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RLI Dividend History

RLI Corp. · every payment since 1987

As of Oct 15, 2026, RLI Corp. (RLI) has paid 158 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.1800 per share (ex-date Aug 31, 2026, paid Sep 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months RLI paid $4.6800 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.12%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +6.2% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1800

Last ex-date

Aug 31, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$4.68

Trailing yield

8.12%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

38 yrs

Key facts: RLI dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends has 158 dividend payments on record for RLI Corp. (RLI), going back to 1987.
  • RLI's most recent dividend was $0.18 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 15, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, RLI paid $4.68 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.12%.
  • RLI's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 31, 2026 ex-date, a 12.5% rise to $0.18 per share.
  • No reduction in RLI's regular dividend appears in the 158 payments on record since 1987.
  • RLI paid $2.63 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 2.3% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "RLI Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RLI/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

7.52%

of price a year ago

Price change

-7.4%

$62.26 → $57.63

Approx. total return

+0.1%

before taxes

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

RLI dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

RLI dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$2.5200—
20254$2.6300+2.3%
20244$2.5700+67.4%
20234$1.5350-61.8%
20224$4.0150+168.6%
20214$1.4950+53.3%
20204$0.9750+2.1%
20194$0.9550+2.1%
20184$0.9350-27.5%
20174$1.2900-7.5%
20164$1.3950+1.5%
20154$1.3750-25.9%
20144$1.8550+71.0%
20134$1.0850-30.7%
20124$1.5650+1.1%
20114$1.5475-24.0%
20104$2.0375+654.6%
20094$0.2700+9.1%
20084$0.2475+13.8%
20074$0.2175+16.0%
20064$0.1875+19.0%
20054$0.1575+23.5%
20044$0.1275+27.5%
20034$0.1000+15.9%
20024$0.0863+9.5%
20014$0.0788+6.8%
20004$0.0738+7.3%
19994$0.0688+7.8%
19984$0.0638+8.1%
19974$0.0590+7.3%
19964$0.0550+7.8%
19954$0.0510+9.9%
19944$0.0464+7.4%
19934$0.0432+8.0%
19924$0.0400+8.7%
19914$0.0368+9.5%
19904$0.0336+10.5%
19894$0.0304+11.8%
19884$0.0272+41.7%
19873timing$0.0192—

