When will abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 9, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, November 10. This is when we
expect abrdn Life Sciences Investors to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays dividends quarterly. We hold 110 payments for it, going back to November 1996 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for HQL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
HQL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.62 per share, August 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.48 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 47.6%, from $0.42 to $0.62 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.6% a year, compounded ($0.43 → $0.62) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 9 days before the ex-date, across 58 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 36 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 110 payments since November 1996 |
abrdn Life Sciences Investors's dividend schedule
abrdn Life Sciences Investors has paid quarterly across the 29 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 58 announcements we have on file, HQL declares a dividend a median of 9 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice HQL gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 36 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 10.7%, from $0.56 to $0.62, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
HQL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 110 going back to November 1996.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | $0.62 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.56 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.42 |
| May 22, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.47 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $0.49 |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.32 |
| May 24, 2023 | $0.32 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.31 |
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 HQL'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 17, 2005 | $1.09 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | $1.58 |
| Nov 20, 2000 | $2.37 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will HQL announce its next dividend?
- We expect abrdn Life Sciences Investors to declare its next dividend around November 10, 2026 (the week of November 9, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own HQL 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 HQL pay a dividend?
- abrdn Life Sciences Investors has historically paid quarterly, across 110 payments since November 1996.
- How much does HQL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.62 per share, with an ex-date of August 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.48 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does HQL announce its dividend?
- A median of 9 days before the ex-date, across the 58 declarations we hold.