Abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQLFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$17.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
11.81%
Annual Dividend
$2.04
Payout Ratio
65%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HQL Dividend Safety Score
50/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage65% of earnings paid out
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 HQL a good dividend stock?
MixedAbrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.81% ($2.04/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 65%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.73
- Market Cap
- $525.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 6.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -20%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.34 – $18.46
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.5600 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 24, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.04 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$51.00
Annual$204.00
Monthly avg$17.00
