Does EL pay a dividend?

Yes. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.61% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.40 per share.

How much does EL pay in dividends?

$1.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next EL ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

EL Dividend

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.61%
Annual dividend: $1.40
Payout ratio: -2.04
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $87.78
Market cap: $31.7B

Is EL a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.61% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -2.04 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 30 complete years, the annual total fell in 2002, 2020, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

EL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1996 to 2025.

Peak $2.64 in 2023Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for EL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 29, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	March 16, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
November 28, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.3500	Quarterly
September 2, 2025	September 16, 2025	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 30, 2025	June 16, 2025	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	March 17, 2025	$0.3500	Quarterly
November 29, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.3500	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	September 16, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 31, 2024	June 17, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 28, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 29, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 30, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
May 30, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
February 27, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.6600	Quarterly
November 29, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.6600	Quarterly
August 30, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.6000	Quarterly
May 27, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.6000	Quarterly
February 25, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.6000	Quarterly
November 29, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.6000	Quarterly
August 30, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.5300	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 15, 2021	$0.5300	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.5300	Quarterly
November 27, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
August 28, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.4800	Semi-Annual
February 27, 2020	March 16, 2020	$0.4800	Quarterly
November 27, 2019	December 16, 2019	$0.4800	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 16, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
May 30, 2019	June 17, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
February 27, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.4300	Quarterly
November 29, 2018	December 17, 2018	$0.4300	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	September 17, 2018	$0.3800	Quarterly
May 30, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.3800	Quarterly
February 27, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.3800	Quarterly
November 29, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.3800	Quarterly
August 29, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.3400	Quarterly
May 26, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.3400	Quarterly
February 24, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.3400	Quarterly
November 28, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.3400	Quarterly
August 29, 2016	September 15, 2016	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 26, 2016	June 15, 2016	$0.3000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does EL pay a dividend?: Yes. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.61% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.40 per share.
How much does EL pay in dividends?: $1.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next EL ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.