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Data last updated: Sep 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 21, 2026): Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) pays a $3.50 annual dividend ($1.00 quarterly), yielding 0.47% at $743.35/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-13. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.47%
Annual Dividend: $3.50 per share
Payout Ratio: 22.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 30
Elbit Systems Ltd. dividend comes from one of Israel's largest defense contractors, a company supplying governments worldwide with everything from C4ISR systems and unmanned aerial vehicles to electro-optic and electronic warfare technologies. The current yield stands at 0.47%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.5032 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is October 13, 2026. ESLT stock carries a beta of -0.234, meaning it tends to move inversely to the broader market, which appeals to investors seeking low correlation to equity volatility rather than a high income stream.
Elbit Systems Ltd. pays out 22.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, and the company's role as both a prime and subcontractor serving governments across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific provides a broad demand base for its defense and homeland security products. The primary risk to Elbit Systems Ltd. dividend safety is the company's exposure to government defense budgets, which can shift with geopolitical priorities and procurement cycles.
Elbit Systems Ltd. dividend history shows a CAGR of 7.4% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.80 to $2.70 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 127.5% in 2009, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.5% | $2.00 (2022) | $2.70 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.1% | $1.67 (2020) | $2.70 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.5% | $1.44 (2015) | $2.70 (2025) |
ESLT stock fits dividend investors who prioritize low payout risk and low market correlation over immediate income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.47%, which is above the 5-year average of 0.29% but still modest in absolute terms. The 22.7% payout ratio is the defining strength here: it keeps the dividend well-covered even through demand fluctuations in defense procurement. What an investor gains is a conservatively funded dividend with a 7.4% historical growth rate. The trade-off is a yield that delivers little current income, making this a growth-of-income story rather than an income-today story.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | $1.0000 |
| 2026-06-23 | $1.0000 |
| 2026-04-13 | $1.0000 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.7500 |
| 2025-10-14 | $0.7500 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.6000 |
| 2025-04-22 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-10-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.5000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.0000 |
| 2025 | $2.7000 |
| 2024 | $2.0000 |
| 2023 | $1.9160 |
| 2022 | $2.0000 |
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