Globe Life (GL) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderGlobe Life (GL) has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and currently yields 0.74%. The most recent dividend was $0.3300/share on May 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.74%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.14
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
7.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
11 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
11.11%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.38%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
10.00%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
8.1%
FCF payout ratio
1.8%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Interest coverage
10.80x
ROIC (TTM)
15.1%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 7.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($15.51) covers dividend/share ($1.14).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
2 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
11 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 1.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.4%) ≤ EPS growth (12.9%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jul 6, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 31, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Apr 2, 2026
- Payment date
- May 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Jan 5, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 30, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Oct 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Jul 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Apr 3, 2025
- Payment date
- May 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Jan 6, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 31, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Oct 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Jul 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Apr 4, 2024
- Payment date
- May 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2400
Ex-date Jan 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2250
Ex-date Oct 5, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2250
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.2400 | $0.2400 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.2250 | $0.2250 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.2250 | $0.2250 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Globe Life has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 11 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.9450 | $1.0500 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | $0.8825 | $0.9450 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | $0.8195 | $0.8825 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $0.7815 | $0.8195 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $0.7355 | $0.7815 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | $0.6775 | $0.7355 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | $0.6300 | $0.6775 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | $0.5900 | $0.6300 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | $0.5550 | $0.5900 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | $0.4050 | $0.5550 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | $0.5070 | $0.4050 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | $0.5533 | $0.5070 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | $0.3800 | $0.5533 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | $0.2956 | $0.3800 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | $0.2711 | $0.2956 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | $0.1867 | $0.2711 | +45.2% |
| 2009 | $0.3067 | $0.1867 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | $0.2311 | $0.3067 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | $0.2133 | $0.2311 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | $0.1956 | $0.2133 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | $0.1956 | $0.1956 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.1689 | $0.1956 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | $0.1600 | $0.1689 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | $0.1378 | $0.1600 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | $0.1600 | $0.1378 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $2.9520 | $0.1600 | -94.6% |
| 1998 | $0.2622 | $2.9520 | +1025.8% |
| 1997 | $0.3222 | $0.2622 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | $0.4789 | $0.3222 | -32.7% |
| 1995 | $0.3111 | $0.4789 | +53.9% |
| 1994 | $0.2402 | $0.3111 | +29.5% |
| 1993 | $0.2371 | $0.2402 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | $0.2222 | $0.2371 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | $0.2074 | $0.2222 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | $0.1852 | $0.2074 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1630 | $0.1852 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | $0.1481 | $0.1630 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | $0.4008 | $0.1481 | -63.0% |
| 1986 | — | $0.4008 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Globe Life (GL) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$87.28M
YoY change
+0.7%
5Y CAGR
+1.9%
Peak year (2025)
$86.07M
Latest annual
$86.07M
Cash dividends paid over time for Globe Life (GL)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Globe Life (GL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86.07M | +0.7% | +$582,000 | ||
| 2024 | $85.48M | +1.6% | +$1.37M | ||
| 2023 | $84.12M | +4.4% | +$3.57M | ||
| 2022 | $80.55M | +0.6% | +$504,000 | ||
| 2021 | $80.04M | +2.4% | +$1.85M | ||
| 2020 | $78.19M | +5.4% | +$4.00M | ||
| 2019 | $74.19M | +3.9% | +$2.77M | ||
| 2018 | $71.42M | +3.8% | +$2.59M | ||
| 2017 | $68.83M | +2.8% | +$1.90M | ||
| 2016 | $66.93M | +0.0% | +$32,000 | ||
| 2015 | $66.90M | +2.9% | +$1.89M | ||
| 2014 | $65.01M | +6.7% | +$4.09M | ||
| 2013 | $60.91M | +9.7% | +$5.38M | ||
| 2012 | $55.53M | +13.0% | +$6.40M | ||
| 2011 | $49.13M | -1.9% | -$936,000 | ||
| 2010 | $50.06M | +7.4% | +$3.45M | ||
| 2009 | $46.62M | -4.5% | -$2.19M | ||
| 2008 | $48.80M | -1.6% | -$779,000 | ||
| 2007 | $49.58M | +3.1% | +$1.49M | ||
| 2006 | $48.09M | +3.8% | +$1.75M | ||
| 2005 | $46.35M | -5.0% | -$2.45M | ||
| 2004 | $48.80M | — | +$48.80M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | -100.0% | -$43.50M | ||
| 2002 | $43.50M | -3.7% | -$1.69M | ||
| 2001 | $45.19M | -2.7% | -$1.23M | ||
| 2000 | $46.42M | -3.6% | -$1.75M | ||
| 1999 | $48.17M | -41.7% | -$34.43M | ||
| 1998 | $82.60M | +2.0% | +$1.60M | ||
| 1997 | $81.00M | -2.3% | -$1.89M | ||
| 1996 | $82.89M | +2.5% | +$2.01M | ||
| 1995 | $80.89M | -1.7% | -$1.41M | ||
| 1994 | $82.30M | -0.7% | -$600,000 | ||
| 1993 | $82.90M | +0.6% | +$500,000 | ||
| 1992 | $82.40M | -2.4% | -$2.00M | ||
| 1991 | $84.40M | +5.8% | +$4.60M | ||
| 1990 | $79.80M | +8.6% | +$6.30M | ||
| 1989 | $73.50M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Globe Life (GL) dividends paid is $86.07M – edged up 0.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Globe Life dividends paid expanded at a +1.9% compound annual rate, sustaining 14 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $86.07M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $0 in 2003.
Within Financial Services, Globe Life (GL) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
Globe Life Dividends Paid 2025: $86.07M
Globe Life dividends paid in 2025 was $86.07M, edged up 0.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Globe Life Dividends Paid 2024: $85.48M
Globe Life dividends paid in 2024 was $85.48M, edged up 1.6% from 2023.
Globe Life Dividends Paid 2023: $84.12M
Globe Life dividends paid in 2023 was $84.12M, edged up 4.4% from 2022.
Globe Life Dividends Paid 2022: $80.55M
Globe Life dividends paid in 2022 was $80.55M, edged up 0.6% from 2021.
Globe Life Dividends Paid 2021: $80.04M
Globe Life dividends paid in 2021 was $80.04M.
See more financial history for Globe Life (GL).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Globe Life, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Globe Life pay dividends?
Yes, Globe Life (GL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.14 per share annually, yielding 0.74%.
What is Globe Life's dividend yield?
Globe Life (GL) has a current dividend yield of 0.74%.
Is Globe Life's dividend safe?
Globe Life (GL) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Globe Life increased its dividend?
Globe Life (GL) has 11 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Globe Life's dividend payout ratio?
Globe Life (GL) has a dividend payout ratio of 7.9%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Globe Life's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Globe Life (GL) is $87.28M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Globe Life dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Globe Life (GL) dividends paid changed +0.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Globe Life dividends paid?
Globe Life (GL) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +1.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Globe Life dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Globe Life dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $86.07M in 2025.
What was Globe Life dividends paid in 2024?
Globe Life (GL) dividends paid in 2024 was $85.48M.
What was Globe Life dividends paid in 2025?
Globe Life (GL) dividends paid in 2025 was $86.07M.
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