Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderEli Lilly (LLY) has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 0.63%. The most recent dividend was $1.7300/share on Mar 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.
LLY
Current Yield
0.63%
TTM Dividend/Share
$6.46
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
22.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
12 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
15.38%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
15.18%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.61%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
15.8%
FCF payout ratio
11.4%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1x
Interest coverage
37.50x
ROIC (TTM)
38.8%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 22.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($9.99) covers dividend/share ($6.46).
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 11.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (15.2%) ≤ EPS growth (42.6%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.7300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.7300
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.7300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.7300
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
Ex-date May 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1300
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1300
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $1.7300 | $1.7300 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $1.7300 | $1.7300 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $1.1300 | $1.1300 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $1.1300 | $1.1300 |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Eli Lilly (LLY) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$5.59B
YoY change
+15.0%
5Y CAGR
+14.9%
Peak year (2025)
$5.38B
Latest annual
$5.38B
Cash dividends paid over time for Eli Lilly (LLY)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Eli Lilly (LLY)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.38B | +15.0% | +$703.60M | ||
| 2024 | $4.68B | +15.0% | +$611.10M | ||
| 2023 | $4.07B | +15.1% | +$533.50M | ||
| 2022 | $3.54B | +14.5% | +$449.00M | ||
| 2021 | $3.09B | +14.9% | +$399.70M | ||
| 2020 | $2.69B | +11.5% | +$277.30M | ||
| 2019 | $2.41B | +4.2% | +$98.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.31B | +5.5% | +$119.70M | ||
| 2017 | $2.19B | +1.6% | +$33.60M | ||
| 2016 | $2.16B | +1.5% | +$31.20M | ||
| 2015 | $2.13B | +1.2% | +$26.10M | ||
| 2014 | $2.10B | -0.9% | -$19.50M | ||
| 2013 | $2.12B | -3.0% | -$66.70M | ||
| 2012 | $2.19B | +0.3% | +$7.30M | ||
| 2011 | $2.18B | +0.7% | +$14.80M | ||
| 2010 | $2.17B | +0.6% | +$13.20M | ||
| 2009 | $2.15B | +4.6% | +$95.40M | ||
| 2008 | $2.06B | +11.0% | +$203.10M | ||
| 2007 | $1.85B | +6.8% | +$117.30M | ||
| 2006 | $1.74B | +4.9% | +$81.40M | ||
| 2005 | $1.65B | +7.5% | +$115.10M | ||
| 2004 | $1.54B | +6.7% | +$96.80M | ||
| 2003 | $1.44B | +8.0% | +$107.20M | ||
| 2002 | $1.34B | +10.7% | +$128.60M | ||
| 2001 | $1.21B | +7.2% | +$81.20M | ||
| 2000 | $1.13B | +12.5% | +$125.50M | ||
| 1999 | $1.00B | +14.0% | +$122.80M | ||
| 1998 | $877.70M | +7.3% | +$59.70M | ||
| 1997 | $818.00M | +8.6% | +$64.80M | ||
| 1996 | $753.20M | +0.8% | +$6.00M | ||
| 1995 | $747.20M | +3.3% | +$24.10M | ||
| 1994 | $723.10M | +2.1% | +$14.70M | ||
| 1993 | $708.40M | +10.1% | +$64.70M | ||
| 1992 | $643.70M | +10.5% | +$61.00M | ||
| 1991 | $582.70M | +29.5% | +$132.60M | ||
| 1990 | $450.10M | +21.0% | +$78.10M | ||
| 1989 | $372.00M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Eli Lilly (LLY) reported dividends paid of $5.38B – grew 15.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Eli Lilly dividends paid expanded at a +14.9% compound annual rate, sustaining 11 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$5.38B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $372.00M during 1989.
Among 8 Healthcare peers, Eli Lilly (LLY) ranks 6th; the peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid 2025: $5.38B
Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2025 was $5.38B, grew 15.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid 2024: $4.68B
Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2024 was $4.68B, grew 15.0% from 2023.
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid 2023: $4.07B
Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2023 was $4.07B, grew 15.1% from 2022.
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid 2022: $3.54B
Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2022 was $3.54B, grew 14.5% from 2021.
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid 2021: $3.09B
Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2021 was $3.09B.
See more financial history for Eli Lilly (LLY).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Eli Lilly, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | $636.00M | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does Eli Lilly pay dividends?
Yes, Eli Lilly (LLY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $6.46 per share annually, yielding 0.63%.
What is Eli Lilly's dividend yield?
Eli Lilly (LLY) has a current dividend yield of 0.63%.
Is Eli Lilly's dividend safe?
Eli Lilly (LLY) passes 8 out of 8 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 22.9%. 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 Eli Lilly's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Eli Lilly (LLY) is $5.59B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Eli Lilly dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Eli Lilly (LLY) dividends paid changed +15.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Eli Lilly dividends paid?
Eli Lilly (LLY) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +14.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Eli Lilly dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Eli Lilly dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $5.38B in 2025.
What was Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2024?
Eli Lilly (LLY) dividends paid in 2024 was $4.68B.
What was Eli Lilly dividends paid in 2025?
Eli Lilly (LLY) dividends paid in 2025 was $5.38B.
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