Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Dividend History
HQL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1996paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.1%5-year growth a year
- 13.35%forward yield
HQL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $224
- Each payment
- $56
- Value of the shares
- $1,678
- Dividend yield
- 13.35%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.24 per share, before tax.
HQL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
HQL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HQL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $16.50 | 13.58% | $2.24 | 13.6% |
| 3 years ago | $12.02 | 18.64% | $5.72 | 47.6% |
| 5 years ago | $20.62 | 10.86% | $8.47 | 41.1% |
| 10 years ago | $17.31 | 12.94% | $16.34 | 94.4% |
| 20 years ago | $13.58 | 16.49% | $29.63 | 218.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HQL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HQL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.82 | −2.2% | 10.85% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.86 | +46.5% | 14.18% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.27 | −6.6% | 9.44% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.36 | −19.5% | 9.57% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.69 | +8.3% | 8.79% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.56 | — | 7.90% | 5 |
| 2019 | $1.40 | −13.6% | 8.03% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.62 | 0.0% | 10.72% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.62 | −21.7% | 8.25% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.07 | −26.1% | 12.18% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.80 | — | 11.84% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.77 | +27.3% | 7.11% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.39 | +19.8% | 6.80% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.16 | +14.9% | 8.00% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.01 | — | 8.81% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.52 | — | 4.83% | 3 |
| 2009 | $0.42 | −61.8% | 4.45% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.10 | −6.0% | 12.73% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.17 | −5.6% | 8.83% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.24 | — | 9.22% | 4 |
HQL dividend history
110 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-30 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-31 | $0.56 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-01-12 | $0.5 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-22 | 2025-09-30 | $0.42 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-30 | $0.43 | −8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-31 | $0.47 | −6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-21 | 2025-01-10 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.49 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-28 | $0.48 | +23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-03-28 | $0.39 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2024-01-10 | $0.3 | −6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-29 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-30 | $0.32 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-31 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 110 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-25 | 2022-09-30 | $0.31 | −11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-30 | $0.35 | −10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-31 | $0.39 | −7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-31 | $0.42 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-30 | $0.43 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-30 | $0.41 | −4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-31 | $0.43 | +2,050.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-06 | $0.02 | −95.0% | |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-12-31 | $0.4 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-30 | $0.41 | +20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-30 | $0.34 | −12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-31 | $0.39 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-26 | 2019-12-31 | $0.33 | −10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-30 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-28 | $0.37 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-29 | $0.33 | −21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018-12-31 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-28 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-29 | $0.4 | −7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-29 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-24 | 2017-09-29 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-30 | $0.41 | +13.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-31 | $0.36 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-30 | $0.4 | −51.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-21 | 2016-08-12 | $0.82 | +121.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-06-10 | $0.37 | −22.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-31 | $0.48 | −32.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-28 | 2016-01-08 | $0.71 | +51.1% | |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-31 | $0.47 | −19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015-09-30 | $0.58 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-22 | 2015-06-30 | $0.54 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-31 | $0.5 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-31 | $0.47 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-30 | $0.45 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-30 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-25 | 2013-12-31 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-27 | 2013-09-30 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-28 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-28 | $0.3 | −3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-19 | 2012-12-31 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-20 | 2012-09-28 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-21 | 2012-06-29 | $0.29 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-17 | 2012-03-30 | $0.26 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-17 | 2011-12-30 | $0.23 | −14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-30 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-06-30 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-31 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-18 | 2010-12-30 | $0.23 | +76.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-19 | 2010-09-30 | $0.13 | −18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-20 | 2010-06-30 | $0.16 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-30 | $0.2 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-31 | $0.22 | −15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-12-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-30 | $0.26 | −3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-30 | $0.27 | −12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-31 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-20 | 2007-09-28 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-29 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-20 | 2007-03-30 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-17 | 2006-12-29 | $0.28 | −3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-29 | $0.29 | −17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-30 | $0.35 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-16 | 2006-03-30 | $0.32 | −70.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-17 | 2005-12-30 | $1.09 | +230.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-18 | 2005-09-30 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-24 | 2005-06-30 | $0.31 | −6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-17 | 2005-03-30 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-18 | 2004-12-30 | $0.32 | −7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-28 | $0.345 | −4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-29 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-30 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-24 | 2003-12-31 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-07 | 2003-09-25 | $0.33 | +17.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-15 | 2003-06-27 | $0.28 | −3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-18 | 2003-03-26 | $0.29 | −67.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-27 | $0.9 | +164.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-07 | 2002-09-20 | $0.34 | −20.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-21 | 2002-06-27 | $0.43 | −15.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-15 | 2002-03-26 | $0.51 | −67.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-16 | 2001-12-21 | $1.58 | +177.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-07 | — | $0.57 | +26.7% | |
| 2001-05-08 | 2001-06-20 | $0.45 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-23 | $0.54 | −77.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-27 | $2.37 | +229.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-21 | 2000-09-27 | $0.72 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-19 | 2000-06-27 | $0.62 | +37.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-17 | 2000-03-27 | $0.45 | −59.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-16 | 1999-12-30 | $1.11 | +208.3% | |
| 1998-11-20 | 1998-12-30 | $0.36 | −51.4% | Once a year |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-29 | $0.74 | −54.9% | Once a year |
| 1996-11-14 | 1996-12-26 | $1.64 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HQL stock split history
Tekla Life Sciences Investors has no stock splits on record.
HQL dividend overview
Tekla Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share, a yield of 13.35% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.82 per share in 2025, down 2.2% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 3.1% a year on average and over ten years −4.2% a year. The payout ratio is 51.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: HQL cash flow statement, HQL key metrics, HQL chart. See the HQL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HQL dividends FAQ
Does Tekla Life Sciences Investors pay a dividend?
Yes. Tekla Life Sciences Investors has paid a regular dividend since 1996, quarterly, most recently $0.62 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 24, 2026.
What is Tekla Life Sciences Investors's dividend yield?
Tekla Life Sciences Investors's forward annual dividend is $2.24 per share, a dividend yield of 13.35% at the latest close of $16.78.
How often does Tekla Life Sciences Investors pay dividends?
Tekla Life Sciences Investors pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Tekla Life Sciences Investors's dividend growing?
Tekla Life Sciences Investors's dividend per share grew from $1.56 in 2020 to $1.82 in 2025, 3.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Tekla Life Sciences Investors's dividend payout ratio?
Tekla Life Sciences Investors pays out 51.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends.