Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) Plans $0.46 Quarterly Dividend

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be given a dividend of 0.46 per share by the bank on Thursday, May 14th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th.

Citizens Financial Group has raised 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. Equities analysts expect Citizens Financial Group to earn $4.99 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 36.9%.

Citizens Financial Group Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Citizens Financial Group stock traded down $0.88 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $64.31. The stock had a trading volume of 7,467,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,289,809. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Citizens Financial Group has a 1 year low of $33.95 and a 1 year high of $68.79.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The bank reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.81% and a net margin of 15.19%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Citizens Financial Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on both EPS and revenue; earnings outpaced year-ago results and consensus, supporting core earnings momentum. Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth drivers: higher net interest income and fee income lifted results, indicating benefit from the rate environment and non-interest revenue diversification. CFG Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong NII & Fee Income Growth, Stock Down
• Positive Sentiment: Net income and margins improved YoY (net income ~$517M; revenue +12% YoY), signaling recovery from prior-year comparisons and supporting medium-term earnings power. Citizens Financial Reports Strong First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Management published the earnings slide deck and call transcript with detail on drivers and expense plans — useful for assessing sustainability of NII/fee trends and any guidance or expense initiatives. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Rising operating expenses were flagged on the call/reports, which trimmed the margin upside and prompted profit-taking despite the beat — investors appear focused on cost control and efficiency ratios. CFG Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong NII & Fee Income Growth, Stock Down
• Negative Sentiment: Return on equity (~7.8%) and efficiency metrics remain moderate, leaving room for investor concern around capital returns and longer-term profitability even with current revenue growth. Press Release / Slide Deck

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.