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RLI Rli dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Rli's last quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share was on Feb 28, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $3.08 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.09%.

Key dates

  • RLI last dividend date: Feb 28, 2024
  • RLI next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: TRV AFG WTM WRB CNA HCC
RLI dividend stats
DPS
$3.08
Dividend yield
2.1%
Payout ratio
42.1%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.36%
Payout ratio
39.6%

Dividend yield

What is Rli current dividend yield

RLI has a dividend yield of 2.09% which is higher than its peers average but lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 3.36%, Rli's dividend yield is 38% lower. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 1.1% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is RLI dividend payout history and dates

Rli has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of RLI show that the company has distributed five dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 196% for the last twelve months. And with the stock price up by 2.3% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 190%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 28, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 $0.27 normal
Nov 29, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 $2 normal
Nov 29, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 $0.27 normal
Aug 30, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 Aug 10, 2023 $0.27 normal
May 30, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 May 4, 2023 $0.27 normal
Feb 27, 2023 Mar 20, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 $0.26 normal
Nov 29, 2022 Dec 20, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $0.26 normal
Nov 29, 2022 Dec 20, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $7 special
Aug 30, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 $0.26 normal
May 27, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 May 5, 2022 $0.26 normal
Feb 25, 2022 Mar 18, 2022 Feb 15, 2022 $0.25 normal
Nov 29, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 $2 special
Nov 29, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 $0.25 normal
Aug 30, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 $0.25 normal
May 27, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 May 6, 2021 $0.25 normal
Feb 25, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 $0.24 normal
Nov 27, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Nov 11, 2020 $1 special
Nov 27, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Nov 11, 2020 $0.24 normal
Aug 28, 2020 Sep 18, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 $0.24 normal
May 28, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 May 7, 2020 $0.24 normal
Feb 27, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 Feb 13, 2020 $0.23 normal
Nov 27, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 $0.23 normal
Nov 27, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 $1 special
Aug 29, 2019 Sep 20, 2019 Aug 14, 2019 $0.23 normal
May 30, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 May 2, 2019 $0.23 normal
Feb 27, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Feb 7, 2019 $0.22 normal
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 $1 special
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 $0.22 normal
Oct 29, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 $1 special
Aug 30, 2018 Sep 20, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 $0.22 normal
May 30, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 May 3, 2018 $0.22 normal
Feb 27, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 Feb 8, 2018 $0.21 normal
Nov 29, 2017 Dec 27, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 $0.21 normal
Nov 29, 2017 Dec 27, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 $1.75 normal
Aug 29, 2017 Sep 20, 2017 Aug 9, 2017 $0.21 normal
May 26, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 May 4, 2017 $0.21 normal
Feb 24, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 Feb 9, 2017 $0.2 normal
Nov 28, 2016 Dec 23, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 $0.2 normal
Nov 28, 2016 Dec 23, 2016 Nov 10, 2016 $2 special
Aug 29, 2016 Sep 19, 2016 Aug 10, 2016 $0.2 normal
May 26, 2016 Jun 20, 2016 May 5, 2016 $0.2 normal

Rli dividend payout ratio

What is Rli dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

RLI has a payout ratio of 46.1% which is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 39.6%, Rli's payout ratio is 16% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

RLI dividend vs peer dividends

How does RLI dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
CNA Cna Financial Corp 4.58% $2 45%
AFG American Financial Group Inc 2.14% $2.76 27.4%
RLI Rli Corp 2.1% $3.08 42.1%
TRV Travelers Companies Inc 1.87% $4 29.4%
WRB Berkley W R Corp 0.56% $0.44 8.6%
HCC Warrior Met Coal Inc 0.42% $0.29 3.1%
WTM White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd 0.06% $1 0.5%

Frequently asked questions

Does Rli pay a dividend?

Yes, Rli has paid five dividends in the last twelve months. RLI has been paying dividends since 1994.

When was RLI's last dividend?

Rli's last regular dividend was on Feb 28, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.27 per share.

How much dividend does Rli pay (per share)?

RLI has paid dividend of $3.08 per share in the last year.

What is Rli's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Rli is 2.09%.

What is Rli's dividend payout ratio?

Rli's dividend payout ratio is 46.1%.

Does Rli pay a good dividend?

Rli's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.