RLI (RLI) Dividend History & Yield
RLI (RLI) has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and currently yields 5.02%. The most recent dividend was $0.1600/share on Mar 16, 2026, paid Special.
RLI
Current Yield
5.02%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.64
Payment Frequency
Special
Payout Ratio
61.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
3
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
2.33%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
21.95%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.70%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
27.0%
FCF payout ratio
2.7%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
Interest coverage
79.51x
ROIC (TTM)
20.4%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 61.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.60) covers dividend/share ($2.64).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
11 dividend cut(s) 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 3 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.7%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (22.0%) exceeds EPS growth (-8.4%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 29, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Dividend
- $2.1800
- Adj. dividend
- $2.1800
Ex-date Mar 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date Nov 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $2.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $2.1600
Ex-date Aug 29, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date May 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1600
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Nov 29, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $4.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $2.1450
Ex-date Aug 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1450
Ex-date May 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1450
Ex-date Feb 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1350
Ex-date Nov 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $2.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1350
Ex-date Aug 30, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1350
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $2.1800 | $2.1800 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $2.1600 | $2.1600 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1600 | $0.1600 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $4.2900 | $2.1450 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.1450 |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.1450 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.1350 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $2.2700 | $1.1350 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.2700 | $0.1350 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
RLI has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 3 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6300 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.5700 | $2.6300 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $1.5350 | $2.5700 | +67.4% |
| 2023 | $4.0150 | $1.5350 | -61.8% |
| 2022 | $1.4950 | $4.0150 | +168.6% |
| 2021 | $0.9750 | $1.4950 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | $0.9550 | $0.9750 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | $0.9350 | $0.9550 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $1.2900 | $0.9350 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | $1.3950 | $1.2900 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | $1.3750 | $1.3950 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1.8550 | $1.3750 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | $1.0850 | $1.8550 | +71.0% |
| 2013 | $1.5650 | $1.0850 | -30.7% |
| 2012 | $1.5475 | $1.5650 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | $2.0375 | $1.5475 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | $0.2700 | $2.0375 | +654.6% |
| 2009 | $0.2475 | $0.2700 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | $0.2175 | $0.2475 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | $0.1875 | $0.2175 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | $0.1575 | $0.1875 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | $0.1275 | $0.1575 | +23.5% |
| 2004 | $0.1000 | $0.1275 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | $0.0750 | $0.1000 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | $0.0788 | $0.0750 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | $0.0738 | $0.0788 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | $0.0688 | $0.0738 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | $0.0638 | $0.0688 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | $0.0590 | $0.0638 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | $0.0550 | $0.0590 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | $0.0510 | $0.0550 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | $0.0464 | $0.0510 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | $0.0432 | $0.0464 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | $0.0400 | $0.0432 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | $0.0368 | $0.0400 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | $0.0336 | $0.0368 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | — | $0.0336 | — |
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 RLI (RLI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$242.51M
YoY change
+7652.3%
5Y CAGR
+22.4%
Peak year (2022)
$364.85M
Latest annual
$241.56M
Cash dividends paid over time for RLI (RLI)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for RLI (RLI)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $241.56M | +7652.3% | +$238.45M | ||
| 2024 | $3.12M | -97.8% | -$136.98M | ||
| 2023 | $140.09M | -61.6% | -$224.75M | ||
| 2022 | $364.85M | +169.6% | +$229.52M | ||
| 2021 | $135.33M | +53.9% | +$47.42M | ||
| 2020 | $87.91M | +2.7% | +$2.31M | ||
| 2019 | $85.59M | +3.0% | +$2.49M | ||
| 2018 | $83.10M | -27.0% | -$30.71M | ||
| 2017 | $113.81M | -7.1% | -$8.68M | ||
| 2016 | $122.49M | +2.4% | +$2.91M | ||
| 2015 | $119.58M | -25.2% | -$40.28M | ||
| 2014 | $159.86M | +71.6% | +$66.72M | ||
| 2013 | $93.14M | -30.0% | -$39.90M | ||
| 2012 | $133.04M | +1.7% | +$2.18M | ||
| 2011 | $130.85M | -26.0% | -$45.95M | ||
| 2010 | $176.80M | +672.8% | +$153.92M | ||
| 2009 | $22.88M | +10.2% | +$2.12M | ||
| 2008 | $20.76M | +3.8% | +$754,000 | ||
| 2007 | $20.01M | +11.0% | +$1.98M | ||
| 2006 | $18.02M | +18.1% | +$2.77M | ||
| 2005 | $15.26M | +26.1% | +$3.16M | ||
| 2004 | $12.10M | +27.2% | +$2.59M | ||
| 2003 | $9.51M | +43.0% | +$2.86M | ||
| 2002 | $6.65M | +9.3% | +$566,000 | ||
| 2001 | $6.08M | +6.8% | +$388,000 | ||
| 2000 | $5.70M | +2.3% | +$130,000 | ||
| 1999 | $5.57M | +6.6% | +$346,000 | ||
| 1998 | $5.22M | +11.0% | +$515,985 | ||
| 1997 | $4.70M | +10.4% | +$442,570 | ||
| 1996 | $4.26M | +12.1% | +$461,445 | ||
| 1995 | $3.80M | +11.8% | +$400,000 | ||
| 1994 | $3.40M | +6.3% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1993 | $3.20M | +10.3% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1992 | $2.90M | +11.5% | +$300,000 | ||
| 1991 | $2.60M | +8.3% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1990 | $2.40M | +9.1% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1989 | $2.20M | — | — |
RLI (RLI) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $241.56M (2025) – surged 7652.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), RLI dividends paid delivered a +22.4% annualised rate; with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Between 2022 and 2025, RLI dividends paid plunged 33.8%, falling from $364.85M to $241.56M.
The highest annual dividends paid of $364.85M was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was $2.20M in 1989.
Within Financial Services, RLI (RLI) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
RLI Dividends Paid 2025: $241.56M
RLI dividends paid in 2025 was $241.56M, surged 7652.3% from 2024.
RLI Dividends Paid 2024: $3.12M
RLI dividends paid in 2024 was $3.12M, plunged 97.8% below 2023.
RLI Dividends Paid 2023: $140.09M
RLI dividends paid in 2023 was $140.09M, plunged 61.6% below 2022.
RLI Dividends Paid 2022: $364.85M
RLI dividends paid in 2022 was $364.85M, surged 169.6% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
RLI Dividends Paid 2021: $135.33M
RLI dividends paid in 2021 was $135.33M.
See more financial history for RLI (RLI).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as RLI, 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 RLI pay dividends?
Yes, RLI (RLI) pays special dividends of approximately $2.64 per share annually, yielding 5.02%.
What is RLI's dividend yield?
RLI (RLI) has a current dividend yield of 5.02%.
Is RLI's dividend safe?
RLI (RLI) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has RLI increased its dividend?
RLI (RLI) has 3 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is RLI's dividend payout ratio?
RLI (RLI) has a dividend payout ratio of 61.7%. 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 RLI's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for RLI (RLI) is $242.51M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has RLI dividends paid changed year-over-year?
RLI (RLI) dividends paid changed +7652.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of RLI dividends paid?
RLI (RLI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +22.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did RLI dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
RLI dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $364.85M in 2022.
What was RLI dividends paid in 2024?
RLI (RLI) dividends paid in 2024 was $3.12M.
What was RLI dividends paid in 2025?
RLI (RLI) dividends paid in 2025 was $241.56M.
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