When is Globe Life Inc. (GL) next ex-dividend date?
Globe Life Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 5, 2026 ($0.33 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2026.
GL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, July 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 22.2%, from $0.27 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 10.8% a year, compounded ($0.198 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 11, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 29 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 160 payments since January 1987 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Globe Life Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for GL, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.33 | Aug 5, 2026 |
Globe Life Inc.'s dividend schedule
Globe Life Inc. has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 29 days, based on the announcements we hold for GL.
Increases have a season: of the 12 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 22.2%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
GL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 160 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.225 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.225 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.225 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $0.225 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.208 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.208 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GL's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1998 | $6.212 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of GL's October 5 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is GL's next ex-dividend date?
- Globe Life Inc. goes ex-dividend on October 5, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own GL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GL pay a dividend?
- Globe Life Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 160 payments since January 1987.
- How much does GL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of July 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.