ELI LILLY & Co (LLY) dividend history and payment record
ELI LILLY & Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 217 payments for it, going back to August 1972 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for LLY. 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.
LLY dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.73 per share, August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $6.92 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 15.3%, from $1.50 to $1.73 |
| 5-year growth rate | 15.3% a year, compounded ($0.85 → $1.73) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 27 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 217 payments since August 1972 |
ELI LILLY & Co's dividend schedule
ELI LILLY & Co has paid quarterly across the 54 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 14, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 27 days, based on the announcements we hold for LLY.
Increases have a season: of the 24 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 15.3%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
LLY dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 217 going back to August 1972.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.73 |
| May 15, 2026 | $1.73 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $1.73 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $1.50 |
| May 16, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $1.30 |
| May 15, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $1.13 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $1.13 |
| May 12, 2023 | $1.13 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $1.13 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.98 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own LLY 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 LLY pay a dividend?
- ELI LILLY & Co has historically paid quarterly, across 217 payments since August 1972.
- How much does LLY pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.73 per share, with an ex-date of August 14, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $6.92 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.