The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 91 recorded EL dividend payments, running from March 13, 1996 to August 31, 2026 — 31 calendar years. Together those payments total $26.07 per share. EL has most often paid quarterly.
EL's payment rate did not increase in the most recent complete year, so its growth streak currently stands at zero.
EL's payment rate fell in 2025. The steepest drop was -47.0%.
EL dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.350 | -47.0% |
| 2024 | $2.33 | 4 | $0.660 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $2.64 | 4 | $0.660 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $2.46 | 4 | $0.600 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | $2.19 | 4 | $0.530 | — |
| 2020 | $1.49 | 3 (timing) | $0.480 | — |
| 2019 | $1.77 | 4 | $0.430 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | $1.57 | 4 | $0.380 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | $1.40 | 4 | $0.340 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | $1.24 | 4 | $0.300 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | $1.02 | 4 | $0.240 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | $0.840 | 4 | $0.200 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | $0.740 | 4 | $0.180 | — |
| 2012 | $0.720 | 1 (timing) | $0.720 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | $0.525 | 1 (timing) | $0.525 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | $0.375 | 1 (timing) | $0.375 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | $0.275 | 1 (timing) | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | $0.275 | 1 (timing) | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | $0.275 | 1 (timing) | $0.275 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | $0.250 | 1 (timing) | $0.250 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | $0.200 | 1 (timing) | $0.200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.200 | 1 (timing) | $0.200 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | $0.150 | 1 (timing) | $0.150 | — |
| 2002 | $0.150 | 3 (timing) | $0.0250 | — |
| 2001 | $0.0875 | 4 | $0.0250 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $0.100 | 4 | $0.0250 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | $0.0963 | 4 | $0.0250 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | $0.0850 | 4 | $0.0213 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.0850 | 4 | $0.0213 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $0.0850 | 4 | $0.0213 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than EL's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent EL dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | $0.350 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.350 |
| February 27, 2026 | $0.350 |
| November 28, 2025 | $0.350 |
| September 2, 2025 | $0.350 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.350 |
| February 28, 2025 | $0.350 |
| November 29, 2024 | $0.350 |
| August 30, 2024 | $0.660 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.660 |
| February 28, 2024 | $0.660 |
| November 29, 2023 | $0.660 |
| August 30, 2023 | $0.660 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.660 |
| February 27, 2023 | $0.660 |
| November 29, 2022 | $0.660 |
| August 30, 2022 | $0.600 |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.600 |
| February 25, 2022 | $0.600 |
| November 29, 2021 | $0.600 |
| August 30, 2021 | $0.530 |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.530 |
| February 25, 2021 | $0.530 |
| November 27, 2020 | $0.530 |
| August 28, 2020 | $0.480 |
| February 27, 2020 | $0.480 |
| November 27, 2019 | $0.480 |
| August 29, 2019 | $0.430 |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.430 |
| February 27, 2019 | $0.430 |
| November 29, 2018 | $0.430 |
| August 30, 2018 | $0.380 |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.380 |
| February 27, 2018 | $0.380 |
| November 29, 2017 | $0.380 |
| August 29, 2017 | $0.340 |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.340 |
| February 24, 2017 | $0.340 |
| November 28, 2016 | $0.340 |
| August 29, 2016 | $0.300 |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.300 |
| February 25, 2016 | $0.300 |
| November 25, 2015 | $0.300 |
| August 27, 2015 | $0.240 |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.240 |
| February 25, 2015 | $0.240 |
| November 25, 2014 | $0.240 |
| August 27, 2014 | $0.200 |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.200 |
| February 26, 2014 | $0.200 |
| November 26, 2013 | $0.200 |
| August 28, 2013 | $0.180 |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.180 |
| February 26, 2013 | $0.180 |
| November 28, 2012 | $0.720 |
| November 23, 2011 | $0.525 |
| November 24, 2010 | $0.375 |
| November 25, 2009 | $0.275 |
| November 26, 2008 | $0.275 |
| December 5, 2007 | $0.275 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 91 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
EL dividend history questions
How many dividends has EL paid?
DivTrkr has 91 recorded EL dividend payments between March 13, 1996 and August 31, 2026, totalling $26.07 per share across 31 calendar years.
Has EL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The EL per-payment rate fell in 2025, the steepest being -47.0%.
How fast is the EL dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of EL payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does EL pay a dividend?
EL has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current EL dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track EL free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.