Current Yield
0.94%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.74
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
24.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
6 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — Ralph Lauren (RL) has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.
- Ralph Lauren (RL) currently yields 0.94%, paying $3.74 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 24.7% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 38.96%.
Dividend yield valuation for Ralph Lauren (RL)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 0.94% |
1-year average yield | 1.08%now 0.14 pp below |
3-year average yield | 1.39%now 0.45 pp below |
5-year average yield | 1.70%now 0.76 pp below |
RL: 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 Ralph Lauren (RL)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 39.9% |
FCF payout ratio | 7.6% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 0.7x |
Interest coverage | 21.76x |
ROIC (TTM) | 15.0% |
Dividend safety score for Ralph Lauren (RL)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 24.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $530M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 6 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 7.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (39.0%) exceeds EPS growth (-1.1%) — payout ratio expanding.
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
89 payments from 2003 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $1.0000 | $1.0000 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.9125 | $0.9125 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.9125 | $0.9125 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.9125 | $0.9125 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.9125 | $0.9125 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.8250 | $0.8250 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.8250 | $0.8250 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 | $0.8250 | $0.8250 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | $0.8250 | $0.8250 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
- Jun 26, 2026$1.0000
- Mar 27, 2026$0.9125
- Dec 26, 2025$0.9125
- Sep 26, 2025$0.9125
- Jun 27, 2025$0.9125
- Mar 28, 2025$0.8250
- Dec 27, 2024$0.8250
- Sep 27, 2024$0.8250
- Jun 28, 2024$0.8250
- Mar 27, 2024$0.7500
- Dec 28, 2023$0.7500
- Sep 28, 2023$0.7500
Historical dividend yield for Ralph Lauren (RL)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.08%5Y: 1.70%10Y: 1.91%
Dividend per share for Ralph Lauren (RL)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 10.47%5Y: 38.96%10Y: 5.94%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $0.15 | 3 |
| 2004 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.20 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.80 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.40 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.65 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.80 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.00 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.00 | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.00 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.38 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.69 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.69 | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.06 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.94 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.00 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.23 | 4 |
| 2025 | $3.56 | 4 |
| 2026 | $1.91 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Ralph Lauren (RL)
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 | $3.5625 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.2250 | $3.5625 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | $3.0000 | $3.2250 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $2.9375 | $3.0000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $2.0625 | $2.9375 | +42.4% |
| 2021 | $0.6875 | $2.0625 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | $2.6875 | $0.6875 | -74.4% |
| 2019 | $2.3750 | $2.6875 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | $2.0000 | $2.3750 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | $2.0000 | $2.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $2.0000 | $2.0000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $1.8000 | $2.0000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | $1.6500 | $1.8000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | $1.4000 | $1.6500 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | $0.8000 | $1.4000 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | $0.4000 | $0.8000 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | $0.2500 | $0.4000 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | $0.2000 | $0.2500 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | — | $0.2000 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$3.5625
- 2024$3.2250
- 2023$3.0000
- 2022$2.9375
- 2021$2.0625
- 2020$0.6875
- 2019$2.6875
- 2018$2.3750
- 2017$2.0000
- 2016$2.0000
- 2015$2.0000
- 2014$1.8000
- 2013$1.6500
- 2012$1.4000
- 2011$0.8000
- 2010$0.4000
- 2009$0.2500
- 2008$0.2000
- 2007$0.2000
- 2006$0.2000
- 2005$0.2000
- 2004$0.2000
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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