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Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividend History

Eli Lilly and Company · every payment since 1972

As of Nov 9, 2026, Eli Lilly (LLY) has paid 217 dividends since 1972. The most recent was $1.7300 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Sep 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months LLY paid $6.6900 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.49%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +7.1% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$1.7300

Last ex-date

Aug 14, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$6.69

Trailing yield

0.49%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

11 yrs

Key facts: LLY dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 217 dividend payments on record for Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), going back to 1972.
  • LLY's most recent dividend was $1.73 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, LLY paid $6.69 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.49%.
  • LLY's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Feb 13, 2026 ex-date, a 15.3% rise to $1.73 per share.
  • No reduction in LLY's regular dividend appears in the 217 payments on record since 1972.
  • LLY paid $6.00 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 15.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LLY/dividend-history

What the record shows

LLY has paid quarterly dividends since 1972, with 217 payments in its history.

Over the last 12 months, four payments totaled $6.69 per share and produced a trailing yield of 0.52%. The recent payment average rose 7.1% from the prior average. The latest payment matched the previous payment, so the most recent step held the higher level rather than adding another increase.

Annual dividends rose every year from 2020 through 2025, climbing from $2.96 per share to $6.00. The annual increases remained tightly grouped in the mid-teens across that span, showing sustained advances rather than an isolated rise. LLY has increased its annual dividend for 11 consecutive years and has no annual cut year. Its current dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Oct 28, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

0.72%

of price a year ago

Price change

+46.5%

$924.37 → $1,354.00

Approx. total return

+47.2%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

LLY dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

LLY dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$5.1900—
20254$6.0000+15.4%
20244$5.2000+15.0%
20234$4.5200+15.3%
20224$3.9200+15.3%
20214$3.4000+14.9%
20204$2.9600+14.7%
20194$2.5800+14.6%
20184$2.2520+8.3%
20174$2.0800+2.0%
20164$2.0400+2.0%
20154$2.0000+2.0%
20144$1.9600+0.0%
20134$1.9600+0.0%
20124$1.9600+0.0%
20114$1.9600+0.0%
20104$1.9600+0.0%
20094$1.9600+4.3%
20084$1.8800+10.6%
20074$1.7000+6.2%
20064$1.6000+5.3%
20054$1.5200+7.0%
20044$1.4200+6.0%
20034$1.3400+8.1%
20024$1.2400+10.7%
20014$1.1200+7.7%
20004$1.0400+13.0%
19994$0.9200+15.0%
19984$0.8000+8.1%
19974$0.7400+8.2%
19964$0.6840+4.4%
19954$0.6550+4.8%
19944$0.6250+3.3%
19934$0.6050+10.0%
19924$0.5500+10.0%
19914$0.5000+22.0%
19904$0.4100+21.6%
19894$0.3371+17.3%
19884$0.2875+15.0%
19874$0.2500+11.1%
19864$0.2250+12.5%
19854$0.2000+7.6%
19844$0.1859+8.2%
19834$0.1719+5.8%
19824$0.1625+13.0%
19814$0.1438+4.5%
19804$0.1375+12.8%
19794$0.1219+18.2%
19784$0.1031+16.2%
19774$0.0888+13.6%
19764$0.0781+13.6%
19754$0.0688+13.4%
19744$0.0606+22.5%
19734$0.0495+117.6%
19722timing$0.0228—

