RLI Dividend History & Yield

RLI Corp. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Dividend growthFinancialHigh yield
$61.14
-2.02% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
7.65%
$4.68/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
n/a
no indicated rate
Annual dividend
$4.68
per share, trailing
Per payment
$0.18
most recent payment
Frequency
Irregular
no regular schedule
Next ex-dividend date
n/a
not scheduled
Next pay date
n/a
not scheduled
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
-1.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
38 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.2
since Jun 24, 1987
1y total return
-2.8%
price -9.7% + dividends 6.9%

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

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: $1.10 (special)Nov '16Feb 24, 2017: $0.10May 26, 2017: $0.105Aug 29, 2017: $0.105Nov 29, 2017: $0.98 (special)Feb 27, 2018: $0.105Feb '18May 30, 2018: $0.11Aug 30, 2018: $0.11Nov 29, 2018: $0.61 (special)Feb 27, 2019: $0.11May 30, 2019: $0.115May '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.115Nov 27, 2019: $0.615 (special)Feb 27, 2020: $0.115May 28, 2020: $0.12Aug 28, 2020: $0.12Aug '20Nov 27, 2020: $0.62 (special)Feb 25, 2021: $0.12May 27, 2021: $0.125Aug 30, 2021: $0.125Nov 29, 2021: $1.125 (special)Nov '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: $1.135 (special)Feb 28, 2024: $0.135May 31, 2024: $0.145May '24Aug 30, 2024: $0.145Nov 29, 2024: $2.145 (special)Feb 28, 2025: $0.15May 30, 2025: $0.16Aug 29, 2025: $0.16Aug '25Nov 28, 2025: $2.16 (special)Mar 2, 2026: $0.16May 29, 2026: $2.18 (special)Aug 31, 2026: $0.18

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.25$0.502017: $0.31$0.3120172018: $0.325$0.32520182019: $0.34$0.3420192020: $0.355$0.35520202021: $0.37$0.3720212022: $0.385$0.38520222023: $0.40$0.4020232024: $0.425$0.42520242025: $0.47$0.4720252026 (YTD): $0.34$0.342026 YTD

How much RLI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month257$15,677$1,200
$500 / month1,283$78,385$6,000
$1,000 / month2,565$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

Show all 158 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
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

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

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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