Estee Lauder Companies Dividend History
NYSE: ELConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD
94.45+1.09 (+1.17%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.48%
- Annual dividend
- $1.40
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 280%
Estee Lauder Companies dividend summary
Estee Lauder Companies pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share ($1.40 annualized), a 1.48% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in November 2024, from $0.66 to $0.35. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 1.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 280% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. EL has 91 recorded dividend payments since 1996, totaling $1.40 per share over the last 12 months.
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EL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.35 | -47.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.66 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.66 | — | — |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.66 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2022 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.60 | +13.2% | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.53 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.53 | +10.4% | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.48 | +11.6% | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.43 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.43 | +13.2% | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.38 | +11.8% | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.34 | +13.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.30 | +25.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $0.24 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2013 | $0.18 | -75.0% | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.72 | +37.1% | — |
| Nov 23, 2011 | $0.525 | +40.0% | — |
| Nov 24, 2010 | $0.375 | +36.4% | — |
| Nov 25, 2009 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2007 | $0.275 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2004 | $0.20 | +33.3% | — |
| Dec 12, 2003 | $0.15 | +50.0% | — |
| Dec 10, 2002 | $0.10 | +300.0% | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.025 | +100.0% | — |
| Sep 17, 2001 | $0.0125 | -50.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1999 | $0.025 | +17.6% | — |
| Mar 12, 1999 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1998 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1998 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 1997 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 1997 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1996 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.0213 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.05 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.40 | 4 | -39.9% |
| 2024 | $2.33 | 4 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | $2.64 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $2.46 | 4 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $2.19 | 4 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | $1.49 | 3 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | $1.77 | 4 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | $1.57 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | $1.40 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | $1.24 | 4 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | $1.02 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $0.84 | 4 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | $0.74 | 4 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | $0.72 | 1 | +37.1% |
EL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2012 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 3, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |