Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Dividend History
LLY latest dividend
$1.73last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 10Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 1972paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +15.2%5-year growth a year
- 0.55%forward yield
LLY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $692
- Each payment
- $173
- Value of the shares
- $125,703
- Dividend yield
- 0.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.92 per share, before tax.
LLY 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.
LLY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)21.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)60.0%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+15.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases11
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
LLY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $802.83 | 0.86% | $6.69 | 0.8% |
| 3 years ago | $607.24 | 1.14% | $17.52 | 2.9% |
| 5 years ago | $238.98 | 2.90% | $25.68 | 10.7% |
| 10 years ago | $78.77 | 8.79% | $38.61 | 49.0% |
| 20 years ago | $58.25 | 11.88% | $57.88 | 99.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
LLY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
LLY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.00 | +15.4% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.20 | +15.0% | 0.67% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.52 | +15.3% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.92 | +15.3% | 1.07% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.40 | +14.9% | 1.23% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.96 | +14.7% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.58 | +14.6% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.25 | +8.3% | 1.95% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.08 | +2.0% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.04 | +2.0% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.00 | +2.0% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.96 | 0.0% | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.96 | 0.0% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.96 | 0.0% | 3.97% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.96 | 0.0% | 4.72% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.96 | 0.0% | 5.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.96 | +4.3% | 5.49% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.88 | +10.6% | 4.67% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.70 | +6.2% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.60 | — | 3.07% | 4 |
LLY dividend history
217 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-10 | $1.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-10 | $1.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-03-10 | $1.73 | +15.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-10 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-10 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-10 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-10 | $1.50 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-10 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-10 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-10 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-08 | $1.30 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-12-08 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-14 | 2023-09-08 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-09 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-14 | 2023-03-10 | $1.13 | +15.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-12-09 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-09 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-10 | $0.98 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-03-10 | $0.98 | +15.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-10 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-10 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-10 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-10 | $0.85 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-10 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-10 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-10 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-10 | $0.74 | +14.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-10 | $0.645 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-10 | $0.645 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-10 | $0.645 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-08 | $0.645 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-10 | $0.563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-09-10 | $0.563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-08 | $0.563 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-09 | $0.563 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-08 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-08 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-11 | 2017-06-09 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-03-10 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-09-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-10 | $0.51 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-14 | 2015-06-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-10 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-08 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-13 | 2012-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-11 | 2012-06-08 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-03-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-10 | 2011-12-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-09-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-03-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-10 | 2010-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-10 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-10 | $0.49 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-06-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-10 | $0.47 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-12-10 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-13 | 2007-09-10 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-11 | 2007-06-08 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-03-09 | $0.425 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-13 | 2006-12-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-11 | 2006-09-08 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-11 | 2006-06-09 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-10 | $0.4 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-10 | 2005-12-09 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-11 | 2005-09-09 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-11 | 2005-03-10 | $0.38 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-12-10 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-10 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-10 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-10 | $0.355 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-13 | 2003-06-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-03-10 | $0.335 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-13 | 2002-09-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-13 | 2002-06-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-08 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-13 | 2001-12-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-13 | 2001-09-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-11 | 2001-06-11 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-13 | 2001-03-09 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-13 | 2000-12-11 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-11 | 2000-09-11 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-11 | 2000-06-09 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-03-10 | $0.26 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-10 | 1999-12-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-11 | 1999-09-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-12 | 1999-06-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-10 | 1999-03-10 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-10 | 1998-12-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-12 | 1998-09-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-13 | 1998-06-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-11 | 1998-03-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-12-10 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-13 | 1997-06-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-03-10 | $0.18 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-10 | $0.171 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-13 | 1996-09-10 | $0.171 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-13 | 1996-06-10 | $0.171 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-13 | 1996-03-11 | $0.171 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-13 | 1995-12-11 | $0.1713 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-11 | 1995-09-11 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-09 | 1995-06-12 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-09 | 1995-03-10 | $0.1613 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-08 | 1994-12-12 | $0.1562 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-09 | 1994-09-12 | $0.1562 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-09 | 1994-06-10 | $0.1562 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-09 | 1994-03-10 | $0.1562 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-08 | 1993-12-10 | $0.1512 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-09 | 1993-09-10 | $0.1512 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-10 | $0.1512 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-10 | $0.1512 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-06 | 1992-12-10 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-10 | 1992-09-10 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-10 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-10 | 1992-03-10 | $0.1375 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-09 | 1991-09-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-09 | 1991-06-08 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-07 | 1991-03-09 | $0.125 | +22.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-08 | 1990-12-08 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-09 | 1990-09-08 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-09 | 1990-06-09 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-09 | 1990-03-10 | $0.1025 | +21.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-09 | 1989-12-09 | $0.0843 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-09 | 1989-09-09 | $0.0843 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-09 | 1989-06-10 | $0.0843 | −0.2% | |
| 1989-02-09 | 1989-03-10 | $0.0844 | +17.4% | |
| 1988-11-08 | 1988-12-10 | $0.0719 | — | |
| 1988-08-09 | 1988-09-10 | $0.0719 | — | |
| 1988-05-09 | 1988-06-10 | $0.0719 | — | |
| 1988-02-09 | 1988-03-10 | $0.0719 | +15.0% | |
| 1987-11-06 | 1987-12-10 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-08-10 | 1987-09-10 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | 1987-06-10 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | 1987-03-10 | $0.0625 | +11.1% | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.0563 | — | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.0563 | — | |
| 1986-05-09 | — | $0.0563 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.0563 | +12.5% | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-08-09 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-05-09 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1984-11-08 | — | $0.05 | +10.4% | |
| 1984-08-09 | — | $0.0453 | — | |
| 1984-05-09 | — | $0.0453 | — | |
| 1984-02-08 | — | $0.0453 | — | |
| 1983-11-07 | — | $0.0453 | — | |
| 1983-08-09 | — | $0.0453 | +11.5% | |
| 1983-05-09 | — | $0.0406 | — | |
| 1983-02-09 | — | $0.0406 | — | |
| 1982-11-05 | — | $0.0406 | — | |
| 1982-08-09 | — | $0.0406 | — | |
| 1982-05-10 | — | $0.0406 | — | |
| 1982-02-08 | — | $0.0406 | +13.0% | |
| 1981-11-06 | — | $0.0359 | — | |
| 1981-08-10 | — | $0.0359 | — | |
| 1981-05-11 | — | $0.0359 | — | |
| 1981-02-05 | — | $0.0359 | — | |
| 1980-11-07 | — | $0.0359 | — | |
| 1980-08-11 | — | $0.0359 | +9.5% | |
| 1980-05-12 | — | $0.0328 | — | |
| 1980-02-08 | — | $0.0328 | — | |
| 1979-11-02 | — | $0.0328 | — | |
| 1979-08-06 | — | $0.0328 | +16.6% | |
| 1979-05-07 | — | $0.0281 | — | |
| 1979-02-05 | — | $0.0281 | — | |
| 1978-11-03 | — | $0.0281 | +12.5% | |
| 1978-08-07 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1978-05-08 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1978-02-06 | — | $0.025 | +12.7% | |
| 1977-11-03 | — | $0.0222 | — | |
| 1977-08-08 | — | $0.0222 | — | |
| 1977-05-09 | — | $0.0222 | — | |
| 1977-02-04 | — | $0.0222 | +9.3% | |
| 1976-11-05 | — | $0.0203 | — | |
| 1976-08-09 | — | $0.0203 | +8.3% | |
| 1976-05-10 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1976-02-06 | — | $0.0187 | +9.1% | |
| 1975-11-07 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1975-08-11 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1975-05-12 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1975-02-07 | — | $0.0172 | +10.0% | |
| 1974-11-08 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1974-08-12 | — | $0.0156 | +6.4% | |
| 1974-05-13 | — | $0.0147 | — | |
| 1974-02-08 | — | $0.0147 | +13.5% | |
| 1973-11-12 | — | $0.0129 | — | |
| 1973-08-13 | — | $0.0129 | +9.6% | |
| 1973-05-14 | — | $0.0118 | — | |
| 1973-02-09 | — | $0.0118 | +3.8% | |
| 1972-11-13 | — | $0.0114 | — | |
| 1972-08-07 | — | $0.0114 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
LLY stock split history
- 2:1October 16, 1997
- 2:1December 21, 1995
- 2:1May 1, 1989
- 2:1January 30, 1986
LLY dividend overview
Eli Lilly pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share, a yield of 0.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.00 per share in 2025, up 15.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 15.2% a year on average and over ten years 11.6% a year. The payout ratio is 21.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: LLY cash flow statement, LLY key metrics, LLY chart. See the LLY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LLY dividends FAQ
Does Eli Lilly pay a dividend?
Yes. Eli Lilly has paid a regular dividend since 1972, quarterly, most recently $1.73 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Eli Lilly's dividend yield?
Eli Lilly's forward annual dividend is $6.92 per share, a dividend yield of 0.55% at the latest close of $1257.03.
How often does Eli Lilly pay dividends?
Eli Lilly pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Eli Lilly's dividend growing?
Eli Lilly's dividend per share grew from $2.96 in 2020 to $6.00 in 2025, 15.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is Eli Lilly's dividend payout ratio?
Eli Lilly pays out 21.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 60.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Eli Lilly split its stock?
Eli Lilly has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on October 16, 1997, 2:1 on December 21, 1995, 2:1 on May 1, 1989, 2:1 on January 30, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.