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Data last updated: Oct 30, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 30, 2026): The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) pays a $1.40 annual dividend ($0.35 quarterly), yielding 1.29% at $109.07/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.29%
Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share
Payout Ratio: 280.0% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-31
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 31
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. dividend comes from one of the world's largest prestige beauty businesses, spanning skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care under brands like La Mer, Clinique, and MAC. The current yield sits at 1.29%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.40 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 31, 2026. EL stock carries a beta of 1.265, meaning it moves more than the broader market, which matters for income investors who expect steadiness from a consumer-facing name.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays out 280.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is not just elevated — it means EL is paying out far more than it currently earns, which is not supported by the company's product revenue alone based on the data available. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. dividend safety is the central concern here: a payout ratio at this level leaves little room for earnings pressure, and the data shows the annual dividend per share already declined from $2.64 in 2023 to $2.33 in 2024.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.6% per year from 1998 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.0852 to $2.33 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 745.7% in 2013, though the data also includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming the growth path has not been uninterrupted.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -17.1% | $2.46 (2022) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -1.2% | $1.49 (2020) | $1.40 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.2% | $1.02 (2015) | $1.40 (2025) |
EL fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize long-term dividend expansion over current income. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.29%, slightly below the 5-year average of 1.39%, so the stock does not deliver meaningful income on its own. The 13.6% historical CAGR is the real draw, but the current payout ratio of 280.0% and the decline in annual dividends from 2023 to 2024 raise real questions about whether that growth can resume. What an investor gets is exposure to a prestige beauty portfolio with a long dividend history. What they accept is a strained payout and a yield that barely registers as income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.6600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0500 |
| 2025 | $1.4000 |
| 2024 | $2.3300 |
| 2023 | $2.6400 |
| 2022 | $2.4600 |
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