Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividend History & Yield
Eli Lilly (LLY) has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 0.67%. The most recent payment was $1.7300/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
LLY
Current Yield
0.67%
TTM Dividend/Share
$6.23
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
26.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
12
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
15.38%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
15.18%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.61%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 26.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($9.99) covers dividend/share ($6.23).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
12 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.7300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.7300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.60%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.59%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.83%
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.74%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.64%
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.70%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.54%
Ex-date May 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.62%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.62%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.74%
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.81%
Ex-date May 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.97%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $1.7300 | $1.7300 | 0.60% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 0.59% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 0.83% |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 0.74% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 0.64% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 0.70% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 0.54% |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 0.62% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 0.62% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $1.1300 | $1.1300 | 0.74% |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $1.1300 | $1.1300 | 0.81% |
| May 12, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $1.1300 | $1.1300 | 0.97% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Eli Lilly has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 12 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.0000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $5.2000 | $6.0000 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | $4.5200 | $5.2000 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | $3.9200 | $4.5200 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | $3.4000 | $3.9200 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | $2.9600 | $3.4000 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $2.5800 | $2.9600 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | $2.2500 | $2.5800 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | $2.0800 | $2.2500 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $2.0400 | $2.0800 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | $2.0000 | $2.0400 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | $1.9600 | $2.0000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | $1.9600 | $1.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.9600 | $1.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $1.9600 | $1.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $1.9600 | $1.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | $1.9600 | $1.9600 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $1.8800 | $1.9600 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | $1.7000 | $1.8800 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | $1.6000 | $1.7000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | $1.5200 | $1.6000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | $1.4200 | $1.5200 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | $1.3400 | $1.4200 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | $1.2400 | $1.3400 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | $1.1200 | $1.2400 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | $1.0400 | $1.1200 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | $0.9200 | $1.0400 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | $0.8000 | $0.9200 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | $0.7400 | $0.8000 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | $0.6850 | $0.7400 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | $0.6550 | $0.6850 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | $0.6250 | $0.6550 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | $0.6050 | $0.6250 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | $0.5500 | $0.6050 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | $0.5000 | $0.5500 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | $0.4100 | $0.5000 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | $0.3371 | $0.4100 | +21.6% |
| 1989 | $0.2875 | $0.3371 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | $0.2500 | $0.2875 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | $0.2250 | $0.2500 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | $0.2000 | $0.2250 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | $0.1859 | $0.2000 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | $0.1719 | $0.1859 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | $0.1625 | $0.1719 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | $0.1438 | $0.1625 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | $0.1375 | $0.1438 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | $0.1219 | $0.1375 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | $0.1031 | $0.1219 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | $0.0888 | $0.1031 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | $0.0781 | $0.0888 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | $0.0688 | $0.0781 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | $0.0606 | $0.0688 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | $0.0495 | $0.0606 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | — | $0.0495 | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Eli Lilly pay dividends?
- Yes, Eli Lilly (LLY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $6.23 per share annually, yielding 0.67%.
What is Eli Lilly's dividend yield?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) has a current dividend yield of 0.67%.
Is Eli Lilly's dividend safe?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Eli Lilly increased its dividend?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) has 12 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Eli Lilly's dividend payout ratio?
- Eli Lilly (LLY) has a dividend payout ratio of 26.1%.