GL Dividend History & Yield
Globe Life Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 (in 26 days) | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.33 | $33.00 | Declared |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 (in 117 days) | Jan 18, 2027 | $0.33 | $33.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Apr 5, 2027 (in 208 days) | Apr 19, 2027 | $0.33 | $33.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jul 5, 2027 (in 299 days) | Jul 19, 2027 | $0.33 | $33.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.32 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much GL do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 910 | $155,164 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 4,546 | $775,818 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 9,091 | $1,551,636 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.77%. $10,000 in GL would currently pay about $77 a year ($6 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
GL dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.33 | +22.2% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.27 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2025 | — | $0.27 | +12.5% |
| Jan 6, 2025 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.24 | +6.7% |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | $0.225 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | $0.225 | +8.2% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.208 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $0.208 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.208 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | $0.208 | +5.1% |
| Jan 6, 2022 | — | $0.198 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | $0.198 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | $0.198 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.198 | +5.3% |
| Jan 7, 2021 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.188 | +8.7% |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | $0.173 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2019 | — | $0.173 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | — | $0.173 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2019 | — | $0.173 | +8.1% |
| Jan 3, 2019 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2018 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2018 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.16 | +6.7% |
| Jan 4, 2018 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 2017 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2017 | — | $0.15 | +7.1% |
| Jan 4, 2017 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 2016 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2016 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | — | $0.14 | +3.7% |
| Jan 4, 2016 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | — | $0.135 | +6.3% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | — | $0.127 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | — | $0.127 | +0.3% |
| May 29, 2014 | — | $0.1267 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | — | $0.1267 | +11.8% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | — | $0.1133 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2013 | — | $0.1133 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2013 | — | $0.1133 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2013 | — | $0.1133 | +13.3% |
| Jan 2, 2013 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2012 | — | $0.10 | +25.0% |
| Jan 4, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 2011 | — | $0.08 | +9.1% |
| May 27, 2011 | — | $0.0733 | +3.1% |
| Mar 30, 2011 | — | $0.0711 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 2011 | — | $0.0711 | +0.0% |
| Sep 29, 2010 | — | $0.0711 | +6.7% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2010 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 2010 | — | $0.0667 | +7.1% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2009 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2009 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2008 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2008 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2008 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 2008 | — | $0.0622 | +7.7% |
| Jan 2, 2008 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2007 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 2007 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2007 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Jan 3, 2007 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2006 | — | $0.0578 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2006 | — | $0.0578 | +18.2% |
| Apr 5, 2006 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Jan 3, 2006 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2005 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2005 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Mar 30, 2005 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Jan 3, 2005 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2004 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2004 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Mar 31, 2004 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2004 | — | $0.0489 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 2003 | — | $0.0489 | +22.2% |
| Jul 1, 2003 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 1, 2003 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2003 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 2002 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 2002 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2002 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2002 | — | $0.04 | +125.0% |
| Oct 3, 2001 | — | $0.0178 | -55.6% |
| Jul 3, 2001 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2001 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2001 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2000 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2000 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 2000 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2000 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1999 | — | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 1999 | — | $0.04 | -30.8% |
| Nov 9, 1998 | — | $2.7609 Special | — |
| Oct 21, 1998 | — | $0.0578 | -13.3% |
| Jul 8, 1998 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1998 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 1997 | — | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Oct 1, 1997 | — | $0.0667 | +3.4% |
| Jun 27, 1997 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 1997 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Oct 2, 1996 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 1996 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 1996 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Jan 3, 1996 | — | $0.0644 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 1995 | — | $0.0644 | +3.6% |
| Jul 5, 1995 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 1995 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 1994 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 1994 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 1994 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1994 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Jan 3, 1994 | — | $0.0622 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 1993 | — | $0.0622 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2, 1993 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 1993 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1993 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 1992 | — | $0.0593 | +0.1% |
| Jul 6, 1992 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1992 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 1992 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 1991 | — | $0.0593 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1991 | — | $0.0593 | +14.3% |
| Apr 4, 1991 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1991 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 1990 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1990 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1990 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1990 | — | $0.0519 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 1989 | — | $0.0519 | +16.7% |
| Jul 5, 1989 | — | $0.0444 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 1989 | — | $0.0444 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 1989 | — | $0.0444 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1988 | — | $0.0444 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1988 | — | $0.0444 | +20.0% |
| Apr 4, 1988 | — | $0.037 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 1988 | — | $0.037 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1987 | — | $0.037 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1987 | — | $0.037 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1987 | — | $0.037 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 1987 | — | $0.037 | — |
GL dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Raised 22.2% | $0.27 | $0.33 | 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
GL 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 Globe Life Inc.
Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. It operates in three segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, and Investments. The company offers whole, term, and other life insurance products, as well as life insurance for children; Medicare supplement and limited-benefit supplemental health insurance products, such as accident, cancer, critical illness, heart, intensive care, and other health products; and final expense, accidental death, mortgage protection, and hospital insurance products.
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Life. First dividend on our records: Jan 8, 1987. 160 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
GL dividend FAQ
When is GL's next ex-dividend date?
GL's next ex-dividend date is Oct 5, 2026 (in 26 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.33 per share, expected on Oct 30, 2026.
How often does GL pay dividends?
GL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.33 per share with an ex-date of Jul 6, 2026.
What is GL's dividend yield?
GL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.70%, based on $1.20 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $170.68. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.32 per share, is 0.77%.
How much does GL pay per share?
GL pays about $0.33 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $132.00 a year.
Has GL grown or cut its dividend?
GL has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.2% a year (+17.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of GL do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.77%, you would need about 910 shares of GL (roughly $155,164 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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