XLV (XLV) dividend history and payment record
XLV pays dividends quarterly. We hold 105 payments for it, going back to December 1999 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for XLV. 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.
XLV dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.656 per share, June 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.624 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.1%, from $0.63 to $0.656 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.4% a year, compounded ($0.481 → $0.656) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 17, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 10 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 105 payments since December 1999 |
XLV's dividend schedule
XLV has paid quarterly across the 26 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 22, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 10 days, based on the announcements we hold for XLV.
Increases have a season: of the 8 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 11.5%, effective with the June 2025 ex-date.
XLV dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 105 going back to December 1999.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.656 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.595 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.657 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.625 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.565 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.622 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.577 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.573 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.523 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.598 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.542 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.489 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.556 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.506 |
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 XLV'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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2001 | $0.047 |
| Dec 20, 1999 | $0.176 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own XLV 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 XLV pay a dividend?
- XLV has historically paid quarterly, across 105 payments since December 1999.
- How much does XLV pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.656 per share, with an ex-date of June 22, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.624 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.