Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) Dividend History

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

HLI latest dividend

$0.70last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 9 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2015paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +13.1%5-year growth a year
  • 2.16%forward yield

HLI dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$280
Each payment
$70
Value of the shares
$12,955
Dividend yield
2.16%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.80 per share, before tax.

HLI 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.

HLI dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)38.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)25.5%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

HLI yield on cost

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$190.191.47%$2.601.4%
3 years ago$105.292.66%$7.186.8%
5 years ago$103.632.70%$11.2610.9%
10 years ago$24.5211.42%$16.9169.0%

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

HLI dividend payments

Payment

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

HLI dividends by year

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.37+4.9%1.36%4
2024$2.26+3.7%1.30%4
2023$2.18+7.9%1.82%4
2022$2.02+24.7%2.32%4
2021$1.62+26.6%1.56%4
2020$1.28+6.7%1.90%4
2019$1.20+18.8%2.46%4
2018$1.01+26.2%2.74%4
2017$0.80+21.2%1.76%4
2016$0.66—2.12%4
2015$0.15—0.57%1

HLI dividend history

44 payments
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-012026-09-15$0.7—Quarterly
2026-06-012026-06-15$0.7+16.7%Quarterly
2026-03-022026-03-15$0.6—Quarterly
2025-12-012025-12-15$0.6—Quarterly
2025-09-022025-09-15$0.6—Quarterly
2025-06-022025-06-15$0.6+5.3%Quarterly
2025-03-032025-03-15$0.57—Quarterly
2024-12-022024-12-15$0.57—Quarterly
2024-09-032024-09-15$0.57—Quarterly
2024-06-032024-06-15$0.57+3.6%Quarterly
2024-02-292024-03-15$0.55—Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-15$0.55—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-15$0.55—Quarterly
2023-06-012023-06-15$0.55+3.8%Quarterly
2023-03-012023-03-15$0.53—Quarterly
2022-12-012022-12-15$0.53—Quarterly
Show all 44 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-15$0.53—Quarterly
2022-06-012022-06-15$0.53+23.3%Quarterly
2022-03-012022-03-15$0.43—Quarterly
2021-12-012021-12-15$0.43—Quarterly
2021-09-012021-09-15$0.43—Quarterly
2021-06-012021-06-15$0.43+30.3%Quarterly
2021-03-012021-03-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-12-012020-12-15$0.33—Quarterly
2020-09-012020-09-15$0.33+6.5%Quarterly
2020-06-042020-06-15$0.31—Quarterly
2020-03-042020-03-16$0.31—Quarterly
2019-12-042019-12-16$0.31—Quarterly
2019-09-042019-09-16$0.31—Quarterly
2019-05-312019-06-14$0.31+14.8%Quarterly
2019-03-012019-03-15$0.27—Quarterly
2018-11-302018-12-14$0.27—Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-15$0.27—Quarterly
2018-06-012018-06-15$0.27+35.0%Quarterly
2018-03-012018-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2017-12-012017-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2017-08-302017-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2017-05-312017-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2017-03-012017-03-15$0.2+17.6%Quarterly
2016-12-012016-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2016-08-312016-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2016-06-012016-06-15$0.17+13.3%Quarterly
2016-03-022016-03-15$0.15—Quarterly
2015-12-022015-12-15$0.15—Quarterly

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

HLI stock split history

Houlihan Lokey has no stock splits on record.

HLI dividend overview

Houlihan Lokey pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share, a yield of 2.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.37 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 13.1% a year on average and over ten years 31.8% a year. The payout ratio is 38.5% of trailing earnings.

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HLI dividends FAQ

Does Houlihan Lokey pay a dividend?

Yes. Houlihan Lokey has paid a regular dividend since 2015, quarterly, most recently $0.70 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.

What is Houlihan Lokey's dividend yield?

Houlihan Lokey's forward annual dividend is $2.80 per share, a dividend yield of 2.16% at the latest close of $129.55.

How often does Houlihan Lokey pay dividends?

Houlihan Lokey pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Houlihan Lokey's dividend growing?

Houlihan Lokey's dividend per share grew from $1.28 in 2020 to $2.37 in 2025, 13.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.

What is Houlihan Lokey's dividend payout ratio?

Houlihan Lokey pays out 38.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 25.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

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