Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) To Go Ex-Dividend on July 30th

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.46 per share by the bank on Thursday, August 13th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th.

Citizens Financial Group has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. Citizens Financial Group has a payout ratio of 37.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Citizens Financial Group to earn $6.43 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.6%.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Up 4.4%

CFG stock opened at $74.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.41 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.67. Citizens Financial Group has a one year low of $45.90 and a one year high of $74.70. The company has a fifty day moving average of $66.25 and a 200-day moving average of $63.53.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The bank reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.05. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.31% and a net margin of 16.21%.The business had revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Citizens Financial Group will post 5.22 EPS for the current year.

Key Citizens Financial Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citizens Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens Financial Group posted stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 results, with EPS and revenue both beating Wall Street estimates and profit rising sharply year over year. Business Wire release
• Positive Sentiment: The company said higher net interest income and fee income drove results, and it raised its NIM outlook, which could support earnings momentum going forward. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted the quarter benefited from private bank growth and strong expense discipline, reinforcing the bullish reaction to the stock. Seeking Alpha article
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup Financial Group also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, signaling continued shareholder returns. TipRanks article
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from analysts was supportive, including a higher price target from Cantor Fitzgerald and an overweight rating, which may be adding to the stock’s upside momentum.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

Citizens Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: CFG) is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. The company is publicly traded and operates under the regulatory framework applicable to U.S.