RLI Dividend History & Yield

RLI Corp. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthFinancialHigh yield
$62.40
-2.56% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
7.50%
$4.68/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.15%
$0.72/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.72
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.18
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 30, 2026 Estimated
in 82 days
Next pay date
Dec 14, 2026
in 96 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 31, 2026
$0.18 per share
Payout ratio
14%
of earnings
Market cap
5.6B
P/E 12.8
5y dividend CAGR
+36.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.2
since Jun 24, 1987
1y total return
-1.0%
price -7.9% + dividends 6.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Mon, May 31, 2027 (in 264 days) Jun 14, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 30, 2027 (in 355 days) Sep 13, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RLI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.72 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 28, 2016 to Aug 31, 2026; most recent $0.18$0.00$2.00$4.00Nov 28, 2016: $1.10Nov '16Feb 24, 2017: $0.10May 26, 2017: $0.105Aug 29, 2017: $0.105Nov 29, 2017: $0.98Feb 27, 2018: $0.105Feb '18May 30, 2018: $0.11Aug 30, 2018: $0.11Nov 29, 2018: $0.61Feb 27, 2019: $0.11May 30, 2019: $0.115May '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.115Nov 27, 2019: $0.615Feb 27, 2020: $0.115May 28, 2020: $0.12Aug 28, 2020: $0.12Aug '20Nov 27, 2020: $0.62Feb 25, 2021: $0.12May 27, 2021: $0.125Aug 30, 2021: $0.125Nov 29, 2021: $1.125Nov '21Feb 25, 2022: $0.125May 27, 2022: $0.13Aug 30, 2022: $0.13Nov 29, 2022: $3.63 (special)Feb 27, 2023: $0.13Feb '23May 30, 2023: $0.135Aug 30, 2023: $0.135Nov 29, 2023: $1.135Feb 28, 2024: $0.135May 31, 2024: $0.145May '24Aug 30, 2024: $0.145Nov 29, 2024: $2.145Feb 28, 2025: $0.15May 30, 2025: $0.16Aug 29, 2025: $0.16Aug '25Nov 28, 2025: $2.16Mar 2, 2026: $0.16May 29, 2026: $2.18Aug 31, 2026: $0.18

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.29$1.2920172018: $0.935$0.93520182019: $0.955$0.95520192020: $0.975$0.97520202021: $1.495$1.49520212022: $0.385$0.38520222023: $1.535$1.53520232024: $2.57$2.5720242025: $2.63$2.6320252026 (YTD): $2.52$2.522026 YTD

