Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
HLIFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$141.20
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.98%
Annual Dividend
$2.80
Payout Ratio
39%
5-Yr Growth
13.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HLI Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage39% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.20
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is HLI a good dividend stock?
YesHoulihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.98% ($2.80/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (39%)
- Strong 13.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 72% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.98%
- Payout Ratio
- 39%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $9.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 72%
- 52-Week Range
- $134.41 – $211.78
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.80 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$70.00
Annual$280.00
Monthly avg$23.33
