Equifax stock rises on a $0.56 dividend and Q3 outlook

Equifax stock moved after a $0.56 quarterly dividend and new third-quarter revenue guidance of $1.68 billion to $1.71 billion. The latest market snapshot showed a $21.25 billion market cap and a 52-week range of $150.75 to $271.84.

Equifax Inc. (US2944291051) drew investor attention after its board declared a $0.56 quarterly dividend on August 19, 2026, while the latest market snapshot showed a $181.52 share price and a $21.25 billion market cap. The same trading view also placed the stock within a 52-week range of $150.75 to $271.84, a wide spread that still leaves room for sentiment to shift quickly.

Dividend meets guidance

The company said the dividend is payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026, and that it has paid cash dividends for more than 100 consecutive years. Market coverage on August 19, 2026 linked the announcement to a share move that pushed the stock to $192.64 at the close, up 5.94% on the day.

That move matters because the dividend news landed alongside third-quarter revenue guidance of $1.68 billion to $1.71 billion, giving traders a fresh operating target to compare with the latest quarter. In that same recent reporting frame, Equifax posted revenue of $1.70 billion and EPS of $2.25, while the previous year brought $2.00 per share, a clean year-over-year gain.

What the numbers say

The company also updated full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $8.39 to $8.69, and current estimates on the market page showed forward EPS of 8.57. That puts the recent quarter and the outlook in the same band, which usually keeps attention on execution rather than on a single headline event.

Equifax's latest reported revenue of $1.70 billion was up 10.6% from a year earlier, while the third-quarter revenue range implies a second-half pace that investors can measure against that base. The market cap of $21.25 billion and the $181.52 quote frame the stock as a large-cap consumer-credit data name, but the new guidance gives it a more immediate earnings test.

Product lens

The product side still runs through identity, credit and employment verification tools that feed lenders, employers and insurers. That mix is the point: when guidance moves and dividend policy stays intact, the market tends to focus on whether the data and verification franchises can keep translating into cash flow.

Shares and setup

Equifax stock closed at $192.64 on August 19, 2026, and the market snapshot showed $181.52 at 12:38 p.m. ET on August 18, 2026. The gap between those two readings underlines how quickly the tape can reset around dividend and outlook headlines.

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Company: Equifax Inc.
ISIN: US2944291051
Ticker: EFX
Exchange: NYSE
Market cap: $21.25 billion
Sector / Industry: Financials / Consumer Finance
Index membership: S&P 500