EFX dividend analysis

EFX dividend deep dive

EFX pays $1.58 per share annually, a 2.20% yield against the current price. The 42% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the EFX dividend: Quality 47, Risk 32, composite safety 50/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

EFX reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (2.20%) and 5y CAGR (11.2%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 12.8% / 27.3% / 62.2%.

Sector dividend comp for EFX: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, EFX pays 2.20% — a -0.93-pp gap to the cohort mean.

EFX dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.395 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on EFX: 2.20% TTM yield + 11.2% growth + 50/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 42% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.