When will RLI Corp (RLI) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 9, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 12. This is when we
expect RLI Corp 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.
RLI Corp pays dividends semi-annually. We hold 158 payments for it, going back to June 1987 — 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 RLI. 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.
RLI dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.18 per share, August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.36 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Semi-annually |
| Change over the past year | Raised 12.5%, from $0.16 to $0.18 |
| 5-year growth rate | -7.1% a year, compounded ($0.26 → $0.18) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 19 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 21 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 158 payments since June 1987 |
RLI Corp's dividend schedule
RLI Corp has paid semi-annually across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, RLI declares a dividend a median of 19 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice RLI gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 21 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 12.5%, from $0.16 to $0.18, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
RLI dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 158 going back to June 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.18 |
| May 29, 2026 | $2.18 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $2.16 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.16 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $4.29 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.29 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $2.27 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.27 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $7.26 |
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 RLI'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 |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | $2.18 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $2.16 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $4.29 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $2.27 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $7.26 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will RLI announce its next dividend?
- We expect RLI Corp to declare its next dividend around November 12, 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 RLI 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 RLI pay a dividend?
- RLI Corp has historically paid semi-annually, across 158 payments since June 1987.
- How much does RLI pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.18 per share, with an ex-date of August 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.36 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does RLI announce its dividend?
- A median of 19 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.