Every RLI dividend

48 raises · 0 cuts · 17 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 31, 2026Sep 15, 2026$0.1800+12.5%Raise
May 29, 2026Jun 12, 2026$2.1800—Special
Mar 2, 2026Mar 16, 2026$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 28, 2025Dec 19, 2025$2.1600—Special
Aug 29, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.1600+6.7%Raise
Feb 28, 2025Mar 20, 2025$0.1500+3.4%Raise
Nov 29, 2024Dec 20, 2024$2.1450—Special
Aug 30, 2024Sep 20, 2024$0.1450+0.0%Unchanged
May 31, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.1450+7.4%Raise
Feb 28, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2023Dec 20, 2023$1.1350—Special
Aug 30, 2023Sep 20, 2023$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2023Jun 20, 2023$0.1350+3.8%Raise
Feb 27, 2023Mar 20, 2023$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2022Dec 20, 2022$3.6300—Special
Aug 30, 2022Sep 20, 2022$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2022Jun 21, 2022$0.1300+4.0%Raise
Feb 25, 2022Mar 18, 2022$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2021Dec 20, 2021$1.1250—Special
Aug 30, 2021Sep 20, 2021$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2021Jun 18, 2021$0.1250+4.2%Raise
Feb 25, 2021Mar 19, 2021$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.6200—Special
Aug 28, 2020Sep 18, 2020$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2020Jun 19, 2020$0.1200+4.3%Raise
Feb 27, 2020Mar 20, 2020$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2019Dec 20, 2019$0.6150—Special
Aug 29, 2019Sep 20, 2019$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2019Jun 20, 2019$0.1150+4.5%Raise
Feb 27, 2019Mar 20, 2019$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.6100—Special
Aug 30, 2018Sep 20, 2018$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2018Jun 20, 2018$0.1100+4.8%Raise
Feb 27, 2018Mar 20, 2018$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2017Dec 27, 2017$0.9800—Special
Aug 29, 2017Sep 20, 2017$0.1050+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2017Jun 20, 2017$0.1050+5.0%Raise
Feb 24, 2017Mar 20, 2017$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 28, 2016Dec 23, 2016$1.1000—Special
Aug 29, 2016Sep 19, 2016$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2016Jun 20, 2016$0.1000+5.3%Raise
Feb 25, 2016Mar 18, 2016$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2015Dec 22, 2015$1.0950—Special
Aug 27, 2015Sep 18, 2015$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2015Jun 19, 2015$0.0950+5.6%Raise
Feb 25, 2015Mar 20, 2015$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2014Dec 22, 2014$1.5900—Special
Aug 27, 2014Sep 19, 2014$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2014Jun 20, 2014$0.0900+5.9%Raise
Feb 26, 2014Mar 20, 2014$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2013Dec 20, 2013$0.8350—Special
Aug 28, 2013Sep 20, 2013$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 2013Jun 20, 2013$0.0850+6.3%Raise
Feb 26, 2013Mar 20, 2013$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 28, 2012Dec 20, 2012$1.3300—Special
Aug 29, 2012Sep 20, 2012$0.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 2012Jun 20, 2012$0.0800+6.7%Raise
Feb 27, 2012Mar 20, 2012$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 28, 2011Dec 20, 2011$1.3250—Special
Aug 29, 2011Sep 20, 2011$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2011Jun 20, 2011$0.0750+3.4%Raise
Feb 24, 2011Mar 18, 2011$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 14, 2010Dec 29, 2010$1.8225—Special
Sep 28, 2010Oct 15, 2010$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2010Jul 15, 2010$0.0725+3.6%Raise
Mar 29, 2010Apr 15, 2010$0.0700+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2009Jan 15, 2010$0.0700+3.7%Raise
Sep 28, 2009Oct 15, 2009$0.0675+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2009Jul 15, 2009$0.0675+3.8%Raise
Mar 27, 2009Apr 15, 2009$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2008Jan 15, 2009$0.0650+4.0%Raise
Sep 26, 2008Oct 15, 2008$0.0625+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2008Jul 15, 2008$0.0625+8.7%Raise
Mar 27, 2008Apr 15, 2008$0.0575+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2007Jan 15, 2008$0.0575+4.5%Raise
Sep 26, 2007Oct 15, 2007$0.0550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2007Jul 13, 2007$0.0550+10.0%Raise
Mar 28, 2007Apr 13, 2007$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2006Jan 12, 2007$0.0500+5.3%Raise
Sep 27, 2006Oct 13, 2006$0.0475+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2006Jul 14, 2006$0.0475+11.8%Raise
Mar 29, 2006Apr 14, 2006$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2005Jan 13, 2006$0.0425+6.3%Raise
Sep 28, 2005Oct 14, 2005$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2005Jul 15, 2005$0.0400+14.3%Raise
Mar 29, 2005Apr 15, 2005$0.0350+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2004Jan 14, 2005$0.0350+7.7%Raise
Sep 28, 2004Oct 15, 2004$0.0325+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2004Jul 15, 2004$0.0325+18.2%Raise
Mar 29, 2004Apr 15, 2004$0.0275+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2003Jan 15, 2004$0.0275+10.0%Raise
Sep 26, 2003Oct 15, 2003$0.0250+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2003Jul 15, 2003$0.0250+11.1%Raise
Mar 27, 2003Apr 15, 2003$0.0225+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2002Jan 15, 2003$0.0225+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2002Oct 15, 2002$0.0225+5.9%Raise
Jun 26, 2002Jul 15, 2002$0.0213+6.3%Raise
Mar 26, 2002Apr 15, 2002$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2001Jan 15, 2002$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2001Oct 15, 2001$0.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2001Jul 13, 2001$0.0200+6.7%Raise
Mar 28, 2001Apr 13, 2001$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2000Jan 12, 2001$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2000Oct 16, 2000$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2000Jul 14, 2000$0.0188+7.1%Raise
Mar 29, 2000Apr 14, 2000$0.0175+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1999Jan 14, 2000$0.0175+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 1999Oct 15, 1999$0.0175+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 1999Jul 15, 1999$0.0175+7.7%Raise
Mar 29, 1999Apr 15, 1999$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1998Jan 15, 1999$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 1998Oct 15, 1998$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1998Jul 15, 1998$0.0163+8.3%Raise
Mar 27, 1998Apr 15, 1998$0.0150+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 1997Jan 15, 1998$0.0150+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1997Oct 15, 1997$0.0150+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1997Jul 15, 1997$0.0150+7.1%Raise
Mar 26, 1997Apr 15, 1997$0.0140+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1996Jan 15, 1997$0.0140+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1996Oct 15, 1996$0.0140+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 1996Jul 15, 1996$0.0140+7.7%Raise
Mar 27, 1996Apr 15, 1996$0.0130+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1995Jan 15, 1996$0.0130+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 1995Oct 13, 1995$0.0130+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 1995Jul 14, 1995$0.0130+8.3%Raise
Mar 27, 1995Apr 28, 1995$0.0120+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 1994Jan 13, 1995$0.0120+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1994Oct 15, 1994$0.0120+7.1%Raise
Jun 24, 1994Jul 15, 1994$0.0112+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 1994Apr 15, 1994$0.0112+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 1993—$0.0112+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1993Oct 15, 1993$0.0112+7.7%Raise
Jun 24, 1993Jul 15, 1993$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 1993Apr 15, 1993$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 1992Jan 15, 1993$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1992Oct 15, 1992$0.0104+8.3%Raise
Jun 24, 1992Jul 15, 1992$0.0096+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 1992Apr 15, 1992$0.0096+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 1991Jan 15, 1992$0.0096+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1991Oct 15, 1991$0.0096+9.1%Raise
Jun 24, 1991Jul 15, 1991$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 22, 1991Apr 15, 1991$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 1990Jan 15, 1991$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1990Oct 15, 1990$0.0088+10.0%Raise
Jun 25, 1990Jul 13, 1990$0.0080+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 26, 1990Apr 13, 1990$0.0080+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 1989Jan 15, 1990$0.0080+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 25, 1989Oct 13, 1989$0.0080+11.1%Raise
Jun 26, 1989Jul 14, 1989$0.0072+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 27, 1989—$0.0072+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 23, 1988—$0.0072+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 1988—$0.0072+12.5%Raise
Jun 24, 1988—$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 25, 1988—$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 1987—$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 1987—$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 24, 1987—$0.0064—First

RLI dividend history — FAQ

How much is RLI's dividend?

As of Oct 15, 2026, RLI's most recent dividend was $0.1800 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 15, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.6800 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.12%.

How often does RLI pay a dividend?

RLI Corp. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is RLI's next dividend?

RLI'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 RLI ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 158 payments on record since 1987.

How much did RLI pay in dividends in 2025?

RLI paid $2.6300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024.

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

Over the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, RLI paid $4.6800 per share, 7.52% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -7.4%. That is an approximate total return of +0.1% before taxes and reinvestment.

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