RILY
B Riley Financial
dividend history, payout ratio & dates
- Stocks
- Financial Services
- NASDAQ: RILY
- Dividend
Last dividend date: Oct 15, 2026
Dividend yield: 27.02%
Payout ratio: 7.9%
B Riley Financial's latest dividend was on Oct 15, 2026 (ex-date) with a payout of $1.016 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.02 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 26.39% based on its recent close price.
RILY dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
B Riley Financial Dividend yield
RILY has a dividend yield of 26.39% which is above the Financial Services sector and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 2.44%, B Riley Financial's dividend yield is 982% higher.
RILY Dividend history
RILY has distributed one dividend in the past year.
B Riley Financial Dividend history chart
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | $1.016 | 21.71% |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.5 | 9.84% |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.5 | 15.05% |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $1 | 18.29% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $1 | 7.96% |
| May 15, 2023 | $1 | 12% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $1 | 10.98% |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $1 | 9.08% |
| Aug 10, 2022 | $1 | 12.48% |
| May 10, 2022 | $1 | 16.88% |
| Mar 8, 2022 | $1 | 16.2% |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $4 | 16.34% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $2 | 13.33% |
| May 14, 2021 | $3 | 9.95% |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $3.5 | 7.86% |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.375 | 4.17% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.35 | 4.97% |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.25 | 5.98% |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.25 | 5.65% |
| Nov 13, 2019 | $0.475 | 2.85% |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.175 | 2.06% |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.08 | 1.69% |
| Mar 18, 2019 | $0.08 | 1.88% |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.08 | 1.82% |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $0.08 | 1.49% |
| May 18, 2018 | $0.08 | 1.79% |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $0.08 | 2.27% |
| Nov 21, 2017 | $0.08 | 3.82% |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.13 | 5.68% |
| May 19, 2017 | $0.16 | 5.65% |
| Mar 2, 2017 | $0.34 | 4.01% |
| Nov 25, 2016 | $0.25 | 1.64% |
| Aug 18, 2016 | $0.03 | 0.94% |
| Nov 20, 2015 | $0.06 | 2.67% |
| Aug 21, 2015 | $0.2 | 2% |
B Riley Financial dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
RILY has a payout ratio of 7.9% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 31.9%, B Riley Financial's payout ratio is 75% lower.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
RILY dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| RILY B. Riley Financial Inc | 27.02% | $1.02 | 7.9% |
| LAZ Lazard Ltd - Class A | 5.22% | $2 | 113% |
| MC Moelis & Co - Class A | 4.39% | $2.6 | 85.8% |
| PIPR Piper Sandler Companies | 3.03% | $2 | 43.9% |
| OPY Oppenheimer Holdings Inc | 1.95% | $1.76 | 21.4% |
| SF Stifel Financial Corp | 1.93% | $1.33 | 22.3% |
| VIRT Virtu Financial Inc | 1.8% | $0.96 | 15.9% |
| EVR Evercore Inc - Class A | 1.16% | $3.46 | 18% |
| LPLA LPL Financial Holdings Inc | 0.4% | $1.2 | 6.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Does B Riley Financial pay a dividend?
B Riley Financial has issued one dividend in the last twelve months.
When was RILY's last dividend?
B Riley Financial's last dividend ex-date was on Oct 15, 2026. The dividend amount was $1.016 per share.
How much dividend does B Riley Financial pay (per share)?
On an annual basis RILY pays $1.02 per share.
What is B Riley Financial's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of B Riley Financial is 26.39%.
What is B Riley Financial's dividend payout ratio?
B Riley Financial's dividend payout ratio is 7.9%.
Does B Riley Financial pay a good dividend?
B Riley Financial's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.