RLI Dividend History & Yield
RLI Corp. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because RLI does not pay on a regular schedule.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much RLI do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 257 | $15,677 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,283 | $78,385 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 2,565 | $156,769 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 7.65%. $10,000 in RLI would currently pay about $765 a year ($64 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
RLI dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | — | $0.18 | +12.5% |
| May 29, 2026 | — | $2.18 Special | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $2.16 Special | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.16 | +6.7% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.15 | +3.4% |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $2.145 Special | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.145 | +7.4% |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | $1.135 Special | — |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | $1.125 Special | — |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2021 | — | $0.125 | +4.2% |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | $0.62 Special | — |
Payout risk check
RLI scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Yield above 7%
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.
RLI dividend FAQ
When is RLI's next ex-dividend date?
RLI has not announced its next ex-dividend date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Aug 31, 2026.
How often does RLI pay dividends?
RLI's dividend schedule is irregular: it has made 158 payments on our records, most recently $0.18 per share on Aug 31, 2026.
What is RLI's dividend yield?
RLI's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 7.65%, based on $4.68 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $61.14.
How much does RLI pay per share?
RLI pays about $0.18 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $4.68 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $468.00 a year.
Has RLI grown or cut its dividend?
RLI has raised its annual dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 1.7% a year (-27.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of RLI do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 7.65%, you would need about 257 shares of RLI (roughly $15,677 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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