The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
ELConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.70%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
471%
5-Yr Growth
-6.8%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) yields 1.70% ($1.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $80.05 — -3% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: D (49/100).
Is EL a good dividend stock?
MixedThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.70% ($1.40/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (471%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.70%
- Payout Ratio
- 471%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $30.3B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -76%
- 52-Week Range
- $66.22 – $121.64
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
EL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-10%
3 Years
-49%
5 Years
-76%
52-Week Range
$66.22 – $121.64
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EL worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is $80.05 per share, versus a market price of $82.13. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$80.05
Current Price
$82.13
Gap
-3%
Margin of Safety
-3%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 10.6% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.70 EPS, $1.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EL Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | $0.6600 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
