Globe Life Dividend History
NYSE: GLFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
163.41-2.87 (-1.73%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.73%
- Annual dividend
- $1.20
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 5, 2026
- Payment date
- —
Globe Life dividend summary
Globe Life pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share ($1.32 annualized), a 0.81% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 8% of trailing earnings per share. GL has 161 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.26 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
GL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | $0.33 | +22.2% | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $0.27 | +12.5% | — |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.24 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 4, 2024 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $0.225 | +8.2% | — |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.208 | +5.1% | — |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.198 | +5.3% | — |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2020 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2020 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2020 | $0.188 | +8.7% | — |
| Jan 2, 2020 | $0.173 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2019 | $0.173 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $0.173 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.173 | +8.1% | — |
| Jan 3, 2019 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2017 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Jan 4, 2017 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2016 | $0.14 | +3.7% | — |
| Jan 4, 2016 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2015 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.135 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 31, 2014 | $0.127 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $0.127 | +0.3% | — |
| May 29, 2014 | $0.1267 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2014 | $0.1267 | +11.8% | — |
| Dec 31, 2013 | $0.1133 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2013 | $0.1133 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2013 | $0.1133 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2013 | $0.1133 | +13.3% | — |
| Jan 2, 2013 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2012 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2012 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2012 | $0.10 | +25.0% | — |
| Jan 4, 2012 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.08 | +9.1% | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.0733 | +3.1% | — |
| Mar 30, 2011 | $0.0711 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2011 | $0.0711 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2010 | $0.0711 | +6.7% | — |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2010 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2010 | $0.0667 | +7.1% | — |
| Sep 30, 2009 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2009 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2009 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2008 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2008 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2008 | $0.0622 | +7.7% | — |
| Jan 2, 2008 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2007 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2007 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2007 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2007 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2006 | $0.0578 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.0578 | +18.2% | — |
| Apr 5, 2006 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2006 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2005 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2005 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2005 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2005 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2004 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2004 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2004 | $0.0489 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2003 | $0.0489 | +22.2% | — |
| Jul 1, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2002 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2002 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2002 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2002 | $0.04 | +125.0% | — |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.0178 | -55.6% | — |
| Jul 3, 2001 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2001 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2001 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2000 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2000 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2000 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2000 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 1999 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.04 | -98.6% | — |
| Nov 9, 1998 | $2.76 | +4678.4% | — |
| Oct 21, 1998 | $0.0578 | -13.3% | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1997 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 1997 | $0.0667 | +3.4% | — |
| Jun 27, 1997 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1997 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1996 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 1996 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 1996 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1996 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1996 | $0.0644 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1995 | $0.0644 | +3.6% | — |
| Jul 5, 1995 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1995 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1994 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1994 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1994 | $0.0622 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.0622 | +4.9% | — |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1993 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1992 | $0.0593 | +0.1% | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1991 | $0.0593 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1991 | $0.0593 | +14.3% | — |
| Apr 4, 1991 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1990 | $0.0519 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1989 | $0.0519 | +16.7% | — |
| Jul 5, 1989 | $0.0444 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1989 | $0.0444 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1989 | $0.0444 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1988 | $0.0444 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1988 | $0.0444 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 4, 1988 | $0.037 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1988 | $0.037 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1987 | $0.037 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1987 | $0.037 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1987 | $0.037 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1987 | $0.037 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.26 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | $1.05 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | $0.945 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $0.883 | 4 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $0.822 | 4 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | $0.782 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | $0.737 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | $0.679 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | $0.63 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | $0.59 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | $0.555 | 4 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | $0.405 | 3 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | $0.5073 | 4 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | $0.5533 | 5 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | $0.38 | 4 | +28.6% |
GL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2014 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 5, 2011 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Aug 4, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Aug 20, 1992 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |