ELV Dividend History & Yield

Elevance Health, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Healthcare Quarterly payer Dividend growthHealthcare
$439.95
-1.20% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
1.56%
$6.87/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.56%
$6.88/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$6.88
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.72
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 4, 2026 Declared
in 40 days
Next pay date
Dec 18, 2026
in 54 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 10, 2026
$1.72 per share
Payout ratio
29%
of earnings
Market cap
95.4B
P/E 18.7
5y dividend CAGR
+9.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
14 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
15.6
since Mar 8, 2011
1y total return
+38.3%
price +36.2% + dividends 2.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (in 40 days) Dec 18, 2026 $1.72 $172.00 Declared
Sat, Mar 6, 2027 (in 132 days) Mar 20, 2027 $1.72 $172.00 Estimated
Sun, Jun 6, 2027 (in 224 days) Jun 20, 2027 $1.72 $172.00 Estimated
Mon, Sep 6, 2027 (in 316 days) Sep 20, 2027 $1.72 $172.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ELV's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $6.88 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 1, 2016 to Sep 10, 2026; most recent $1.72$0.00$1.00$2.00Dec 1, 2016: $0.65Dec '16Mar 8, 2017: $0.65Jun 7, 2017: $0.65Sep 7, 2017: $0.70Dec 4, 2017: $0.70Mar 8, 2018: $0.75Mar '18Jun 7, 2018: $0.75Sep 7, 2018: $0.75Dec 4, 2018: $0.75Mar 15, 2019: $0.80Jun 7, 2019: $0.80Jun '19Sep 9, 2019: $0.80Dec 4, 2019: $0.80Mar 13, 2020: $0.95Jun 9, 2020: $0.95Sep 9, 2020: $0.95Sep '20Dec 4, 2020: $0.95Mar 9, 2021: $1.13Jun 9, 2021: $1.13Sep 9, 2021: $1.13Dec 2, 2021: $1.13Dec '21Mar 9, 2022: $1.28Jun 9, 2022: $1.28Sep 8, 2022: $1.28Dec 2, 2022: $1.28Mar 9, 2023: $1.48Mar '23Jun 8, 2023: $1.48Sep 7, 2023: $1.48Dec 5, 2023: $1.48Mar 7, 2024: $1.63Jun 10, 2024: $1.63Jun '24Sep 10, 2024: $1.63Dec 5, 2024: $1.63Mar 10, 2025: $1.71Jun 10, 2025: $1.71Sep 10, 2025: $1.71Sep '25Dec 5, 2025: $1.71Mar 10, 2026: $1.72Jun 10, 2026: $1.72Sep 10, 2026: $1.72

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $2.70$2.7020172018: $3.00$3.0020182019: $3.20$3.2020192020: $3.80$3.8020202021: $4.52$4.5220212022: $5.12$5.1220222023: $5.92$5.9220232024: $6.52$6.5220242025: $6.84$6.8420252026 (YTD): $5.16$5.162026 YTD

How much ELV do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month175$76,735$1,200
$500 / month873$383,677$6,000
$1,000 / month1,745$767,355$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.56%. $10,000 in ELV would currently pay about $156 a year ($13 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ELV dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 10, 2026 — $1.72 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2026 — $1.72 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2026 — $1.72 +0.6%
Dec 5, 2025 — $1.71 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2025 — $1.71 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2025 — $1.71 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2025 — $1.71 +4.9%
Dec 5, 2024 — $1.63 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2024 — $1.63 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2024 — $1.63 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2024 — $1.63 +10.1%
Dec 5, 2023 — $1.48 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2023 — $1.48 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2023 — $1.48 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2023 — $1.48 +15.6%
Dec 2, 2022 — $1.28 +0.0%
Sep 8, 2022 — $1.28 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2022 — $1.28 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2022 — $1.28 +13.3%
Dec 2, 2021 — $1.13 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2021 — $1.13 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2021 — $1.13 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2021 — $1.13 +18.9%
Dec 4, 2020 — $0.95 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2020 — $0.95 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2020 — $0.95 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2020 — $0.95 +18.7%
Dec 4, 2019 — $0.80 +0.0%
Sep 9, 2019 — $0.80 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2019 — $0.80 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2019 — $0.80 +6.7%
Dec 4, 2018 — $0.75 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2018 — $0.75 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2018 — $0.75 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2018 — $0.75 +7.1%
Dec 4, 2017 — $0.70 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2017 — $0.70 +7.7%
Jun 7, 2017 — $0.65 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2017 — $0.65 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2016 — $0.65 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2016 — $0.65 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2016 — $0.65 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2016 — $0.65 +4.0%
Dec 2, 2015 — $0.625 +0.0%
Sep 8, 2015 — $0.625 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2015 — $0.625 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2015 — $0.625 +42.7%
Dec 3, 2014 — $0.438 +0.0%
Sep 8, 2014 — $0.438 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2014 — $0.438 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2014 — $0.438 +16.8%
Dec 5, 2013 — $0.375 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2013 — $0.375 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2013 — $0.375 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2013 — $0.375 +30.7%
Dec 5, 2012 — $0.287 -0.3%
Sep 6, 2012 — $0.288 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2012 — $0.288 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2012 — $0.288 +15.2%
Dec 7, 2011 — $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2011 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2011 — $0.25 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2011 — $0.25 —

ELV dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 10, 2026 Raised 0.6% $1.71 $1.72 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

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ELV scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Elevance Health, Inc.

Elevance Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Health Benefits, CarelonRx, Carelon Services, and Corporate & Other. It offers a variety of health plans and services to individual, employer group risk-based and fee-based, BlueCard, Medicare, Medicaid, and FEP members; health products; a broad array of fee-based administrative managed care services; and specialty and other insurance products and services, such as stop loss, dental, vision, and supplemental health insurance benefits.

Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Healthcare Plans. First dividend on our records: Mar 8, 2011. 63 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ELV dividend FAQ

When is ELV's next ex-dividend date?

ELV's next ex-dividend date is Dec 4, 2026 (in 40 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.72 per share, expected on Dec 18, 2026.

How often does ELV pay dividends?

ELV pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.72 per share with an ex-date of Sep 10, 2026.

What is ELV's dividend yield?

ELV's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.56%, based on $6.87 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $439.95. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $6.88 per share, is 1.56%.

How much does ELV pay per share?

ELV pays about $1.72 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $6.88 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $688.00 a year.

Has ELV grown or cut its dividend?

ELV has raised its annual dividend for 14 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.6% a year (+1.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of ELV do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.56%, you would need about 175 shares of ELV (roughly $76,735 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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