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EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

$97.12 ▲ $0.65(0.67%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a global entity dedicated to the development, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of premium beauty and personal care items worldwide. Its extensive product catalog encompasses numerous offerings across four primary categories. For skin care, it provides moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body treatments, exfoliants, acne and oil control solutions, facial masks, specialized cleansing devices, and sun protection. In makeup, consumers can find lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, powders, compacts, brushes, and various other cosmetic tools. The fragrance segment includes eau de parfum sprays, colognes, scented lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps. Lastly, its hair care selection features shampoos, conditioners, styling aids, treatments, finishing sprays, and hair color products. Beyond these, the company also offers ancillary products and services. Estée Lauder boasts an impressive portfolio of owned brands, such as Clinique, M·A·C, Aveda, La Mer, Jo Malone London, and The Ordinary, among many others. Furthermore, it operates under license agreements for notable fashion labels including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. These products are distributed globally through a broad network of retail channels, comprising high-end department stores, specialty multi-brand retailers, luxury perfumeries and pharmacies, salons and spas, exclusive freestanding stores, its own and authorized online platforms, major third-party e-commerce sites, airport retail locations, and in-flight and duty-free concessions. Established in 1946, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Latest Dividend$0.3500
Forward Annual$1.40
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026
1-Yr Growth-39.9%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth3.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.44%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$1.4000

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

30.1

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

52

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$67.23 – $119.61

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

279.12%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

30

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

9.25

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 30/100, yield 1.44%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
30 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume2,574,302Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$97.68Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$95.92 – $97.92Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$96.47Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$35.13BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out361.67MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$0.5012 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)194.2Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendAug 31, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 15, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-17.1%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-1.2%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

