HQL Dividend History
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors · every payment since 1996
As of Oct 28, 2026, Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) has paid 110 dividends since 1996. The most recent was $0.6200 per share (ex-date Aug 24, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months HQL paid $2.2400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.44%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +11.3% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Abrdn Life Sciences Investors Raises Quarterly Distribution · Sep 18, 2026
Latest dividend
$0.6200
Last ex-date
Aug 24, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.24
Trailing yield
12.44%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Key facts: HQL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 28, 2026, SmarterDividends has 110 dividend payments on record for Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), going back to 1996.
- HQL's most recent dividend was $0.62 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 24, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, HQL paid $2.24 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.44%.
- HQL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 24, 2026 ex-date, a 10.7% rise to $0.62 per share.
- HQL's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 22, 2025 ex-date, a 2.3% reduction to $0.42 per share.
- HQL paid $1.82 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 2.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "HQL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 28, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HQL/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
12.67%
of price a year ago
Price change
+1.8%
$17.68 → $18.00
Approx. total return
+14.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
HQL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
HQL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.7400 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.8200 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.8600 | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.2700 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.3600 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.6900 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5timing | $1.5600 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.4000 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.6200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.6200 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.0700 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 5timing | $2.8000 | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.7700 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.3900 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.1600 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.0100 | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 3timing | $0.5200 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 2timing | $0.4200 | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.1000 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.1700 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.2400 | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 4 | $2.0600 | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.3650 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4 | $1.2400 | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 4 | $2.1800 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 4 | $3.1400 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 4 | $4.1600 | +274.8% |
| 1999 | 1timing | $1.1100 | +208.3% |
| 1998 | 1timing | $0.3600 | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 1timing | $0.7400 | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 1timing | $1.6400 | — |
Every HQL dividend
47 raises · 34 cuts · 16 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.6200 | +10.7% | Raise |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.5600 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $0.5000 | +19.0% | Raise |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.4200 | -2.3% | Cut |
| May 22, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.4300 | -8.5% | Cut |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.4700 | -6.0% | Cut |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.5000 | +2.0% | Raise |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.4900 | +2.1% | Raise |
| May 22, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.4800 | +23.1% | Raise |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.3900 | +30.0% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | $0.3000 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.3200 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.3300 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.3100 | -11.4% | Cut |
| May 26, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.3500 | -10.3% | Cut |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.3900 | -7.1% | Cut |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.4200 | -2.3% | Cut |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.4300 | +4.9% | Raise |
| May 27, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.4100 | -4.7% | Cut |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.4300 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Jan 6, 2021 | $0.0200 | — | Special |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.4000 | -2.4% | Cut |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.4100 | +5.1% | Raise |
| May 28, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.3400 | — | Special |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.3900 | +5.4% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.3300 | — | Special |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 30, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.3700 | +12.1% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.3300 | -21.4% | Cut |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.4200 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.4000 | -7.0% | Cut |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.4300 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.4200 | +2.4% | Raise |
| May 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.4100 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.4000 | -16.7% | Cut |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | $0.8200 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.4800 | -17.2% | Cut |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Jan 8, 2016 | $0.7100 | — | Special |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.4700 | — | Special |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.5800 | +7.4% | Raise |
| May 22, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.5400 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.5000 | +6.4% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.4700 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.4500 | +4.7% | Raise |
| May 23, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.4300 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.4200 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.4000 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.3500 | +2.9% | Raise |
| May 23, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.3400 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.3000 | -3.2% | Cut |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.3100 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.3000 | +3.4% | Raise |
| May 21, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.2900 | +11.5% | Raise |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | $0.2600 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.2300 | -14.8% | Cut |
| Aug 19, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.2700 | +3.8% | Raise |
| May 20, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $0.2600 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Feb 16, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | $0.2500 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 | $0.2300 | +43.8% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| May 20, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | $0.1600 | -20.0% | Cut |
| May 20, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | $0.2000 | -9.1% | Cut |
| Feb 18, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | $0.2200 | -15.4% | Cut |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | $0.2600 | -3.7% | Cut |
| May 21, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | $0.2700 | -12.9% | Cut |
| Feb 20, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $0.3100 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | $0.2900 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Feb 20, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | $0.2800 | -3.4% | Cut |
| Sep 6, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | $0.2900 | -17.1% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | $0.3500 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Feb 16, 2006 | Mar 30, 2006 | $0.3200 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Nov 17, 2005 | — | $1.0900 | — | Special |
| Aug 18, 2005 | — | $0.3300 | +6.5% | Raise |
| May 24, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | $0.3100 | -6.1% | Cut |
| Feb 17, 2005 | Mar 30, 2005 | $0.3300 | +3.1% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2004 | Dec 30, 2004 | $0.3200 | -7.2% | Cut |
| Aug 18, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | $0.3450 | -4.2% | Cut |
| May 21, 2004 | Jun 29, 2004 | $0.3600 | +5.9% | Raise |
| Feb 18, 2004 | Mar 30, 2004 | $0.3400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 2003 | Dec 31, 2003 | $0.3400 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Aug 7, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | $0.3300 | +17.9% | Raise |
| May 15, 2003 | Jun 27, 2003 | $0.2800 | -3.4% | Cut |
| Feb 18, 2003 | Mar 26, 2003 | $0.2900 | -32.6% | Cut |
| Nov 20, 2002 | — | $0.9000 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2002 | — | $0.3400 | — | Special |
| May 21, 2002 | — | $0.4300 | -15.7% | Cut |
| Feb 15, 2002 | — | $0.5100 | -10.5% | Cut |
| Nov 16, 2001 | Dec 21, 2001 | $1.5800 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 2001 | — | $0.5700 | +5.6% | Raise |
| May 8, 2001 | Jun 20, 2001 | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Feb 14, 2001 | Mar 23, 2001 | $0.5400 | -25.0% | Cut |
| Nov 20, 2000 | Nov 27, 2000 | $2.3700 | — | Special |
| Aug 21, 2000 | — | $0.7200 | +16.1% | Raise |
| May 19, 2000 | Jun 27, 2000 | $0.6200 | +37.8% | Raise |
| Feb 17, 2000 | Mar 27, 2000 | $0.4500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 1999 | Dec 30, 1999 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Nov 20, 1998 | Dec 30, 1998 | $0.3600 | -51.4% | Cut |
| Nov 19, 1997 | Dec 29, 1997 | $0.7400 | — | First |
| Nov 14, 1996 | Dec 26, 1996 | $1.6400 | — | First |
HQL dividend history — FAQ
How much is HQL's dividend?
As of Oct 28, 2026, HQL's most recent dividend was $0.6200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 24, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.2400 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 12.44%.
How often does HQL pay a dividend?
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is HQL's next dividend?
HQL's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has HQL ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 34 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025.
How much did HQL pay in dividends in 2025?
HQL paid $1.8200 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 2.2% from 2024.
What was HQL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 28, 2026, HQL paid $2.2400 per share, 12.67% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +1.8%. That is an approximate total return of +14.5% before taxes and reinvestment.
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