Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) Dividend History

NYSE: ELVYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

ELV latest dividend

$1.72last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 10Thursday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 14 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +12.5%5-year growth a year
  • 1.61%forward yield

ELV dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$688
Each payment
$172
Value of the shares
$42,826
Dividend yield
1.61%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.88 per share, before tax.

ELV dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

ELV dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)23.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)48.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+12.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases14
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

ELV yield on cost

Elevance Health Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$348.771.97%$6.872.0%
3 years ago$469.311.47%$20.004.3%
5 years ago$388.211.77%$30.697.9%
10 years ago$123.155.59%$47.4338.5%
20 years ago$76.718.97%$57.2874.7%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

ELV dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

ELV dividends by year

Elevance Health Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$6.84+4.9%1.95%4
2024$6.52+10.1%1.77%4
2023$5.92+15.6%1.26%4
2022$5.12+13.3%1.00%4
2021$4.52+18.9%0.98%4
2020$3.80+18.7%1.18%4
2019$3.20+6.7%1.06%4
2018$3.00+11.1%1.14%4
2017$2.70+3.8%1.20%4
2016$2.60+4.0%1.81%4
2015$2.50+42.7%1.79%4
2014$1.75+16.8%1.39%4
2013$1.50+30.3%1.62%4
2012$1.15+15.1%1.89%4
2011$1.00—1.51%4

ELV dividend history

63 payments
Elevance Health Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-102026-09-25$1.72—Quarterly
2026-06-102026-06-25$1.72—Quarterly
2026-03-102026-03-25$1.72+0.6%Quarterly
2025-12-052025-12-19$1.71—Quarterly
2025-09-102025-09-25$1.71—Quarterly
2025-06-102025-06-25$1.71—Quarterly
2025-03-102025-03-25$1.71+4.9%Quarterly
2024-12-052024-12-20$1.63—Quarterly
2024-09-102024-09-25$1.63—Quarterly
2024-06-102024-06-25$1.63—Quarterly
2024-03-072024-03-22$1.63+10.1%Quarterly
2023-12-052023-12-21$1.48—Quarterly
2023-09-072023-09-22$1.48—Quarterly
2023-06-082023-06-23$1.48—Quarterly
2023-03-092023-03-24$1.48+15.6%Quarterly
2022-12-022022-12-21$1.28—Quarterly
Show all 63 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-082022-09-23$1.28—Quarterly
2022-06-092022-06-24$1.28—Quarterly
2022-03-092022-03-25$1.28+13.3%Quarterly
2021-12-022021-12-21$1.13—Quarterly
2021-09-092021-09-24$1.13—Quarterly
2021-06-092021-06-25$1.13—Quarterly
2021-03-092021-03-25$1.13+18.9%Quarterly
2020-12-042020-12-22$0.95—Quarterly
2020-09-092020-09-25$0.95—Quarterly
2020-06-092020-06-25$0.95—Quarterly
2020-03-132020-03-27$0.95+18.7%Quarterly
2019-12-042019-12-20$0.8—Quarterly
2019-09-092019-09-25$0.8—Quarterly
2019-06-072019-06-25$0.8—Quarterly
2019-03-152019-03-29$0.8+6.7%Quarterly
2018-12-042018-12-21$0.75—Quarterly
2018-09-072018-09-25$0.75—Quarterly
2018-06-072018-06-25$0.75—Quarterly
2018-03-082018-03-23$0.75+7.1%Quarterly
2017-12-042017-12-21$0.7—Quarterly
2017-09-072017-09-25$0.7+7.7%Quarterly
2017-06-072017-06-23$0.65—Quarterly
2017-03-082017-03-24$0.65—Quarterly
2016-12-012016-12-21$0.65—Quarterly
2016-09-072016-09-26$0.65—Quarterly
2016-06-082016-06-24$0.65—Quarterly
2016-03-082016-03-25$0.65+4.0%Quarterly
2015-12-022015-12-21$0.625—Quarterly
2015-09-082015-09-25$0.625—Quarterly
2015-06-082015-06-25$0.625—Quarterly
2015-03-062015-03-25$0.625+42.7%Quarterly
2014-12-032014-12-22$0.438—Quarterly
2014-09-082014-09-25$0.438—Quarterly
2014-06-062014-06-25$0.438—Quarterly
2014-03-062014-03-25$0.438+16.8%Quarterly
2013-12-052013-12-23$0.375—Quarterly
2013-09-062013-09-25$0.375—Quarterly
2013-06-062013-06-25$0.375—Quarterly
2013-03-062013-03-25$0.375+30.7%Quarterly
2012-12-052012-12-21$0.287−0.3%Quarterly
2012-09-062012-09-25$0.288—Quarterly
2012-06-062012-06-25$0.288—Quarterly
2012-03-072012-03-23$0.288+15.2%Quarterly
2011-12-072011-12-23$0.25—Quarterly
2011-09-072011-09-23$0.25—Quarterly
2011-06-082011-06-24$0.25—Quarterly
2011-03-082011-03-25$0.25—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

ELV stock split history

  • 2:1June 1, 2005

ELV dividend overview

Elevance Health pays an annual dividend of $6.88 per share, a yield of 1.61% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.84 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 12.5% a year on average and over ten years 10.6% a year. The payout ratio is 23.4% of trailing earnings.

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ELV dividends FAQ

Does Elevance Health pay a dividend?

Yes. Elevance Health has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $1.72 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 10, 2026.

What is Elevance Health's dividend yield?

Elevance Health's forward annual dividend is $6.88 per share, a dividend yield of 1.61% at the latest close of $428.26.

How often does Elevance Health pay dividends?

Elevance Health pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Elevance Health's dividend growing?

Elevance Health's dividend per share grew from $3.80 in 2020 to $6.84 in 2025, 12.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 14 years in a row.

What is Elevance Health's dividend payout ratio?

Elevance Health pays out 23.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 48.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Elevance Health split its stock?

Elevance Health has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on June 1, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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