EL's dividend yield fell from 1.60% to 1.44% over the past ~90 days (-0.16 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.16 pp from the share price ($87.58 on Jun 16, 2026 → $97.12 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.44%
1-Yr Average1.54%
Low / High1.17% – 2.20%
Percentile26%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), EL's current yield is higher than approximately 26% of them. Our stored price history for EL covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.3500 Q Regular Aug 18, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Sep 15, 2026
$0.3500 Q Regular Apr 30, 2026 May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Jun 15, 2026
$0.3500 Q Regular Feb 05, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Mar 16, 2026
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 30, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.3500 Q Regular Aug 20, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 16, 2025
$0.3500 Q Regular May 01, 2025 May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Jun 16, 2025
$0.3500 Q Regular Feb 04, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Mar 17, 2025
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 31, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 Dec 16, 2024
$0.6600 Q Regular Aug 19, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Sep 16, 2024
$0.6600 Q Regular May 01, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.6600 Q Regular Feb 05, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
$0.6600 Q Regular Nov 01, 2023 Nov 29, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023
$0.6600 Q Regular Aug 18, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023
$0.6600 Q Regular May 02, 2023 May 30, 2023 May 31, 2023 Jun 15, 2023
$0.6600 Q Regular Feb 02, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.6600 Q Regular Nov 02, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Aug 17, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular May 03, 2022 May 27, 2022 May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Feb 03, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Mar 15, 2022
$0.6000 Q Regular Nov 02, 2021 Nov 29, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.5300 Q Regular Aug 19, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.5300 Q Regular May 03, 2021 May 27, 2021 May 28, 2021 Jun 15, 2021
$0.5300 Q Regular Feb 05, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$0.5300 Q Regular Nov 02, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020
$0.4800 S Regular Aug 20, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
$0.4800 Q Regular Feb 06, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$0.4800 Q Regular Oct 31, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 Nov 29, 2019 Dec 16, 2019
$0.4300 Q Regular Aug 19, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 16, 2019
$0.4300 Q Regular May 01, 2019 May 30, 2019 May 31, 2019 Jun 17, 2019
$0.4300 Q Regular Feb 05, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.4300 Q Regular Oct 31, 2018 Nov 29, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 17, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular Aug 20, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 17, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular May 02, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 31, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular Feb 02, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.3800 Q Regular Oct 31, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017
$0.3400 Q Regular Aug 17, 2017 Aug 29, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
$0.3400 Q Regular May 03, 2017 May 26, 2017 May 31, 2017 Jun 15, 2017
$0.3400 Q Regular Feb 02, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.3400 Q Regular Nov 02, 2016 Nov 28, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Dec 15, 2016
$0.3000 Q Regular Aug 19, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 15, 2016
$0.3000 Q Regular May 03, 2016 May 26, 2016 May 31, 2016 Jun 15, 2016
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 05, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 02, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 Dec 15, 2015
$0.2400 Q Regular Aug 17, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 Sep 15, 2015
$0.2400 Q Regular May 05, 2015 May 27, 2015 May 29, 2015 Jun 15, 2015
$0.2400 Q Regular Feb 05, 2015 Feb 25, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 Mar 16, 2015
$0.2400 Q Regular Nov 04, 2014 Nov 25, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 Dec 15, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular Aug 15, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 Sep 15, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular May 02, 2014 May 28, 2014 May 30, 2014 Jun 16, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 05, 2014 Feb 26, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Mar 17, 2014
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 31, 2013 Nov 26, 2013 Nov 29, 2013 Dec 16, 2013
$0.1800 Q Regular Aug 15, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 Sep 16, 2013
$0.1800 Q Regular May 02, 2013 May 29, 2013 May 31, 2013 Jun 17, 2013
$0.1800 Q Regular Feb 05, 2013 Feb 26, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Mar 15, 2013
$0.7200 Q Regular Nov 01, 2012 Nov 28, 2012 Nov 30, 2012 Dec 17, 2012
$1.0500 A Regular Nov 04, 2011 Nov 23, 2011 Nov 28, 2011 Dec 14, 2011
$0.7500 A Regular Nov 10, 2010 Nov 24, 2010 Nov 29, 2010 Dec 15, 2010
$0.5500 A Regular Nov 16, 2009 Nov 25, 2009 Nov 30, 2009 Dec 16, 2009
$0.5500 A Regular Nov 07, 2008 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 01, 2008 Dec 17, 2008
$0.5500 A Regular Nov 09, 2007 Dec 05, 2007 Dec 07, 2007 Dec 27, 2007
$0.5000 A Regular Oct 25, 2006 Dec 06, 2006 Dec 08, 2006 Dec 27, 2006
$0.4000 A Regular Nov 10, 2005 Dec 07, 2005 Dec 09, 2005 Dec 28, 2005
$0.4000 A Regular Nov 03, 2004 Dec 08, 2004 Dec 10, 2004 Dec 28, 2004
$0.3000 A Regular Nov 05, 2003 Dec 12, 2003 Dec 16, 2003 Jan 06, 2004
$0.2000 S Regular Oct 30, 2002 Dec 10, 2002 Dec 12, 2002 Jan 03, 2003
$0.0500 S Regular May 14, 2002 Jun 12, 2002 Jun 14, 2002 Jul 02, 2002
$0.0500 Q Regular Feb 26, 2002 Mar 13, 2002 Mar 15, 2002 Apr 02, 2002
$0.0500 Q Regular Oct 31, 2001 Dec 12, 2001 Dec 14, 2001 Jan 03, 2002
$0.0250 I Regular - Sep 17, 2001 - -
$0.0500 Q Regular May 10, 2001 Jun 13, 2001 Jun 15, 2001 Jul 03, 2001
$0.0500 Q Regular Feb 14, 2001 Mar 14, 2001 Mar 16, 2001 Apr 03, 2001
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 09, 2000 Dec 13, 2000 Dec 15, 2000 Jan 03, 2001
$0.0500 Q Regular Aug 17, 2000 Sep 13, 2000 Sep 15, 2000 Oct 03, 2000
$0.0500 Q Regular May 04, 2000 Jun 14, 2000 Jun 16, 2000 Jul 06, 2000
$0.0500 Q Regular Jan 25, 2000 Mar 14, 2000 Mar 16, 2000 Apr 04, 2000
$0.0500 Q Regular Nov 10, 1999 Dec 14, 1999 Dec 16, 1999 Jan 07, 2000
$0.0500 Q Regular Aug 18, 1999 Sep 14, 1999 Sep 16, 1999 Oct 05, 1999
$0.0500 Q Regular Apr 27, 1999 Jun 14, 1999 Jun 16, 1999 Jul 02, 1999
$0.0850 Q Regular Feb 02, 1999 Mar 12, 1999 Mar 16, 1999 Apr 06, 1999
$0.0850 Q Regular Nov 05, 1998 Dec 14, 1998 Dec 16, 1998 Jan 05, 1999
$0.0850 Q Regular Aug 20, 1998 Sep 11, 1998 Sep 15, 1998 Oct 02, 1998
$0.0850 Q Regular May 05, 1998 Jun 11, 1998 Jun 15, 1998 Jul 02, 1998
$0.0850 Q Regular Feb 03, 1998 Mar 12, 1998 Mar 16, 1998 Apr 02, 1998
$0.0850 Q Regular Nov 12, 1997 Dec 12, 1997 Dec 16, 1997 Jan 06, 1998
$0.0850 Q Regular Aug 21, 1997 Sep 10, 1997 Sep 12, 1997 Sep 30, 1997
$0.0850 Q Regular Apr 29, 1997 Jun 10, 1997 Jun 12, 1997 Jun 27, 1997
$0.0850 Q Regular Feb 04, 1997 Mar 12, 1997 Mar 14, 1997 Mar 28, 1997
$0.0850 Q Regular Nov 06, 1996 Dec 12, 1996 Dec 16, 1996 Jan 03, 1997
$0.0850 Q Regular Aug 14, 1996 Sep 11, 1996 Sep 13, 1996 Sep 27, 1996
$0.0850 Q Regular May 17, 1996 Jun 12, 1996 Jun 14, 1996 Jun 28, 1996
$0.0850 Q Regular Feb 07, 1996 Mar 13, 1996 Mar 15, 1996 Mar 29, 1996

Peer Comparison

Selected Household & Personal Products dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

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KCDMF Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. 5.45% 8.4% 0 yrs 67
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation 5.22% 3.3% 20 yrs 67

EL dividend — frequently asked questions

Does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.40 per share, a yield of approximately 1.44%.

What is The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s dividend yield?

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 1.44%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pay dividends?

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. paid dividends?

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has 30 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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