RLI Corp. (RLI) Dividend History
RLI latest dividend
$0.18last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.8%5-year growth a year
- 1.18%forward yield
RLI dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $72
- Each payment
- $18
- Value of the shares
- $6,107
- Dividend yield
- 1.18%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.72 per share, before tax.
RLI 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.
RLI dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)19.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)39.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RLI yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $59.63 | 1.21% | $0.68 | 1.1% |
| 3 years ago | $68.76 | 1.05% | $3.71 | 5.4% |
| 5 years ago | $51.12 | 1.41% | $8.12 | 15.9% |
| 10 years ago | $34.02 | 2.12% | $13.13 | 38.6% |
| 20 years ago | $13.46 | 5.35% | $23.68 | 176.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RLI dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RLI dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.63 | −74.0% | 0.98% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.42 | +353.3% | 2.94% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.54 | −86.2% | 0.80% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.88 | +684.8% | 5.92% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.49 | +4.2% | 0.88% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.47 | −43.5% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.84 | −10.2% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.94 | −27.5% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.29 | −7.5% | 4.25% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.40 | +1.5% | 4.42% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.38 | −25.9% | 4.45% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.85 | +71.0% | 7.51% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.08 | −30.7% | 4.46% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.56 | +1.1% | 9.68% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.55 | −24.0% | 8.50% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.04 | +654.6% | 15.50% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.27 | +9.1% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.25 | +13.8% | 1.62% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.22 | +16.0% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.19 | — | 1.33% | 4 |
RLI dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-12 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-16 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-19 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-19 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-20 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-20 | $0.15 | −92.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-20 | $2.00 | +1,279.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-20 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-20 | $0.145 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-20 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-20 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-20 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-20 | $0.135 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-20 | $0.13 | −96.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-20 | $3.50 | +2,592.3% | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-20 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-21 | $0.13 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-18 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-20 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-20 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-18 | $0.125 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-19 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-18 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-18 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-19 | $0.12 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-20 | $0.115 | −77.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-20 | $0.5 | +334.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-20 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-20 | $0.115 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-20 | $0.11 | −82.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-27 | $0.61 | +454.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-20 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-20 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-27 | 2018-03-20 | $0.105 | −89.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-27 | $0.98 | +833.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-20 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-20 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-20 | $0.1 | −90.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-23 | $1.10 | +1,000.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-19 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-20 | $0.1 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-18 | $0.095 | −91.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-22 | $1.09 | +1,052.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-18 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-19 | $0.095 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-20 | $0.09 | −94.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-22 | $1.59 | +1,666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-20 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-20 | $0.085 | −89.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-20 | $0.835 | +882.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-20 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-20 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-20 | $0.08 | −94.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-20 | $1.33 | +1,562.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-20 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-20 | $0.08 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-20 | $0.075 | −94.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-20 | $1.32 | +1,666.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-20 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-20 | $0.075 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-18 | $0.0725 | −96.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-14 | 2010-12-29 | $1.82 | +2,413.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-15 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-15 | $0.0725 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-15 | $0.07 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-15 | $0.0675 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-15 | $0.065 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-15 | $0.0625 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-15 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-15 | $0.0575 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-13 | $0.055 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-12 | $0.05 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-13 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-14 | $0.0475 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-14 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.0425 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-14 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-14 | $0.035 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-15 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-07-15 | $0.0325 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-15 | $0.0275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-15 | $0.025 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-15 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-15 | $0.0225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-26 | 2002-10-15 | $0.0225 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-15 | $0.0213 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-13 | $0.02 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-13 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-12 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-16 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-14 | $0.0187 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-14 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-14 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-15 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-15 | $0.0175 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-15 | $0.0163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.0163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-10-15 | $0.0163 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-15 | $0.0163 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-15 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-15 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-10-15 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-15 | $0.015 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-04-15 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-15 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-10-15 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-07-15 | $0.014 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-15 | $0.013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-15 | $0.013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-13 | $0.013 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-14 | $0.013 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-14 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-13 | $0.012 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-15 | $0.012 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-15 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-23 | 1994-01-14 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0112 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0104 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0104 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0104 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0104 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0096 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0096 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-15 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-15 | $0.0088 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-07-13 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-13 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-15 | $0.008 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-13 | $0.008 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-14 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-14 | $0.0072 | −50.0% | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-01-14 | $0.0144 | +100.0% | |
| 1988-09-26 | 1988-10-14 | $0.0072 | −43.8% | |
| 1988-06-24 | 1988-07-15 | $0.0128 | +100.0% | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-15 | $0.0064 | — | |
| 1987-12-24 | 1988-01-15 | $0.0064 | — | |
| 1987-09-24 | 1987-10-15 | $0.0064 | — | |
| 1987-06-24 | 1987-07-15 | $0.0064 | −42.9% | |
| 1987-03-25 | — | $0.0112 | — | |
| 1986-12-24 | — | $0.0112 | +100.0% | |
| 1986-09-24 | — | $0.0056 | −50.0% | |
| 1986-06-23 | — | $0.0112 | +16.7% | |
| 1986-03-24 | — | $0.0096 | +100.0% | |
| 1985-12-24 | — | $0.0048 | — | |
| 1985-09-24 | — | $0.0048 | −50.0% | |
| 1985-06-24 | — | $0.0096 | +7.3% | |
| 1985-04-01 | — | $0.0089 | +200.3% | |
| 1984-12-26 | — | $0.003 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RLI stock split history
- 2:1January 16, 2025
- 2:1January 16, 2014
- 2:1October 16, 2002
- 5:4June 22, 1998
- 5:4June 22, 1995
RLI dividend overview
RLI pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share, a yield of 1.18% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.63 per share in 2025, down 74.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 5.8% a year on average and over ten years −7.5% a year. The payout ratio is 19.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: RLI cash flow statement, RLI key metrics, RLI chart. See the RLI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RLI dividends FAQ
Does RLI pay a dividend?
Yes. RLI has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.18 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is RLI's dividend yield?
RLI's forward annual dividend is $0.72 per share, a dividend yield of 1.18% at the latest close of $61.07.
How often does RLI pay dividends?
RLI pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is RLI's dividend growing?
RLI's dividend per share grew from $0.47 in 2020 to $0.63 in 2025, 5.8% a year on average over five years.
What is RLI's dividend payout ratio?
RLI pays out 19.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has RLI split its stock?
RLI has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on January 16, 2025, 2:1 on January 16, 2014, 2:1 on October 16, 2002, 5:4 on June 22, 1998, 5:4 on June 22, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.