Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividend
Eli Lilly (LLY) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.58%, distributing $6.92 per share annually ($1.73 per quarter). The company operates in the Healthcare sector.
LLY has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
LLY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.58% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $6.92 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.73 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | August 15, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | September 10, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 22% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 11 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $1,193.10 |
What LLY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.58% yield, $10,000 invested in LLY generates about $58.00 per year, or roughly $14.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $1,193.10, derived from the $6.92 annual dividend and the 0.58% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.8 | $5.80 | $1.45 |
| $5,000 | 4.2 | $29.00 | $7.25 |
| $10,000 | 8.4 | $58.00 | $14.50 |
| $25,000 | 21 | $145.00 | $36.25 |
| $100,000 | 83.8 | $580.00 | $145.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
LLY dividend payment schedule
LLY pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with payment on September 10, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Eli Lilly declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | September 10, 2026 | $1.73 | Confirmed |
| November 15, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | $1.73 | Projected |
| February 15, 2027 | March 13, 2027 | $1.73 | Projected |
| May 15, 2027 | June 10, 2027 | $1.73 | Projected |
To collect a LLY dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How LLY's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. LLY's 0.58% is 3.23 percentage points below that median, ranking 532nd of 587 by yield.
Within Healthcare, where we track 20 names, the median yield is 2.31% — putting LLY below its sector.
Its 11-year run of dividend increases ranks 149th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
LLY pays out roughly 22% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, LLY distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
LLY dividend FAQ
When is the next LLY ex-dividend date?
The next LLY ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with the payment scheduled for September 10, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is LLY's dividend yield?
LLY currently yields 0.58%, based on $6.92 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does LLY pay dividends?
LLY pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.73 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of LLY generate?
At the current 0.58% yield, $10,000 invested in LLY would produce roughly $58.00 per year, or about $14.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has LLY increased its dividend?
Yes — LLY has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.
LLY dividend history
DivTrkr holds 216 recorded LLY dividend payments going back to 1972, with 11 consecutive complete years of increases and +15.2% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full LLY dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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