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LLY Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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LLYEli Lilly and Company
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
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- Value26
- Quality76
- Risk resilience50
- Sentiment74
LLY Dividend answer
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.54%, or $6.92 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.53%, from $6.69 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.73 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 14, 2026. Payment date: Sep 10, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
LLY Dividend Snapshot
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Next LLY Dividend Date
When LLY next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next LLY dividend
LLY's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.73 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest LLY Dividend Dates
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LLY Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
LLY Annual Dividend History
LLY Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.73, event yield 56.69%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 15.18%
- Cohort rank
- #34
- Cohort standing
- Top 10%
- Healthcare rank
- #4
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.960
- 2025 regular DPS
- $6.000
- Absolute change
- $3.040
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
LLY's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 15.18% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #34 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
LLY Dividend Yield
How LLY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
LLY's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent LLY dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.73 | $1.73 | 56.69% | Quarterly | $6.69 | Jun 22, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | $1.73 | $1.73 | 64.28% | Quarterly | $6.46 | May 4, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $1.73 | $1.73 | 59.90% | Quarterly | $6.23 | Dec 8, 2025 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 58.52% | Quarterly | $6.00 | Oct 27, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 82.71% | Quarterly | $5.80 | Jun 23, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 |
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| May 16, 2025 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 73.94% | Quarterly | $5.60 | May 5, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 63.96% | Quarterly | $5.40 | Dec 9, 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 69.69% | Quarterly | $5.20 | Oct 28, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 53.99% | Quarterly | $5.03 | Jun 24, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 61.75% | Quarterly | $4.86 | May 6, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 61.93% | Quarterly | $4.69 | Dec 8, 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 74.00% | Quarterly | $4.52 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 81.23% | Quarterly | $4.37 | Jun 26, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| May 12, 2023 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 97.14% | Quarterly | $4.22 | May 1, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $1.13 | $1.13 | 1.17% | Quarterly | $4.07 | Dec 12, 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 1.10% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Oct 17, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 1.23% | Quarterly | $3.79 | Jun 27, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 1.26% | Quarterly | $3.66 | May 2, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $0.98 | $0.98 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $3.53 | Dec 13, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 1.31% | Quarterly | $3.40 | Oct 18, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 1.25% | Quarterly | $3.29 | Jun 29, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 1.63% | Quarterly | $3.18 | May 3, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $3.07 | Dec 14, 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 2.10% | Quarterly | $2.96 | Oct 19, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 1.90% | Quarterly | $2.86 | Jul 15, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 1.75% | Quarterly | $2.77 | May 4, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $2.68 | Dec 16, 2019 | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.645 | $0.645 | 2.32% | Quarterly | $2.58 | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.645 | $0.645 | 2.26% | Quarterly | $2.50 | Jun 19, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.645 | $0.645 | 2.07% | Quarterly | $2.42 | May 6, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.645 | $0.645 | 1.93% | Quarterly | $2.33 | Dec 19, 2018 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.5625 | $0.5625 | 2.05% | Quarterly | $2.25 | Oct 15, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.5625 | $0.5625 | 2.15% | Quarterly | $2.21 | Jun 18, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.5625 | $0.5625 | 2.67% | Quarterly | $2.17 | May 7, 2018 | May 17, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.5625 | $0.5625 | 2.76% | Quarterly | $2.12 | Dec 11, 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 2.52% | Quarterly | $2.08 | Oct 16, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 2.55% | Quarterly | — | Jun 19, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| May 11, 2017 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 2.57% | Quarterly | — | May 1, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 2.64% | Quarterly | — | Dec 13, 2016 | Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $0.51 | $0.51 | 2.60% | Quarterly | — | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | Dec 9, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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LLY Dividends FAQ
Does LLY pay a dividend?
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.73 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is LLY's dividend yield?
LLY's trailing dividend yield is 0.53%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is LLY's next dividend?
LLY's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is LLY's ex-dividend date?
LLY's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has LLY's dividend changed?
LLY's one-year dividend growth is 15.34% based on comparable covered dividend history.