abrdn Life Sciences Investors Dividend History
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17.43-0.13 (-0.74%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 10.96%
- Annual dividend
- $1.91
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 34%
abrdn Life Sciences Investors dividend summary
abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays a quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share ($2.48 annualized), a 14.23% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in August 2026, from $0.56 to $0.62. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 34% of trailing earnings per share. HQL has 110 recorded dividend payments since 1996, totaling $2.24 per share over the last 12 months.
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HQL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.56 | +12.0% | — |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.50 | +19.0% | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.42 | -2.3% | — |
| May 22, 2025 | $0.43 | -8.5% | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.47 | -6.0% | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.50 | +2.0% | — |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $0.49 | +2.1% | — |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.48 | +23.1% | — |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.39 | +30.0% | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.30 | -6.3% | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.32 | — | — |
| May 24, 2023 | $0.32 | -3.0% | — |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $0.33 | +6.5% | — |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2022 | $0.31 | -11.4% | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.35 | -10.3% | — |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $0.39 | -7.1% | — |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.42 | -2.3% | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.43 | +4.9% | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.41 | -4.7% | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.43 | +2050.0% | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.02 | -95.0% | — |
| Nov 25, 2020 | $0.40 | -2.4% | — |
| Aug 27, 2020 | $0.41 | +20.6% | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.34 | -12.8% | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.39 | +18.2% | — |
| Nov 26, 2019 | $0.33 | -10.8% | — |
| Aug 27, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.37 | +12.1% | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.33 | -21.4% | — |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.40 | -7.0% | — |
| Nov 27, 2017 | $0.43 | +2.4% | — |
| Aug 24, 2017 | $0.42 | +2.4% | — |
| May 30, 2017 | $0.41 | +13.9% | — |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.36 | -10.0% | — |
| Nov 23, 2016 | $0.40 | -51.2% | — |
| Jun 21, 2016 | $0.82 | +121.6% | — |
| Apr 21, 2016 | $0.37 | -22.9% | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.48 | -32.4% | — |
| Dec 28, 2015 | $0.71 | +51.1% | — |
| Nov 23, 2015 | $0.47 | -19.0% | — |
| Aug 26, 2015 | $0.58 | +7.4% | — |
| May 22, 2015 | $0.54 | +8.0% | — |
| Feb 26, 2015 | $0.50 | +6.4% | — |
| Nov 24, 2014 | $0.47 | +4.4% | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.45 | +4.7% | — |
| May 23, 2014 | $0.43 | +2.4% | — |
| Feb 27, 2014 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Nov 25, 2013 | $0.40 | +14.3% | — |
| Aug 27, 2013 | $0.35 | +2.9% | — |
| May 23, 2013 | $0.34 | +13.3% | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $0.30 | -3.2% | — |
| Nov 19, 2012 | $0.31 | +3.3% | — |
| Aug 20, 2012 | $0.30 | +3.4% | — |
| May 21, 2012 | $0.29 | +11.5% | — |
| Feb 17, 2012 | $0.26 | +13.0% | — |
| Nov 17, 2011 | $0.23 | -14.8% | — |
| Aug 19, 2011 | $0.27 | +3.8% | — |
| May 20, 2011 | $0.26 | +4.0% | — |
| Feb 16, 2011 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Nov 18, 2010 | $0.23 | +76.9% | — |
| Aug 19, 2010 | $0.13 | -18.8% | — |
| May 20, 2010 | $0.16 | -20.0% | — |
| May 20, 2009 | $0.20 | -9.1% | — |
| Feb 18, 2009 | $0.22 | -15.4% | — |
| Nov 19, 2008 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2008 | $0.26 | -3.7% | — |
| May 21, 2008 | $0.27 | -12.9% | — |
| Feb 20, 2008 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2007 | $0.31 | +6.9% | — |
| Aug 20, 2007 | $0.29 | — | — |
| May 23, 2007 | $0.29 | +3.6% | — |
| Feb 20, 2007 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2006 | $0.28 | -3.4% | — |
| Sep 6, 2006 | $0.29 | -17.1% | — |
| Jun 7, 2006 | $0.35 | +9.4% | — |
| Feb 16, 2006 | $0.32 | -70.6% | — |
| Nov 17, 2005 | $1.09 | +230.3% | — |
| Aug 18, 2005 | $0.33 | +6.5% | — |
| May 24, 2005 | $0.31 | -6.1% | — |
| Feb 17, 2005 | $0.33 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 18, 2004 | $0.32 | -7.2% | — |
| Aug 18, 2004 | $0.345 | -4.2% | — |
| May 21, 2004 | $0.36 | +5.9% | — |
| Feb 18, 2004 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2003 | $0.34 | +3.0% | — |
| Aug 7, 2003 | $0.33 | +17.9% | — |
| May 15, 2003 | $0.28 | -3.4% | — |
| Feb 18, 2003 | $0.29 | -67.8% | — |
| Nov 20, 2002 | $0.90 | +164.7% | — |
| Aug 7, 2002 | $0.34 | -20.9% | — |
| May 21, 2002 | $0.43 | -15.7% | — |
| Feb 15, 2002 | $0.51 | -67.7% | — |
| Nov 16, 2001 | $1.58 | +177.2% | — |
| Aug 7, 2001 | $0.57 | +26.7% | — |
| May 8, 2001 | $0.45 | -16.7% | — |
| Feb 14, 2001 | $0.54 | -77.2% | — |
| Nov 20, 2000 | $2.37 | +229.2% | — |
| Aug 21, 2000 | $0.72 | +16.1% | — |
| May 19, 2000 | $0.62 | +37.8% | — |
| Feb 17, 2000 | $0.45 | -59.5% | — |
| Nov 16, 1999 | $1.11 | +208.3% | — |
| Nov 20, 1998 | $0.36 | -51.4% | — |
| Nov 19, 1997 | $0.74 | -54.9% | — |
| Nov 14, 1996 | $1.64 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.74 | 3 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | $1.82 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $1.86 | 4 | +46.5% |
| 2023 | $1.27 | 4 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | $1.36 | 4 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | $1.69 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | $1.56 | 5 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $1.40 | 4 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | $1.62 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.62 | 4 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | $2.07 | 4 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | $2.80 | 5 | +58.2% |
| 2014 | $1.77 | 4 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | $1.39 | 4 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | $1.16 | 4 | +14.9% |