RLI Dividend History & Yield Analysis

RLI has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
7.21%
Forward yield
10.48%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$4.50
Annualized rate
$6.54
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$2.18
5-year dividend CAGR
21.95%
Consecutive growth years
2

Yields calculated against a market price of $62.42.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$2.34
  • 2025$2.63
  • 2024$2.57
  • 2023$1.53
  • 2022$4.01
  • 2021$1.50
  • 2020$0.9750
  • 2019$0.9550
  • 2018$0.9350
  • 2017$1.29
  • 2016$1.40
  • 2015$1.38
  • 2014$1.85
  • 2013$1.08
  • 2012$1.56
  • 2011$1.55
  • 2010$2.04
  • 2009$0.2700
  • 2008$0.2475
  • 2007$0.2175
  • 2006$0.1875
  • 2005$0.1575
  • 2004$0.1275
  • 2003$0.1000
  • 2002$0.0863

RLI Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

RLI dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-05-012026-05-29$2.18
2026-03-012026-03-02$0.1600
2025-11-012025-11-28$2.16
2025-08-012025-08-29$0.1600
2025-05-012025-05-30$0.1600
2025-02-012025-02-28$0.1500
2024-11-012024-11-29$2.15
2024-08-012024-08-30$0.1450
2024-05-012024-05-31$0.1450
2024-02-012024-02-28$0.1350
2023-11-012023-11-29$1.14
2023-08-012023-08-30$0.1350
2023-05-012023-05-30$0.1350
2023-02-012023-02-27$0.1300
2022-11-012022-11-29$3.63
2022-08-012022-08-30$0.1300
2022-05-012022-05-27$0.1300
2022-02-012022-02-25$0.1250
2021-11-012021-11-29$1.13
2021-08-012021-08-30$0.1250
2021-05-012021-05-27$0.1250
2021-02-012021-02-25$0.1200
2020-11-012020-11-27$0.6200
2020-08-012020-08-28$0.1200
2020-05-012020-05-28$0.1200
2020-02-012020-02-27$0.1150
2019-11-012019-11-27$0.6150
2019-08-012019-08-29$0.1150
2019-05-012019-05-30$0.1150
2019-02-012019-02-27$0.1100
2018-11-012018-11-29$0.6100
2018-08-012018-08-30$0.1100
2018-05-012018-05-30$0.1100
2018-02-012018-02-27$0.1050
2017-11-012017-11-29$0.9800
2017-08-012017-08-29$0.1050
2017-05-012017-05-26$0.1050
2017-02-012017-02-24$0.1000
2016-11-012016-11-28$1.10
2016-08-012016-08-29$0.1000
2016-05-012016-05-26$0.1000
2016-02-012016-02-25$0.0950
2015-11-012015-11-25$1.09
2015-08-012015-08-27$0.0950
2015-05-012015-05-27$0.0950
2015-02-012015-02-25$0.0900
2014-11-012014-11-25$1.59
2014-08-012014-08-27$0.0900
2014-05-012014-05-28$0.0900
2014-02-012014-02-26$0.0850
2013-11-012013-11-26$0.8350
2013-08-012013-08-28$0.0850
2013-05-012013-05-29$0.0850
2013-02-012013-02-26$0.0800
2012-11-012012-11-28$1.33
2012-08-012012-08-29$0.0800
2012-05-012012-05-29$0.0800
2012-02-012012-02-27$0.0750
2011-11-012011-11-28$1.32
2011-08-012011-08-29$0.0750

Does RLI pay dividends?

Yes. RLI pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $2.18 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the RLI yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($4.50) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the RLI DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.