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FITB-PA Stock — Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB-PA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FITB-PA's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (95/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 6.80%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.375 with an ex-date of September 28, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FITB-PA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 6.80%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 21.6% over the past 7.1 years, 173.8 points behind SPY at 195.4%.

FITB-PA dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (6.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.80%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.375. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (29)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-29$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-06-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-06-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-27$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-06-25$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-28$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-09-25$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-06-25$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-03-26$0.3750.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-26$0.375157.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-09-26$0.14583—
2019 total (partial launch year)$0.52083—
2020 total$1.5—
2021 total$1.50.0%
2022 total$1.50.0%
2023 total$1.50.0%
2024 total$1.50.0%
2025 total$1.50.0%
2026 YTD total$1.1250.0% vs prior-year YTD

FITB-PA dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+0.0%
3Y0.0%
5Y0.0%

FITB-PA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 21.6% over the past 7.1 years, 173.8 points behind SPY at 195.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.1%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M1.6%—
3M-2.8%—
6M-5.2%—
YTD-6.0%—
1Y-4.8%—
2Y CAGR—-0.70%
3Y CAGR—6.40%
5Y CAGR—2.60%
Since inception (7.1 years)21.6%2.80%

FITB-PA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
95 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
6.46%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
08/27/2019
Distribution rate
6.80%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
6.80%
5-year average yield
6.18
Last close
$22.05 (as of 2026-10-16)
Average volume
9606.0
Dividend
$0.375
Ex-dividend date
09/28/2026
Payment date
09/30/2026
Beta
0.986
Payout ratio
0.0%

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (6.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.80%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FITB-PA risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.1%.

Who may consider FITB-PA — and who may not

FITB-PA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FITB-PA pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FITB-PA pay monthly?

No. FITB-PA currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is FITB-PA's dividend yield?

FITB-PA's distribution rate is 6.80%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FITB-PA's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FITB-PA pay a dividend?

FITB-PA pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.375. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.

How has FITB-PA performed?

Total return is 21.6% over the past 7.1 years, 173.8 points behind SPY at 195.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.1%.

Is FITB-PA a good investment?

FITB-PA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 95 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.80% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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