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HLI Houlihan Lokey, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Financial Services / Investment - Banking & Investment Services

$129.55 ▲ $1.04(0.81%) as of Oct 19, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance. It assists both public and private entities with strategic buy-side and sell-side transactions and a variety of capital-raising activities, such as leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, convertibles, equity private placements, and private equity investments. This segment also advises financial sponsors on diverse deal structures and liability management initiatives. The Financial Restructuring segment guides debtors, creditors, and other involved parties through complex recapitalization and deleveraging processes. Its specialized advisory services encompass the design, negotiation, and confirmation of reorganization plans, the structuring and analysis of exchange offers, corporate viability assessments, expert testimony for dispute resolution, and the procurement of debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing. The Financial and Valuation Advisory group specializes in appraising various asset types, including entire businesses, illiquid debt and equity securities, and intellectual property. It delivers critical fairness opinions for M&A and other transactions, as well as solvency opinions for corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations, alongside other financial assessments. This segment further contributes to dispute resolution services. Established in 1972, Houlihan Lokey serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, institutions, and governmental entities. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the firm maintains a significant international presence with offices located across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.7000Paid Sep 15, 2026
Forward Annual$2.80From the $0.7000 dividend declared Jul 29, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 01, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth4.9%Annual totals, 2024–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

92/100

Very strong indicators

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Dividend Growth Score

93/100

Very strong growth record

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Dividend Value Score

57/100

Near own historical valuation

Complete data

DividendRank

82/100

Top fifth of the scale

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How the Dividend Safety Score is built for HLI
Dividend Safety Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 45% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 95 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 38% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet cash (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 100 15%
Interest coverageN/A (not used) N/A 10%
Dividend record10 years of uninterrupted regular payments 70 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for HLI
Dividend Growth Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 13.1% (2020–2025) 100 25%
Consecutive annual increases9 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 76 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 45% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 93 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 18.3% (FY2023–FY2026) 100 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 13.1% (FY2023–FY2026) 100 10%
10-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for HLI
Dividend Value Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 55th percentile of its 119 month-end yields 55 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 21.8 is 0.94x its 5-year median of 23.3 60 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 5.4% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) 72 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 21.8 vs peer median 19.4 (1.12x; 65 corporation / Financial Services securities) 38 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.16%

At the Oct 19, 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

$2.8000

Declared Jul 29, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

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

RSI (14)

46

As of Oct 19, 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

$123.39 – $202.25

Closes through Oct 16, 2026

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

Payout Ratio (TTM)

44.95%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)

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

10

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)

3.82

Price as of Oct 18, 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 a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Meets the Solid check: Dividend Safety Score 92/100 and yield 2.16%.
A Accelerating
9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension of the regular dividend is on record.
E Enduring
10 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume670,000Oct 16, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$129.72Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$127.81 – $130.26Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$128.51Close of Oct 15, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$9.05BAs of Oct 19, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out69.89MImplied by market cap, Oct 19, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$6.1112 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)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)21.3Price as of Oct 18, 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.
Last Ex-DateSep 01, 2026Paid Sep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)5.5%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)13.1%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases9 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

HLI's dividend yield rose from 2.01% to 2.16% over the past ~90 days (+0.15 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.15 pp from the share price ($139.37 on Jul 22, 2026 → $129.55 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.16%
1-Yr Average1.72%
Low / High1.15% – 2.27%
Percentile88%

Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 16, 2026), HLI's current yield is higher than approximately 88% of them. Our stored price history for HLI covers the past 13 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
$0.7000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Sep 01, 2026 Sep 01, 2026 Sep 15, 2026
$0.7000 Q Regular May 06, 2026 Jun 01, 2026 Jun 01, 2026 Jun 15, 2026
$0.6000 Q Regular Jan 28, 2026 Mar 02, 2026 Mar 02, 2026 Mar 15, 2026
$0.6000 Q Regular Oct 30, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 01, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular Jul 30, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 02, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
$0.6000 Q Regular May 07, 2025 Jun 02, 2025 Jun 02, 2025 Jun 15, 2025
$0.5700 Q Regular Jan 28, 2025 Mar 03, 2025 Mar 03, 2025 Mar 15, 2025
$0.5700 Q Regular Oct 30, 2024 Dec 02, 2024 Dec 02, 2024 Dec 15, 2024
$0.5700 Q Regular Jul 30, 2024 Sep 03, 2024 Sep 03, 2024 Sep 15, 2024
$0.5700 Q Regular May 08, 2024 Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024 Jun 15, 2024
$0.5500 Q Regular Feb 01, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Mar 01, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
$0.5500 Q Regular Oct 26, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 Dec 01, 2023 Dec 15, 2023
$0.5500 Q Regular Jul 27, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 01, 2023 Sep 15, 2023
$0.5500 Q Regular May 09, 2023 Jun 01, 2023 Jun 02, 2023 Jun 15, 2023
$0.5300 Q Regular Jan 31, 2023 Mar 01, 2023 Mar 02, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.5300 Q Regular Oct 27, 2022 Dec 01, 2022 Dec 02, 2022 Dec 15, 2022
$0.5300 Q Regular Jul 28, 2022 Sep 01, 2022 Sep 02, 2022 Sep 15, 2022
$0.5300 Q Regular May 12, 2022 Jun 01, 2022 Jun 02, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.4300 Q Regular Feb 08, 2022 Mar 01, 2022 Mar 02, 2022 Mar 15, 2022
$0.4300 Q Regular Oct 28, 2021 Dec 01, 2021 Dec 02, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.4300 Q Regular Aug 03, 2021 Sep 01, 2021 Sep 02, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.4300 Q Regular May 11, 2021 Jun 01, 2021 Jun 02, 2021 Jun 15, 2021
$0.3300 Q Regular Jan 28, 2021 Mar 01, 2021 Mar 02, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$0.3300 Q Regular Oct 29, 2020 Dec 01, 2020 Dec 02, 2020 Dec 15, 2020
$0.3300 Q Regular Jul 28, 2020 Sep 01, 2020 Sep 02, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
$0.3100 Q Regular May 12, 2020 Jun 04, 2020 Jun 05, 2020 Jun 15, 2020
$0.3100 Q Regular Feb 03, 2020 Mar 04, 2020 Mar 05, 2020 Mar 16, 2020
$0.3100 Q Regular Oct 24, 2019 Dec 04, 2019 Dec 05, 2019 Dec 16, 2019
$0.3100 Q Regular Jul 25, 2019 Sep 04, 2019 Sep 05, 2019 Sep 16, 2019
$0.3100 Q Regular May 08, 2019 May 31, 2019 Jun 03, 2019 Jun 14, 2019
$0.2700 Q Regular Jan 29, 2019 Mar 01, 2019 Mar 04, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.2700 Q Regular Oct 25, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 03, 2018 Dec 14, 2018
$0.2700 Q Regular Jul 26, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Sep 03, 2018 Sep 15, 2018
$0.2700 Q Regular May 09, 2018 Jun 01, 2018 Jun 04, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 29, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 Mar 02, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 24, 2017 Dec 01, 2017 Dec 04, 2017 Dec 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 26, 2017 Aug 30, 2017 Sep 01, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular May 26, 2017 May 31, 2017 Jun 02, 2017 Jun 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Feb 02, 2017 Mar 01, 2017 Mar 03, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.1700 Q Regular Nov 02, 2016 Dec 01, 2016 Dec 05, 2016 Dec 15, 2016
$0.1700 Q Regular Aug 03, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 02, 2016 Sep 15, 2016
$0.1700 Q Regular May 19, 2016 Jun 01, 2016 Jun 03, 2016 Jun 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Feb 09, 2016 Mar 02, 2016 Mar 04, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
$0.1500 Q Regular Nov 05, 2015 Dec 02, 2015 Dec 04, 2015 Dec 15, 2015

Peer Comparison

Selected Investment - Banking & Investment Services dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
PJT PJT Partners Inc. 0.73% 38.0% 0 yrs 83
VOYA Voya Financial, Inc. 2.00% 24.8% 7 yrs 78
TCAPF TP ICAP Group plc 5.42% 0.6% 4 yrs 58
IVTJY Investec Group 6.83% N/A 4 yrs 45

HLI dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Houlihan Lokey, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.80 per share, a yield of approximately 2.16%.

What is Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s dividend yield?

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.16%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Houlihan Lokey, Inc. pay dividends?

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Houlihan Lokey, Inc. paid dividends?

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. has 10 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 19, 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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