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Dividends for Globe Life (GL)

Track Globe Life (GL)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

0.48%

TTM Dividend/Share

$0.87

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

6.0%

Consecutive Growth Years

11 (Dividend Contender)

Key takeaways

  • Dividend Contender — Globe Life (GL) has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
  • Globe Life (GL) currently yields 0.48%, paying $0.87 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 6.0% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 7 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 7.38%.

Dividend yield valuation for Globe Life (GL)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Below average — potentially overvalued
Current yield (now)
0.48%
1-year average yield
0.76%now 0.28 pp below
3-year average yield
0.80%now 0.32 pp below
5-year average yield
0.78%now 0.30 pp below

GL: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for Globe Life (GL)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
7.9%
FCF payout ratio
1.8%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Interest coverage
10.80x
ROIC (TTM)
15.1%

Dividend safety score for Globe Life (GL)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

7 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 6.0%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $1.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.

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 (14.7%) — sustainable.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

165 payments from 1986 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • Jul 6, 2026$0.3300
  • Apr 2, 2026$0.3300
  • Jan 5, 2026$0.2700
  • Oct 3, 2025$0.2700
  • Jul 3, 2025$0.2700
  • Apr 3, 2025$0.2700
  • Jan 6, 2025$0.2400
  • Oct 4, 2024$0.2400
  • Jul 5, 2024$0.2400
  • Apr 4, 2024$0.2400
  • Jan 4, 2024$0.2250
  • Oct 5, 2023$0.2250

Historical dividend yield for Globe Life (GL)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.76%5Y: 0.78%10Y: 0.76%

Dividend per share for Globe Life (GL)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 11.11%5Y: 7.38%10Y: 10.00%→ Stable

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1986$0.404
1987$0.154
1988$0.164
1989$0.194
1990$0.214
1991$0.224
1992$0.244
1993$0.244
1994$0.315
1995$0.484
1996$0.325
1997$0.264
1998$2.954
1999$0.164
2000$0.164
2001$0.144
2002$0.164
2003$0.174
2004$0.204
2005$0.204
2006$0.214
2007$0.234
2008$0.315
2009$0.193
2010$0.274
2011$0.304
2012$0.384
2013$0.555
2014$0.514
2015$0.413
2016$0.564
2017$0.594
2018$0.634
2019$0.684
2020$0.744
2021$0.784
2022$0.824
2023$0.884
2024$0.944
2025$1.054
2026$0.933

Dividend growth for Globe Life (GL)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026
  • 2025$1.0500
  • 2024$0.9450
  • 2023$0.8825
  • 2022$0.8195
  • 2021$0.7815
  • 2020$0.7355
  • 2019$0.6775
  • 2018$0.6300
  • 2017$0.5900
  • 2016$0.5550
  • 2015$0.4050
  • 2014$0.5070
  • 2013$0.5533
  • 2012$0.3800
  • 2011$0.2956
  • 2010$0.2711
  • 2009$0.1867
  • 2008$0.3067
  • 2007$0.2311
  • 2006$0.2133
  • 2005$0.1956
  • 2004$0.1956
  • 2003$0.1689
  • 2002$0.1600
  • 2001$0.1378
  • 2000$0.1600
  • 1999$0.1600
  • 1998$2.9520
  • 1997$0.2622
  • 1996$0.3222
  • 1995$0.4789
  • 1994$0.3111
  • 1993$0.2402
  • 1992$0.2371
  • 1991$0.2222
  • 1990$0.2074
  • 1989$0.1852
  • 1988$0.1630
  • 1987$0.1481
  • 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.

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