Lazard Ltd (LAZ) Dividend History

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

LAZ latest dividend

$0.50last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 3Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 14Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2005paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +1.2%5-year growth a year
  • 5.54%forward yield

LAZ dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$200
Each payment
$50
Value of the shares
$3,609
Dividend yield
5.54%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.00 per share, before tax.

LAZ 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.

LAZ dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)105.3%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)36.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.2%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

LAZ yield on cost

Lazard Ltd yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$48.634.11%$2.004.1%
3 years ago$29.446.79%$6.0020.4%
5 years ago$50.873.93%$9.9119.5%
10 years ago$34.755.76%$21.7762.6%
20 years ago$40.884.89%$32.2078.8%

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

LAZ dividend payments

Payment

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

LAZ dividends by year

Lazard Ltd dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.000.0%4.12%4
2024$2.000.0%3.89%4
2023$2.00+3.1%5.75%4
2022$1.94+3.2%5.60%4
2021$1.880.0%4.31%4
2020$1.88−20.0%4.44%4
2019$2.35−22.4%5.88%4
2018$3.03+7.8%8.21%4
2017$2.81+4.5%5.35%4
2016$2.69+14.5%6.55%4
2015$2.35+95.8%5.22%4
2014$1.20+20.0%2.40%4
2013$1.00−13.8%2.21%4
2012$1.16—3.89%5
2011$0.60+21.0%2.32%4
2010$0.50+11.1%1.27%4
2009$0.45+12.5%1.19%4
2008$0.40+11.1%1.34%4
2007$0.360.0%0.88%4
2006$0.36—0.76%4

LAZ dividend history

86 payments
Lazard Ltd dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-032026-08-14$0.5—Quarterly
2026-05-112026-05-22$0.5—Quarterly
2026-02-092026-02-20$0.5—Quarterly
2025-11-032025-11-14$0.5—Quarterly
2025-08-042025-08-15$0.5—Quarterly
2025-05-052025-05-16$0.5—Quarterly
2025-02-102025-02-21$0.5—Quarterly
2024-11-082024-11-15$0.5—Quarterly
2024-08-052024-08-16$0.5—Quarterly
2024-05-032024-05-17$0.5—Quarterly
2024-02-092024-02-23$0.5—Quarterly
2023-11-032023-11-17$0.5—Quarterly
2023-08-042023-08-18$0.5—Quarterly
2023-05-052023-05-19$0.5—Quarterly
2023-02-102023-02-24$0.5—Quarterly
2022-11-042022-11-18$0.5—Quarterly
Show all 86 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-052022-08-19$0.5+6.4%Quarterly
2022-05-062022-05-20$0.47—Quarterly
2022-02-112022-02-25$0.47—Quarterly
2021-11-052021-11-19$0.47—Quarterly
2021-08-062021-08-20$0.47—Quarterly
2021-05-072021-05-21$0.47—Quarterly
2021-02-182021-03-02$0.47—Quarterly
2020-11-062020-11-20$0.47—Quarterly
2020-08-072020-08-21$0.47—Quarterly
2020-05-082020-05-22$0.47—Quarterly
2020-02-142020-02-28$0.47—Quarterly
2019-11-072019-11-22$0.47—Quarterly
2019-08-022019-08-16$0.47—Quarterly
2019-05-032019-05-17$0.47−50.0%Quarterly
2019-02-142019-03-01$0.94+113.6%Quarterly
2018-11-022018-11-16$0.44—Quarterly
2018-08-032018-08-17$0.44—Quarterly
2018-05-042018-05-18$0.44−74.3%Quarterly
2018-02-092018-02-23$1.71+317.1%Quarterly
2017-11-032017-11-17$0.41—Quarterly
2017-08-032017-08-18$0.41—Quarterly
2017-05-042017-05-19$0.41−74.1%Quarterly
2017-02-092017-02-24$1.58+315.8%Quarterly
2016-11-032016-11-18$0.38—Quarterly
2016-08-042016-08-19$0.38—Quarterly
2016-04-292016-05-13$0.38−75.5%Quarterly
2016-02-092016-02-26$1.55+342.9%Quarterly
2015-10-292015-11-13$0.35—Quarterly
2015-07-302015-08-14$0.35—Quarterly
2015-04-302015-05-15$0.35−73.1%Quarterly
2015-02-112015-02-19$1.30+333.3%Quarterly
2014-10-302014-11-14$0.3—Quarterly
2014-07-312014-08-15$0.3—Quarterly
2014-05-082014-05-23$0.3—Quarterly
2014-02-062014-02-21$0.3+20.0%Quarterly
2013-12-182013-12-27$0.25—
2013-10-312013-11-22$0.25—Quarterly
2013-08-022013-08-23$0.25—Quarterly
2013-05-022013-05-24$0.25−37.5%Quarterly
2012-12-192012-12-27$0.4+100.0%Quarterly
2012-11-012012-11-23$0.2—Quarterly
2012-08-022012-08-24$0.2—Quarterly
2012-05-022012-05-25$0.2+25.0%Quarterly
2012-02-022012-02-24$0.16—Quarterly
2011-11-032011-11-25$0.16—Quarterly
2011-08-042011-08-26$0.16—Quarterly
2011-05-042011-05-27$0.16+28.0%Quarterly
2011-02-032011-02-25$0.125—Quarterly
2010-11-012010-11-26$0.125—Quarterly
2010-08-042010-08-27$0.125—Quarterly
2010-05-052010-05-28$0.125—Quarterly
2010-02-042010-02-26$0.125—Quarterly
2009-11-042009-11-27$0.125—Quarterly
2009-08-052009-08-28$0.125+25.0%Quarterly
2009-05-062009-05-29$0.1—Quarterly
2009-02-042009-02-27$0.1—Quarterly
2008-11-052008-11-28$0.1—Quarterly
2008-08-052008-08-29$0.1—Quarterly
2008-05-122008-05-30$0.1—Quarterly
2008-02-062008-02-29$0.1+11.1%Quarterly
2007-11-072007-11-30$0.09—Quarterly
2007-08-082007-08-31$0.09—Quarterly
2007-05-162007-05-31$0.09—Quarterly
2007-02-142007-02-28$0.09—Quarterly
2006-11-082006-11-30$0.09—Quarterly
2006-08-092006-08-31$0.09—Quarterly
2006-05-172006-05-31$0.09—Quarterly
2006-02-152006-02-28$0.09—Quarterly
2005-11-162005-11-30$0.09+73.1%Quarterly
2005-08-172005-08-31$0.052—

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

LAZ stock split history

Lazard has no stock splits on record.

LAZ dividend overview

Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, a yield of 5.54% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.00 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 1.2% a year on average and over ten years −1.6% a year. The payout ratio is 105.3% of trailing earnings.

Related: LAZ cash flow statement, LAZ key metrics, LAZ chart. See the LAZ stock overview for the latest quote and news.

LAZ dividends FAQ

Does Lazard pay a dividend?

Yes. Lazard has paid a regular dividend since 2005, quarterly, most recently $0.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 3, 2026.

What is Lazard's dividend yield?

Lazard's forward annual dividend is $2.00 per share, a dividend yield of 5.54% at the latest close of $36.09.

How often does Lazard pay dividends?

Lazard pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Lazard's dividend growing?

Lazard's dividend per share grew from $1.88 in 2020 to $2.00 in 2025, 1.2% a year on average over five years.

What is Lazard's dividend payout ratio?

Lazard pays out 105.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 36.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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