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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): L'Oréal S.A. (LRLCY) pays a $7.20 annual dividend, yielding 1.97% at $85.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-04-28. 9 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.97%
Annual Dividend: $7.20 per share
Payout Ratio: 61.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-28
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 39
L'Oréal S.A. dividend investors receive $1.44 per share annually from one of the world's largest cosmetics companies, behind brands like Lancôme, Garnier, and La Roche-Posay. The current yield sits at 1.88%, paid on an annual schedule with the next ex-dividend date on April 28, 2026. LRLCY carries a beta of 0.854, meaning it moves less than the broader market, which appeals to investors who prioritize capital preservation alongside income. This stock fits growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers, given its 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
L'Oréal S.A. pays out 63.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by demand across LRLCY's four business segments, spanning mass-market Consumer Products sold through large retailers to premium L'Oréal Luxe offerings in department stores and travel retail, which together span a wide range of price points and distribution channels. L'Oréal S.A. dividend safety faces its main pressure from that payout ratio itself: at 63.5%, there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline without either cutting the dividend or pushing the ratio higher.
L'Oréal S.A. dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.0% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share payment grew from $0.3809 to $1.5857 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 40.1% in 2011, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the path was not linear. Nine consecutive years of increases through 2025 represent the current unbroken streak, and for income investors, a 10.0% annual growth rate means the dividend has roughly doubled every seven years.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +15.7% | $1.02 (2022) | $1.59 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.8% | $0.87 (2020) | $1.59 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.1% | $0.60 (2015) | $1.59 (2025) |
LRLCY stock fits growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion from a globally diversified cosmetics business rather than a high starting yield. The current yield of 1.88% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.42%, which means today's entry point offers more income than the stock has historically delivered. The trade-off is clear: the payout ratio at 63.5% is elevated, leaving less cushion than lower-payout peers, and the annual payment frequency means income arrives only once per year. What an investor gets is a decade-long growth rate of 10.0% per year. What they accept is a yield that will not satisfy income-first portfolios.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | $1.6822 |
| 2025-05-02 | $1.5857 |
| 2024-04-24 | $1.4088 |
| 2023-04-24 | $1.3178 |
| 2022-04-25 | $1.0232 |
| 2021-04-23 | $0.9670 |
| 2020-07-01 | $0.8668 |
| 2019-04-24 | $0.8621 |
| 2018-04-23 | $0.8569 |
| 2017-04-25 | $0.7188 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6822 |
| 2025 | $1.5857 |
| 2024 | $1.4088 |
| 2023 | $1.3178 |
| 2022 | $1.0232 |
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