Every LLY dividend

51 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 14, 2026Sep 10, 2026$1.7300+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2026Jun 10, 2026$1.7300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026Mar 10, 2026$1.7300+15.3%Raise
Nov 14, 2025Dec 10, 2025$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2025Sep 10, 2025$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2025Jun 10, 2025$1.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2025Mar 10, 2025$1.5000+15.4%Raise
Nov 15, 2024Dec 10, 2024$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2024Sep 10, 2024$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2024Jun 10, 2024$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2024Mar 8, 2024$1.3000+15.0%Raise
Nov 14, 2023Dec 8, 2023$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2023Sep 8, 2023$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2023Jun 9, 2023$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2023Mar 10, 2023$1.1300+15.3%Raise
Nov 14, 2022Dec 9, 2022$0.9800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2022Sep 9, 2022$0.9800+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2022Jun 10, 2022$0.9800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2022Mar 10, 2022$0.9800+15.3%Raise
Nov 12, 2021Dec 10, 2021$0.8500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021Sep 10, 2021$0.8500+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2021Jun 10, 2021$0.8500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2021Mar 10, 2021$0.8500+14.9%Raise
Nov 12, 2020Dec 10, 2020$0.7400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020Sep 10, 2020$0.7400+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2020Jun 10, 2020$0.7400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020Mar 10, 2020$0.7400+14.7%Raise
Nov 14, 2019Dec 10, 2019$0.6450+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2019Sep 10, 2019$0.6450+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2019Jun 10, 2019$0.6450+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 8, 2019$0.6450+14.6%Raise
Nov 14, 2018Dec 10, 2018$0.5630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2018Sep 10, 2018$0.5630+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2018Jun 8, 2018$0.5630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2018Mar 9, 2018$0.5630+8.3%Raise
Nov 14, 2017Dec 8, 2017$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2017Sep 8, 2017$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2017Jun 9, 2017$0.5200+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2017Mar 10, 2017$0.5200+2.0%Raise
Nov 10, 2016Dec 9, 2016$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2016Sep 9, 2016$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2016Jun 10, 2016$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016$0.5100+2.0%Raise
Nov 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2015Sep 10, 2015$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2015Jun 10, 2015$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2015Mar 10, 2015$0.5000+2.0%Raise
Nov 12, 2014Dec 10, 2014$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2014Sep 10, 2014$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2014Jun 10, 2014$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2014Mar 10, 2014$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2013Dec 10, 2013$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2013Sep 10, 2013$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2013Jun 10, 2013$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Mar 8, 2013$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2012Dec 10, 2012$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2012Sep 10, 2012$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2012Jun 8, 2012$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2012Mar 9, 2012$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2011Dec 9, 2011$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2011Sep 9, 2011$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2011Jun 10, 2011$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2011Mar 10, 2011$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2010Dec 10, 2010$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2010Sep 10, 2010$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2010Jun 10, 2010$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2010Mar 10, 2010$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2009Dec 10, 2009$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2009Sep 10, 2009$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2009Jun 10, 2009$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2009Mar 10, 2009$0.4900+4.3%Raise
Nov 12, 2008Dec 10, 2008$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2008Sep 10, 2008$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2008Jun 10, 2008$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2008Mar 10, 2008$0.4700+10.6%Raise
Nov 13, 2007Dec 10, 2007$0.4250+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2007Sep 10, 2007$0.4250+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2007Jun 8, 2007$0.4250+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2007Mar 9, 2007$0.4250+6.2%Raise
Nov 13, 2006Dec 8, 2006$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2006Sep 8, 2006$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2006Jun 9, 2006$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2006Mar 10, 2006$0.4000+5.3%Raise
Nov 10, 2005Dec 9, 2005$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2005Sep 9, 2005$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2005Jun 10, 2005$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2005Mar 10, 2005$0.3800+7.0%Raise
Nov 10, 2004Dec 10, 2004$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2004Sep 10, 2004$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2004Jun 10, 2004$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2004Mar 10, 2004$0.3550+6.0%Raise
Nov 12, 2003Dec 10, 2003$0.3350+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2003Sep 10, 2003$0.3350+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2003Jun 10, 2003$0.3350+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2003Mar 10, 2003$0.3350+8.1%Raise
Nov 13, 2002Dec 10, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2002Sep 10, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2002Jun 10, 2002$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2002Mar 8, 2002$0.3100+10.7%Raise
Nov 13, 2001Dec 10, 2001$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2001Sep 10, 2001$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2001Jun 11, 2001$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2001Mar 9, 2001$0.2800+7.7%Raise
Nov 13, 2000Dec 11, 2000$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2000Sep 11, 2000$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2000Jun 9, 2000$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2000Mar 10, 2000$0.2600+13.0%Raise
Nov 10, 1999Dec 10, 1999$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1999Sep 10, 1999$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 1999Jun 10, 1999$0.2300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 1999Mar 10, 1999$0.2300+15.0%Raise