How much RLI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,667$104,000$1,200
$500 / month8,334$520,000$6,000
$1,000 / month16,667$1,040,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.15%. $10,000 in RLI would currently pay about $115 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RLI dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 31, 2026 $0.18 -91.7%
May 29, 2026 $2.18 +1262.5%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.16 -92.6%
Nov 28, 2025 $2.16 +1250.0%
Aug 29, 2025 $0.16 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 $0.16 +6.7%
Feb 28, 2025 $0.15 -93.0%
Nov 29, 2024 $2.145 +1379.3%
Aug 30, 2024 $0.145 +0.0%
May 31, 2024 $0.145 +7.4%
Feb 28, 2024 $0.135 -88.1%
Nov 29, 2023 $1.135 +740.7%
Aug 30, 2023 $0.135 +0.0%
May 30, 2023 $0.135 +3.8%
Feb 27, 2023 $0.13 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2022 $3.63 Special
Aug 30, 2022 $0.13 +0.0%
May 27, 2022 $0.13 +4.0%
Feb 25, 2022 $0.125 -88.9%
Nov 29, 2021 $1.125 +800.0%
Aug 30, 2021 $0.125 +0.0%
May 27, 2021 $0.125 +4.2%
Feb 25, 2021 $0.12 -80.6%
Nov 27, 2020 $0.62 +416.7%
Aug 28, 2020 $0.12 +0.0%
May 28, 2020 $0.12 +4.3%
Feb 27, 2020 $0.115 -81.3%
Nov 27, 2019 $0.615 +434.8%
Aug 29, 2019 $0.115 +0.0%
May 30, 2019 $0.115 +4.5%
Feb 27, 2019 $0.11 -82.0%
Nov 29, 2018 $0.61 +454.5%
Aug 30, 2018 $0.11 +0.0%
May 30, 2018 $0.11 +4.8%
Feb 27, 2018 $0.105 -89.3%
Nov 29, 2017 $0.98 +833.3%
Aug 29, 2017 $0.105 +0.0%
May 26, 2017 $0.105 +5.0%
Feb 24, 2017 $0.10 -90.9%
Nov 28, 2016 $1.10 +1000.0%
Aug 29, 2016 $0.10 +0.0%
May 26, 2016 $0.10 +5.3%
Feb 25, 2016 $0.095 -91.3%
Nov 25, 2015 $1.095 +1052.6%
Aug 27, 2015 $0.095 +0.0%
May 27, 2015 $0.095 +5.6%
Feb 25, 2015 $0.09 -94.3%
Nov 25, 2014 $1.59 +1666.7%
Aug 27, 2014 $0.09 +0.0%
May 28, 2014 $0.09 +5.9%
Feb 26, 2014 $0.085 -89.8%
Nov 26, 2013 $0.835 +882.4%
Aug 28, 2013 $0.085 +0.0%
May 29, 2013 $0.085 +6.2%
Feb 26, 2013 $0.08 -94.0%
Nov 28, 2012 $1.33 +1562.5%
Aug 29, 2012 $0.08 +0.0%
May 29, 2012 $0.08 +6.7%
Feb 27, 2012 $0.075 -94.3%
Nov 28, 2011 $1.325 +1666.7%
Aug 29, 2011 $0.075 +0.0%
May 26, 2011 $0.075 +3.4%
Feb 24, 2011 $0.0725 -96.0%
Dec 14, 2010 $1.8225 +2413.8%
Sep 28, 2010 $0.0725 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2010 $0.0725 +3.6%
Mar 29, 2010 $0.07 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2009 $0.07 +3.7%
Sep 28, 2009 $0.0675 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2009 $0.0675 +3.8%
Mar 27, 2009 $0.065 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2008 $0.065 +4.0%
Sep 26, 2008 $0.0625 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2008 $0.0625 +8.7%
Mar 27, 2008 $0.0575 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2007 $0.0575 +4.5%
Sep 26, 2007 $0.055 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2007 $0.055 +10.0%
Mar 28, 2007 $0.05 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2006 $0.05 +5.3%
Sep 27, 2006 $0.0475 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2006 $0.0475 +11.8%
Mar 29, 2006 $0.0425 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2005 $0.0425 +6.2%
Sep 28, 2005 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2005 $0.04 +14.3%
Mar 29, 2005 $0.035 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2004 $0.035 +7.7%
Sep 28, 2004 $0.0325 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2004 $0.0325 +18.2%
Mar 29, 2004 $0.0275 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2003 $0.0275 +10.0%
Sep 26, 2003 $0.025 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2003 $0.025 +11.1%
Mar 27, 2003 $0.0225 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2002 $0.0225 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2002 $0.0225 +5.9%
Jun 26, 2002 $0.0213 +6.2%
Mar 26, 2002 $0.02 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2001 $0.02 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2001 $0.02 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2001 $0.02 +6.7%
Mar 28, 2001 $0.0187 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2000 $0.0187 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2000 $0.0187 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2000 $0.0187 +7.1%
Mar 29, 2000 $0.0175 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1999 $0.0175 +0.0%
Sep 28, 1999 $0.0175 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1999 $0.0175 +7.7%
Mar 29, 1999 $0.0163 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1998 $0.0163 +0.0%
Sep 28, 1998 $0.0163 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1998 $0.0163 +8.3%
Mar 27, 1998 $0.015 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1997 $0.015 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1997 $0.015 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1997 $0.015 +7.1%
Mar 26, 1997 $0.014 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1996 $0.014 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1996 $0.014 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1996 $0.014 +7.7%
Mar 27, 1996 $0.013 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1995 $0.013 +0.0%
Sep 27, 1995 $0.013 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1995 $0.013 +8.3%
Mar 27, 1995 $0.012 +0.0%
Dec 23, 1994 $0.012 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1994 $0.012 +7.1%
Jun 24, 1994 $0.0112 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1994 $0.0112 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1993 $0.0112 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1993 $0.0112 +7.7%
Jun 24, 1993 $0.0104 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1993 $0.0104 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1992 $0.0104 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1992 $0.0104 +8.3%
Jun 24, 1992 $0.0096 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1992 $0.0096 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1991 $0.0096 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1991 $0.0096 +9.1%
Jun 24, 1991 $0.0088 +0.0%
Mar 22, 1991 $0.0088 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1990 $0.0088 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1990 $0.0088 +10.0%
Jun 25, 1990 $0.008 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1990 $0.008 +0.0%
Dec 22, 1989 $0.008 +0.0%
Sep 25, 1989 $0.008 +11.1%
Jun 26, 1989 $0.0072 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1989 $0.0072 +0.0%
Dec 23, 1988 $0.0072 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1988 $0.0072 +12.5%
Jun 24, 1988 $0.0064 +0.0%
Mar 25, 1988 $0.0064 +0.0%
Dec 24, 1987 $0.0064 +0.0%
Sep 24, 1987 $0.0064 +0.0%
Jun 24, 1987 $0.0064

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

RLI scores 30/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Yield above 7%
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 RLI Corp.

RLI Corp., an insurance holding company, provides property, casualty, and surety insurance products. Its Casualty segment provides commercial excess, personal umbrella, general liability, transportation, and management liability coverages; professional liability and workers' compensation for office-based professional coverages; commercial automobile liability and physical damage insurance to local, intermediate and long haul truckers, public transportation entities, and other specialty commercial automobile risks; incidental related insurance coverages; inland marine coverages; directors and officers liability insurance, fiduciary liability and coverages, employment practice liability,…

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty. First dividend on our records: Jun 24, 1987. 158 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

RLI dividend FAQ

When is RLI's next ex-dividend date?

RLI's next ex-dividend date is Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.18 per share, expected on Dec 14, 2026.

How often does RLI pay dividends?

RLI pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.18 per share with an ex-date of Aug 31, 2026.

What is RLI's dividend yield?

RLI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 7.50%, based on $4.68 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $62.40. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.72 per share, is 1.15%.

How much does RLI pay per share?

RLI pays about $0.18 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.72 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $72.00 a year.

Has RLI grown or cut its dividend?

RLI has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 36.4% a year (+79.0% over the last year). RLI did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.15%, you would need about 1,667 shares of RLI (roughly $104,000 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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