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Data last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 17, 2026): The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) pays a $1.40 annual dividend ($0.35 quarterly), yielding 1.46% at $95.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.46%
Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share
Payout Ratio: 279.1% (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 premium beauty businesses, with brands like La Mer, Clinique, and M·A·C sold across department stores, luxury retailers, and e-commerce globally. The current yield sits at 1.46%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.40 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 31, 2026. At a beta of 1.274, EL stock carries more price volatility than the broader market, which matters for income investors who also care about total return.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays out 279.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is not just high — it means earnings currently do not cover the dividend, which raises real questions about The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. dividend safety. The company's portfolio of premium beauty products across skin care, fragrance, and makeup spans a broad global distribution network, but a payout ratio this far above 100% is the single most significant pressure point for the dividend at present.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.4% per year from 1997 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.34 to $2.33 over that window (2025 and 2026 are partial years and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 322.9% in 2013, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, with 2024 showing a drop to $2.33 from $2.64 in 2023.
| 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 stock fits dividend investors who prioritize long-term growth potential over current income. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.46%, and that sits well below the stock's own 5-year average yield of 2.31%, meaning today's entry point delivers less income than the historical norm. The payout ratio of 279.1% is the defining concern: earnings do not currently cover the dividend. What an investor gets is exposure to a global premium beauty business with a 31-year dividend history. What they accept is a low yield, a strained payout ratio, and a dividend that has already seen a year-over-year decline in 2024.
| 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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