The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Dividend History
EL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1996paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −1.2%5-year growth a year
- 1.34%forward yield
EL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $140
- Each payment
- $35
- Value of the shares
- $10,454
- Dividend yield
- 1.34%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.40 per share, before tax.
EL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
EL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
EL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $100.78 | 1.39% | $1.40 | 1.4% |
| 3 years ago | $138.63 | 1.01% | $5.44 | 3.9% |
| 5 years ago | $318.36 | 0.44% | $10.48 | 3.3% |
| 10 years ago | $87.67 | 1.60% | $18.64 | 21.3% |
| 20 years ago | $20.28 | 6.90% | $24.84 | 122.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
EL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
EL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.40 | −39.9% | 1.34% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.33 | −11.7% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.64 | +7.3% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.46 | +12.3% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.19 | — | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.49 | −15.8% | 0.56% | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.77 | +12.7% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.57 | +12.1% | 1.21% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.40 | +12.9% | 1.10% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.24 | +21.6% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.02 | +21.4% | 1.16% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.84 | +13.5% | 1.10% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.74 | — | 0.98% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.72 | +37.1% | 1.20% | 1 |
| 2011 | $0.53 | +40.0% | 0.93% | 1 |
| 2010 | $0.38 | +36.4% | 0.93% | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.28 | 0.0% | 1.14% | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.28 | 0.0% | 1.78% | 1 |
| 2007 | $0.28 | +10.0% | 1.26% | 1 |
| 2006 | $0.25 | — | 1.22% | 1 |
EL dividend history
92 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-16 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-16 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-16 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-17 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-16 | $0.35 | −47.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-16 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-17 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-15 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-15 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-15 | $0.66 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 92 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-15 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-15 | $0.6 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-15 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-15 | $0.53 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-15 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-16 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-16 | $0.48 | +11.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-16 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-17 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-15 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-17 | $0.43 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-17 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-15 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-15 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-15 | $0.3 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-15 | $0.24 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-16 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-16 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-17 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-15 | $0.18 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-17 | $0.72 | +37.1% | Once a year |
| 2011-11-23 | 2011-12-14 | $0.525 | +40.0% | Once a year |
| 2010-11-24 | 2010-12-15 | $0.375 | +36.4% | Once a year |
| 2009-11-25 | 2009-12-16 | $0.275 | — | Once a year |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-17 | $0.275 | — | Once a year |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-27 | $0.275 | +10.0% | Once a year |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-27 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Once a year |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-28 | $0.2 | — | Once a year |
| 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-28 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Once a year |
| 2003-12-12 | 2004-01-06 | $0.15 | +50.0% | Once a year |
| 2002-12-10 | 2003-01-03 | $0.1 | +300.0% | Once a year |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-02 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-02 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-03 | $0.025 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-17 | 2001-10-02 | $0.0125 | −75.0% | |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-02 | $0.05 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-14 | 2001-04-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-10-03 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-14 | 2000-07-06 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-14 | 2000-04-04 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-14 | 2000-01-07 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-14 | 1999-10-05 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-14 | 1999-07-02 | $0.025 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-12 | 1999-04-06 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1999-01-05 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-11 | 1998-10-02 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-11 | 1998-07-02 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-12 | 1998-04-02 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1998-01-06 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-10 | 1997-09-30 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-10 | 1997-06-27 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-03-28 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-03 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-11 | 1996-09-27 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-06-28 | $0.0213 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-03-29 | $0.0213 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
EL stock split history
- 2:1January 23, 2012
- 2:1June 3, 1999
EL dividend overview
Estée Lauder pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, a yield of 1.34% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.40 per share in 2025, down 39.9% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −1.2% a year on average and over ten years 3.2% a year. The payout ratio is 55.8% of trailing earnings.
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EL dividends FAQ
Does Estée Lauder pay a dividend?
Yes. Estée Lauder has paid a regular dividend since 1996, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is Estée Lauder's dividend yield?
Estée Lauder's forward annual dividend is $1.40 per share, a dividend yield of 1.34% at the latest close of $104.54.
How often does Estée Lauder pay dividends?
Estée Lauder pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Estée Lauder's dividend growing?
Estée Lauder's dividend per share grew from $1.49 in 2020 to $1.40 in 2025, −1.2% a year on average over five years.
What is Estée Lauder's dividend payout ratio?
Estée Lauder pays out 55.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 38.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Estée Lauder split its stock?
Estée Lauder has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on January 23, 2012, 2:1 on June 3, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.