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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) pays a $3.74 annual dividend ($1.00 quarterly), yielding 1.06% at $351.20/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-26. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.06%
Annual Dividend: $3.74 per share
Payout Ratio: 22.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 24
Ralph Lauren Corporation dividend investors get exposure to a global premium lifestyle brand spanning apparel, accessories, and home goods under names like Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Purple Label. The current yield is 1.06%, paid quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.7375 per share and the next ex-dividend date on June 26, 2026. RL carries a beta of 1.352, meaning the stock moves more than the broader market, which matters for income investors who also care about price stability. Growth-focused dividend investors are the natural fit here, not those chasing yield.
Ralph Lauren Corporation pays out 22.4% 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 soften, and RL's direct-to-consumer reach across 504 retail stores and digital commerce platforms supports a diversified revenue base. The most significant pressure point for Ralph Lauren Corporation dividend safety is the stock's beta of 1.352: as a consumer cyclical, earnings can swing with consumer spending, and a prolonged downturn could test that cushion.
Ralph Lauren Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.1% per year from 2009 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.25 to $3.5625 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation, with $1.9125 paid so far as of Ralph Lauren Corporation dividend 2026 data). The largest single-year jump in the window was 100.0% in 2011, while growth slowed to flat across 2015, 2016, and 2017 before resuming increases.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.6% | $2.94 (2022) | $3.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +39.0% | $0.69 (2020) | $3.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.9% | $2.00 (2015) | $3.56 (2025) |
RL fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising dividend stream from a premium global brand and are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for above-average growth. At 1.06%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.84%, so the current entry point is modestly more generous than recent history. Five consecutive years of increases and an 18.1% long-term CAGR are the headline strengths. The trade-off is straightforward: income today is thin, and the consumer cyclical nature of the business means earnings, and therefore the dividend, are not immune to spending downturns.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | $1.0000 |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.9125 |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.9125 |
| 2025-09-26 | $0.9125 |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.9125 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.8250 |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.8250 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.8250 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.8250 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.7500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.9125 |
| 2025 | $3.5625 |
| 2024 | $3.2250 |
| 2023 | $3.0000 |
| 2022 | $2.9380 |
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