Nov 10, 1998Dec 10, 1998$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1998Sep 10, 1998$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 1998Jun 10, 1998$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 1998Mar 10, 1998$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 1997Dec 10, 1997$0.2000+11.1%Raise
Aug 13, 1997Sep 10, 1997$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 1997Jun 10, 1997$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 1997Mar 10, 1997$0.1800+5.3%Raise
Nov 13, 1996Dec 10, 1996$0.1710+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1996Sep 10, 1996$0.1710+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 1996Jun 10, 1996$0.1710+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 1996Mar 11, 1996$0.1710-0.1%Unchanged
Nov 13, 1995Dec 11, 1995$0.1713+6.2%Raise
Aug 11, 1995Sep 11, 1995$0.1613+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1995Jun 12, 1995$0.1613+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1995Mar 10, 1995$0.1613+3.2%Raise
Nov 8, 1994Dec 12, 1994$0.1563+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1994Sep 12, 1994$0.1563+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1994Jun 10, 1994$0.1563+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1994Mar 10, 1994$0.1563+3.3%Raise
Nov 8, 1993Dec 10, 1993$0.1513+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1993Sep 10, 1993$0.1513+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1993Jun 10, 1993$0.1513+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1993Mar 10, 1993$0.1513+10.0%Raise
Nov 6, 1992Dec 10, 1992$0.1375+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1992Sep 10, 1992$0.1375+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1992Jun 10, 1992$0.1375+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 1992Mar 10, 1992$0.1375+10.0%Raise
Nov 8, 1991Dec 10, 1991$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1991Sep 10, 1991$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1991Jun 8, 1991$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 1991Mar 9, 1991$0.1250+22.0%Raise
Nov 8, 1990Dec 8, 1990$0.1025+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1990Sep 8, 1990$0.1025+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1990Jun 9, 1990$0.1025+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1990Mar 10, 1990$0.1025+21.7%Raise
Nov 9, 1989Dec 9, 1989$0.0843+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1989Sep 9, 1989$0.0843+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1989Jun 10, 1989$0.0843-0.1%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1989Mar 10, 1989$0.0844+17.4%Raise
Nov 8, 1988Dec 10, 1988$0.0719+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1988Sep 10, 1988$0.0719+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1988Jun 10, 1988$0.0719+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1988Mar 10, 1988$0.0719+15.0%Raise
Nov 6, 1987Dec 10, 1987$0.0625+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1987Sep 10, 1987$0.0625+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1987Jun 10, 1987$0.0625+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1987Mar 10, 1987$0.0625+11.1%Raise
Nov 7, 1986—$0.0563+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1986—$0.0563+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1986—$0.0563+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 1986—$0.0563+12.5%Raise
Nov 8, 1985—$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1985—$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1985—$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1985—$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 1984—$0.0500+10.3%Raise
Aug 9, 1984—$0.0453+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1984—$0.0453+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1984—$0.0453+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 1983—$0.0453+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1983—$0.0453+11.5%Raise
May 9, 1983—$0.0406+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1983—$0.0406+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1982—$0.0406+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1982—$0.0406+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1982—$0.0406+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1982—$0.0406+13.0%Raise
Nov 6, 1981—$0.0359+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1981—$0.0359+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1981—$0.0359+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 1981—$0.0359+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 1980—$0.0359+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1980—$0.0359+9.5%Raise
May 12, 1980—$0.0328+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1980—$0.0328+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1979—$0.0328+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 1979—$0.0328+16.7%Raise
May 7, 1979—$0.0281+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 1979—$0.0281+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 1978—$0.0281+12.5%Raise
Aug 7, 1978—$0.0250+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 1978—$0.0250+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 1978—$0.0250+12.7%Raise
Nov 3, 1977—$0.0222+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 1977—$0.0222+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1977—$0.0222+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 4, 1977—$0.0222+9.2%Raise
Nov 5, 1976—$0.0203+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1976—$0.0203+8.3%Raise
May 10, 1976—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 1976—$0.0188+9.1%Raise
Nov 7, 1975—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1975—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 1975—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 1975—$0.0172+10.0%Raise
Nov 8, 1974—$0.0156+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1974—$0.0156+6.4%Raise
May 13, 1974—$0.0147+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1974—$0.0147+13.5%Raise
Nov 12, 1973—$0.0129+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1973—$0.0129+9.5%Raise
May 14, 1973—$0.0118+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1973—$0.0118+3.9%Raise
Nov 13, 1972—$0.0114+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 1972—$0.0114—First

LLY dividend history — FAQ

How much is LLY's dividend?

As of Nov 9, 2026, LLY's most recent dividend was $1.7300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 10, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $6.6900 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.49%.

How often does LLY pay a dividend?

Eli Lilly and Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is LLY's next dividend?

As of Nov 9, 2026, the next LLY ex-dividend date on record is Nov 13, 2026, payable Dec 10, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has LLY ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 217 payments on record since 1972.

How much did LLY pay in dividends in 2025?

LLY paid $6.0000 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 15.4% from 2024.

What was LLY's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, LLY paid $6.6900 per share, 0.72% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +46.5%. That is an approximate total return of +47.2% before taxes and reinvestment.

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