
02/17/202302/17/2023$1.626.50%14.94%$43.37
11/14/202211/14/2022$0.4008.73%3.88%$41.24
08/12/202208/12/2022$0.4008.59%3.84%$41.70
05/13/202205/13/2022$0.4008.07%3.62%$44.14
02/18/202202/18/2022$2.407.67%20.81%$46.14
11/12/202111/12/2021$0.3805.02%3.36%$45.20
08/13/202108/13/2021$0.3805.18%3.49%$43.61
05/14/202105/14/2021$0.3804.71%3.18%$47.80
02/19/202102/19/2021$1.135.13%10.35%$43.67
11/13/202011/13/2020$0.3709.99%4.25%$34.85
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CNA 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of CNA demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 11.1% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (CNA)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in CNA would grow to $81,779 with DRIP (717.8%), and $46,830 without DRIP (368.3%).

CNA Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in CNA with historic price growth (2.46%) and dividend growth (6.29%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $116,839

Annual Dividend: $9,876

Yield on Cost: 29.05%

Total Dividends: $60,402

No DRIP

Portfolio: $81,490

Total Dividends: $34,283

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $420,369

Annual Dividend: $51,267

Yield on Cost: 111.45%

Total Dividends: $295,778

No DRIP

Portfolio: $168,412

Total Dividends: $94,608

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $19,148 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $3,496 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $6,294, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $60,402 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 178% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 29.05%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $21,729 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $132,200.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $51,267, cumulative dividends total $295,778, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $420,369, compared with $168,412 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for CNA, price $45.31, dividend per period $0.46 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 2.46% and dividend growth 6.29% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CNA

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CNA growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +4.35%
Dividend CAGR of +2.45%

Using CNA CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CNA (DRIP)CNA (No DRIP)
Current Price$45.31$45.31
Start Shares220.70220.70
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count316.63220.70
Dividends Payment$2.34$2.34
Annual Dividends$718$517
Yield on cost7.18%5.17%
Share Price$69.35$69.35
Total Dividends$5,569$4,649
Final Value$21,958$19,955

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – CNA

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

CNA Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/18/202508/18/2025$0.4608.09%3.90%$47.21
05/19/202505/19/2025$0.4607.81%3.78%$48.63
02/24/202502/24/2025$2.467.93%20.65%$47.65
11/18/202411/18/2024$0.4407.68%3.60%$48.93
08/12/202408/12/2024$0.4407.79%3.66%$48.04
05/17/202405/17/2024$0.4408.22%3.89%$45.28
02/16/202402/16/2024$2.448.32%21.96%$44.45
11/10/202311/10/2023$0.4207.39%4.31%$38.96
08/11/202308/11/2023$0.4206.97%4.10%$41.02
05/12/202305/12/2023$0.4207.13%4.22%$39.85
02/17/202302/17/2023$1.626.50%14.94%$43.37
11/14/202211/14/2022$0.4008.73%3.88%$41.24
08/12/202208/12/2022$0.4008.59%3.84%$41.70
05/13/202205/13/2022$0.4008.07%3.62%$44.14
02/18/202202/18/2022$2.407.67%20.81%$46.14
11/12/202111/12/2021$0.3805.02%3.36%$45.20
08/13/202108/13/2021$0.3805.18%3.49%$43.61
05/14/202105/14/2021$0.3804.71%3.18%$47.80
02/19/202102/19/2021$1.135.13%10.35%$43.67
11/13/202011/13/2020$0.3709.99%4.25%$34.85
08/14/202008/14/2020$0.37010.25%4.38%$33.76
05/15/202005/15/2020$0.37013.23%5.69%$26.00
02/21/202002/21/2020$2.377.23%20.05%$47.29
11/07/201911/07/2019$0.3507.62%3.14%$44.61
08/16/201908/16/2019$0.3507.21%2.97%$47.16
05/10/201905/10/2019$0.3507.41%3.05%$45.89
02/22/201902/22/2019$2.357.75%21.74%$43.24
11/16/201811/16/2018$0.3507.01%2.97%$47.06
08/10/201808/10/2018$0.3507.21%3.10%$45.10
05/11/201805/11/2018$0.3006.58%2.47%$48.62
02/23/201802/23/2018$2.306.16%17.98%$51.16
11/10/201711/10/2017$0.3005.71%2.21%$54.29
08/10/201708/10/2017$0.3005.79%2.28%$52.72
05/11/201705/11/2017$0.2506.76%2.25%$44.41
02/15/201702/15/2017$2.257.12%21.37%$42.11
11/09/201611/09/2016$0.2507.95%2.65%$37.75
08/11/201608/11/2016$0.2509.27%3.09%$32.35
05/12/201605/12/2016$0.2509.25%3.08%$32.44
02/18/201602/18/2016$2.2510.55%31.65%$28.44
11/12/201511/12/2015$0.2508.41%2.80%$35.67
08/13/201508/13/2015$0.2507.72%2.57%$38.86
05/14/201505/14/2015$0.2507.69%2.56%$39.02
02/19/201502/19/2015$2.257.30%21.89%$41.11
11/13/201411/13/2014$0.2505.10%2.55%$39.21
08/14/201408/14/2014$0.2505.11%2.62%$38.16
05/08/201405/08/2014$0.2504.58%2.41%$41.48
02/20/201402/20/2014$1.254.48%12.10%$41.32
11/07/201311/07/2013$0.2002.01%2.01%$39.81
08/08/201308/08/2013$0.2002.11%2.25%$35.58
05/09/201305/09/2013$0.2002.04%2.33%$34.27
02/19/201302/19/2013$0.2002.01%2.48%$32.29
11/09/201211/09/2012$0.1502.11%2.11%$28.44
08/09/201208/09/2012$0.1502.09%2.28%$26.26
05/10/201205/10/2012$0.1501.67%2.00%$30.02
02/14/201202/14/2012$0.1501.60%2.13%$28.16
11/09/201111/09/2011$0.1001.55%1.55%$25.89
08/11/201108/11/2011$0.1001.91%1.70%$23.55
05/12/201105/12/2011$0.1001.63%1.31%$30.64
02/14/201102/14/2011$0.1001.84%1.34%$29.82
08/04/200808/04/2008$0.1502.22%2.22%$27.00
05/05/200805/05/2008$0.1501.98%2.16%$27.76
02/21/200802/21/2008$0.1501.83%2.19%$27.39
11/06/200711/06/2007$0.1500.96%1.65%$36.46
08/09/200708/09/2007$0.1000.50%1.00%$40.01
05/09/200705/09/2007$0.1000.21%0.83%$48.20
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

CNA Price

Price to Earnings

CNA trades at a 43.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

CNA trades at a 3.7x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

CNA generated $0.0B in revenue. Revenue has declined by 100% over the period.

Net Income

CNA reported $0.3B in net income.

Revenue vs Net Income

CNA generated $0.0B in revenue with net income of $0.3B, representing a 0.0% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

CNA achieved $0.0B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

CNA generated $0.0B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

CNA generated $0.0B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

CNA generated $0.3B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

CNA generated $0.3B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 42% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

CNA generates $1.27 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 42% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

CNA reported $1.10 in earnings per share.

Return on Equity (ROE)

CNA delivered a 0.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

CNA achieved a 0.3% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

CNA maintains a 0.6% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

CNA operates with a 76.9% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

CNA holds $0.0B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

CNA has 0.3B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

CNA reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has decreased by 100%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

CNA generated $0.3B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 0% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

CNA reported $0.3B in free cash flow, translating to $1.27 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks CNA revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks CNA eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks CNA net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks CNA ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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