LAZ Dividend History & Yield

Lazard, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$44.05
-2.11% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.54%
$2.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.54%
$2.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.50
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026 Estimated
in 54 days
Next pay date
Nov 16, 2026
in 68 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 3, 2026
$0.50 per share
Payout ratio
99%
of earnings
Market cap
4.3B
P/E 21.7
5y dividend CAGR
+1.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
21.1
since Aug 17, 2005
1y total return
-19.4%
price -22.9% + dividends 3.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 (in 54 days) Nov 16, 2026 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 1, 2027 (in 145 days) Feb 15, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Mon, May 3, 2027 (in 236 days) May 17, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 2, 2027 (in 327 days) Aug 16, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LAZ's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 3, 2016 to Aug 3, 2026; most recent $0.50$0.00$1.00$2.00Nov 3, 2016: $0.38Nov '16Feb 9, 2017: $1.58 (special)May 4, 2017: $0.41Aug 3, 2017: $0.41Nov 3, 2017: $0.41Feb 9, 2018: $1.71 (special)Feb '18May 4, 2018: $0.44Aug 3, 2018: $0.44Nov 2, 2018: $0.44Feb 14, 2019: $0.94May 3, 2019: $0.47May '19Aug 2, 2019: $0.47Nov 7, 2019: $0.47Feb 14, 2020: $0.47May 8, 2020: $0.47Aug 7, 2020: $0.47Aug '20Nov 6, 2020: $0.47Feb 18, 2021: $0.47May 7, 2021: $0.47Aug 6, 2021: $0.47Nov 5, 2021: $0.47Nov '21Feb 11, 2022: $0.47May 6, 2022: $0.47Aug 5, 2022: $0.50Nov 4, 2022: $0.50Feb 10, 2023: $0.50Feb '23May 5, 2023: $0.50Aug 4, 2023: $0.50Nov 3, 2023: $0.50Feb 9, 2024: $0.50May 3, 2024: $0.50May '24Aug 5, 2024: $0.50Nov 8, 2024: $0.50Feb 10, 2025: $0.50May 5, 2025: $0.50Aug 4, 2025: $0.50Aug '25Nov 3, 2025: $0.50Feb 9, 2026: $0.50May 11, 2026: $0.50Aug 3, 2026: $0.50

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.23$1.2320172018: $1.32$1.3220182019: $2.35$2.3520192020: $1.88$1.8820202021: $1.88$1.8820212022: $1.94$1.9420222023: $2.00$2.0020232024: $2.00$2.0020242025: $2.00$2.0020252026 (YTD): $1.50$1.502026 YTD

How much LAZ do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month600$26,430$1,200
$500 / month3,000$132,150$6,000
$1,000 / month6,000$264,300$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.54%. $10,000 in LAZ would currently pay about $454 a year ($38 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LAZ dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 3, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
May 11, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
May 5, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
May 3, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
May 5, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 4, 2022 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2022 $0.50 +6.4%
May 6, 2022 $0.47 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2022 $0.47 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2021 $0.47 +0.0%
Aug 6, 2021 $0.47 +0.0%
May 7, 2021 $0.47 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2021 $0.47 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2020 $0.47 +0.0%

LAZ dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to LAZ's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

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

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

LAZ scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 80% of earnings
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

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 Lazard, Inc.

Lazard, Inc. operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, shareholder, sovereign, geopolitical, and other strategic advisory services, as well as restructuring and liability management, and capital raising and placement services.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Capital Markets. First dividend on our records: Aug 17, 2005. 86 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

LAZ dividend FAQ

When is LAZ's next ex-dividend date?

LAZ's next ex-dividend date is Nov 2, 2026 (in 54 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.50 per share, expected on Nov 16, 2026.

How often does LAZ pay dividends?

LAZ pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.50 per share with an ex-date of Aug 3, 2026.

What is LAZ's dividend yield?

LAZ's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.54%, based on $2.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $44.05. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.00 per share, is 4.54%.

How much does LAZ pay per share?

LAZ pays about $0.50 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $200.00 a year.

Has LAZ grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.2% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 4.54%, you would need about 600 shares of LAZ (roughly $26,430 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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