Fifth Third stock rises 1.24 percent as dividend grows

Published on 09/28/2026 at 13:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fifth Third stock carries a USD 0.42 quarterly payout after an increase announced on September 17, 2026. Second-quarter EPS reached USD 0.83, while net interest income gained 48 percent year over year.

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Fifth Third stock (ISIN US3167731005) rose 1.24 percent to USD 52.10 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, giving the regional bank a market capitalization of USD 47.2 billion. The move followed a 5 percent increase in the quarterly common dividend to USD 0.42, announced by Fifth Third Bancorp on September 17, 2026.

Dividend reaches USD 0.42

The new payout is payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2026. Fifth Third said the increase marks the 11th consecutive year of higher common dividends, linking the distribution decision to its capital position and earnings profile.

The dividend provides a concrete income signal while the stock remains USD 7.40 below its 52-week high of USD 59.50. Its September 25 price was also USD 12.05 above the 52-week low of USD 40.05, showing a wide valuation corridor for the regional banking shares.

Second-quarter earnings set the benchmark

According to StockTitan, Fifth Third reported USD 763.0 million in net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 128.0 million in the first quarter. Diluted EPS was USD 0.83, while adjusted EPS was USD 1.02 after excluding USD 0.19 per share of merger-related and other specified items.

The same filing summary reported fully taxable-equivalent net interest income of USD 2.220 billion, up 14 percent from the prior quarter and 48 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Net interest margin expanded to 3.36 percent, while average deposits reached USD 231.5 billion, up 11 percent sequentially and 42 percent year over year.

Analysts lower targets but retain support

Yahoo Finance reported on September 24, 2026, that Jefferies lowered its Fifth Third price target from USD 70.00 to USD 65.00 while maintaining a Buy rating. The target change adds a counterweight to the dividend story, because the latest analyst action was constructive on the rating but more cautious on valuation.

Yahoo Finance lists a USD 62.65 average analyst target and an October 19, 2026 earnings date. For the stock, the next report will test whether the Comerica integration, deposit growth and wider net interest margin can sustain the second-quarter earnings step-up.

Fifth Third stock closes above USD 52

Fifth Third stock closed at USD 52.10 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, after trading between USD 51.45 and USD 52.28 during that session. Volume was 5,915,969 shares, compared with an average volume of 5,806,247 shares.