Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) Dividend History
ESLT latest dividend
$1.00last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 13Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 26Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1997paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.1%5-year growth a year
- 0.53%forward yield
ESLT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $400
- Each payment
- $100
- Value of the shares
- $75,543
- Dividend yield
- 0.53%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.00 per share, before tax.
ESLT 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.
ESLT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)25.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)20.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ESLT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $480.00 | 0.83% | $3.75 | 0.8% |
| 3 years ago | $195.75 | 2.04% | $8.20 | 4.2% |
| 5 years ago | $146.02 | 2.74% | $12.58 | 8.6% |
| 10 years ago | $97.78 | 4.09% | $21.62 | 22.1% |
| 20 years ago | $30.73 | 13.02% | $35.53 | 115.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ESLT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ESLT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.70 | +35.0% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.00 | −17.2% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.42 | — | 1.13% | 5 |
| 2022 | $2.00 | +11.1% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.80 | +7.8% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.67 | −20.9% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.11 | — | 1.36% | 5 |
| 2018 | $1.76 | 0.0% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.76 | +10.0% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.60 | +11.1% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.44 | +14.3% | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.26 | +5.0% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 1.98% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.20 | −16.7% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 3.52% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.44 | −20.9% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.82 | +127.5% | 2.80% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.80 | −39.5% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.32 | +7.2% | 2.22% | 5 |
| 2006 | $1.23 | — | 3.82% | 5 |
ESLT dividend history
136 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-26 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-07-06 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-27 | $1.00 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-22 | 2026-01-05 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-27 | $0.75 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-24 | 2025-07-07 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-05-05 | $0.6 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-23 | 2025-01-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-28 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-07-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-22 | 2024-01-08 | $0.5 | +20.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-10 | 2023-10-23 | $0.416 | −16.8% | |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-23 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-07-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-17 | 2023-05-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 136 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-09 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-24 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-07-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-25 | $0.5 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-17 | 2022-01-03 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-27 | 2021-09-13 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-21 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-26 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-18 | 2021-01-04 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-14 | $0.44 | +25.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-05 | 2020-06-22 | $0.35 | −20.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-20 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-26 | 2020-01-13 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-09-23 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-24 | $0.44 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-15 | $0.352 | −20.0% | |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-24 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-17 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-02 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-06 | 2018-04-23 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-18 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-18 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-06 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-06 | $0.44 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-12-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-24 | 2016-09-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-24 | 2016-06-06 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-04-11 | $0.4 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-18 | 2015-12-07 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-19 | 2015-09-07 | $0.37 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-08 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-18 | 2015-04-02 | $0.35 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-12-08 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-09 | $0.32 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-26 | 2014-04-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-22 | 2013-12-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-27 | 2013-09-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-17 | 2013-06-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-05 | 2013-04-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-12-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-28 | 2012-09-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-24 | 2012-06-11 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-30 | — | $0.3 | −16.7% | |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-12 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-26 | 2011-09-12 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-25 | 2011-06-06 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-25 | 2011-04-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-13 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-13 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-21 | 2010-06-07 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-12 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-14 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-31 | 2009-09-15 | $0.36 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-15 | $0.3 | −62.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-25 | 2009-04-06 | $0.8 | +263.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-22 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-08 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-16 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-02 | 2008-04-14 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-10 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-24 | 2007-09-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-11 | $0.16 | −76.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-04 | 2007-04-16 | $0.6731 | +320.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | — | $0.16 | −75.1% | |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-11 | $0.6438 | +329.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-24 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 2006-08-25 | 2006-09-11 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-02 | 2006-06-19 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-27 | 2006-04-10 | $0.14 | −78.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-30 | 2005-12-12 | $0.6528 | +366.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-25 | — | $0.14 | −76.1% | |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-19 | $0.587 | +351.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-01 | — | $0.13 | −77.2% | |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-20 | $0.5703 | +338.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-03 | — | $0.13 | −76.8% | |
| 2005-04-06 | 2005-04-18 | $0.5608 | +331.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-01 | — | $0.13 | — | |
| 2004-11-26 | 2004-12-13 | $0.13 | −98.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-09-20 | $8.11 | +350.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-02 | — | $1.80 | +1,536.4% | |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-06-21 | $0.11 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-08 | — | $0.1102 | −77.9% | |
| 2004-04-05 | 2004-04-19 | $0.4981 | +398.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-16 | — | $0.1 | −77.7% | |
| 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-15 | $0.4491 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-26 | 2003-09-08 | $0.4472 | +347.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-22 | — | $0.1 | +10.5% | |
| 2003-06-03 | — | $0.0905 | −4.2% | |
| 2003-04-15 | 2003-04-28 | $0.0945 | −77.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-29 | $0.4215 | +364.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-29 | — | $0.0907 | −75.8% | |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-10 | $0.3748 | +366.5% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-26 | — | $0.0803 | +0.7% | |
| 2002-05-31 | 2002-05-13 | $0.0798 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-26 | — | $0.0786 | −1.1% | |
| 2001-12-04 | 2001-12-17 | $0.0795 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-18 | 2001-09-03 | $0.08 | −75.9% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-05 | 2001-06-18 | $0.3316 | +314.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-01 | — | $0.08 | −76.3% | |
| 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-14 | $0.337 | +313.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-30 | — | $0.0815 | +1.9% | |
| 2000-12-07 | — | $0.08 | — | |
| 2000-06-23 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% | |
| 2000-05-12 | — | $0.08 | −11.1% | |
| 2000-04-28 | 2000-05-15 | $0.09 | +12.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-03 | 1999-12-20 | $0.0799 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-30 | — | $0.07 | +16.7% | |
| 1999-06-25 | — | $0.06 | −40.1% | |
| 1999-04-16 | — | $0.1003 | +100.5% | |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-31 | 1998-09-16 | $0.05 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-01 | 1998-07-20 | $0.05 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-15 | 1998-05-04 | $0.0498 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-18 | 1998-01-05 | $0.0501 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-22 | $0.0503 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-14 | $0.0477 | −4.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-07 | 1997-05-14 | $0.05 | +346.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-06 | 1997-01-22 | $0.0112 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ESLT stock split history
Elbit Systems has no stock splits on record.
ESLT dividend overview
Elbit Systems pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share, a yield of 0.53% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.70 per share in 2025, up 35.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 10.1% a year on average and over ten years 6.5% a year. The payout ratio is 25.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: ESLT cash flow statement, ESLT key metrics, ESLT chart. See the ESLT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ESLT dividends FAQ
Does Elbit Systems pay a dividend?
Yes. Elbit Systems has paid a regular dividend since 1997, quarterly, most recently $1.00 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026.
What is Elbit Systems's dividend yield?
Elbit Systems's forward annual dividend is $4.00 per share, a dividend yield of 0.53% at the latest close of $755.43.
How often does Elbit Systems pay dividends?
Elbit Systems pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Elbit Systems's dividend growing?
Elbit Systems's dividend per share grew from $1.67 in 2020 to $2.70 in 2025, 10.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Elbit Systems's dividend payout ratio?
Elbit Systems pays out 25.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 20.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).