Elbit Systems Ltd. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

29 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997
Dividends per share (FY)$2.70$2.00$2.50$2.50$1.80$1.67$1.76$2.20$1.76$1.60$1.44$1.26$1.50$0.90$1.44$1.44$1.82$0.80$0.65$2.09$2.37$9.69$0.29$0.25$0.32$0.09$0.08$0.20$0.21
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A0.76%0.94%1.19%1.03%1.34%0.92%1.54%1.32%1.59%1.86%2.63%2.97%3.01%3.48%2.77%2.77%1.70%1.09%1.37%1.35%5.19%0.93%0.81%0.78%0.73%0.88%0.49%0.38%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A27.70%41.49%31.52%28.86%32.90%27.46%36.43%31.49%28.89%34.46%39.93%41.19%30.15%68.26%34.41%35.44%16.05%35.73%33.67%66.58%163.59%32.39%28.19%29.74%-45.93%28.96%17.63%15.32%

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2026-01-05December 22, 252025-12-22$0.75
2025-10-27October 15, 252025-10-14$0.75
2025-07-07June 24, 252025-06-24$0.60
2025-05-05April 22, 252025-04-22$0.60
2025-01-06December 23, 242024-12-23$0.50
2024-10-28October 15, 242024-10-15$0.50
2024-07-01June 18, 242024-06-18$0.50
2024-05-06April 24, 242024-04-24$0.50
2024-01-08December 26, 232023-12-26$0.50
2024-01-08December 22, 232023-12-26$0.50
2023-10-23October 10, 232023-10-10$0.50
2023-07-10June 26, 232023-06-26$0.50
2023-05-01April 18, 232023-04-18$0.50
2023-01-09December 27, 222022-12-27$0.50
2023-01-09December 23, 222022-12-27$0.50
2022-10-24October 06, 222022-10-06$0.50
2022-07-11June 27, 222022-06-27$0.50
2022-04-25April 11, 222022-04-11$0.50
2022-01-03December 20, 212021-12-20$0.46
2021-09-13August 30, 212021-08-30$0.46
2021-06-21June 07, 212021-06-07$0.44
2021-04-26April 12, 212021-04-12$0.44
2021-01-04December 21, 202020-12-21$0.44
2020-09-14September 01, 202020-09-01$0.44
2020-06-22June 08, 202020-06-08$0.35
2020-04-20April 06, 202020-04-06$0.44
2020-01-13December 29, 192019-12-27$0.44
2019-09-23September 09, 192019-09-09$0.44
2019-06-24June 06, 192019-06-07$0.44
2019-04-15April 01, 192019-04-01$0.44
2018-12-24December 09, 182018-12-07$0.44
2018-09-17September 04, 182018-09-04$0.44
2018-09-17August 31, 182018-09-04$0.44
2018-07-02June 18, 182018-06-18$0.44
2018-04-23April 09, 182018-04-09$0.44
2017-12-18December 03, 172017-12-01$0.44
2017-09-18August 30, 172017-09-01$0.44
2017-06-06May 28, 172017-05-26$0.44
2017-04-06April 02, 172017-03-31$0.44
2016-12-05November 22, 162016-11-27$0.40
2016-09-05August 24, 162016-08-26$0.40
2016-06-06May 24, 162016-05-26$0.40
2016-04-11March 30, 162016-04-01$0.40
2015-12-07November 18, 152015-11-22$0.37
2015-09-07August 19, 152015-08-21$0.37
2015-06-08May 22, 152015-05-27$0.35
2015-04-02March 18, 152015-03-20$0.35
2014-12-08November 21, 142014-11-25$0.32
2014-09-01August 15, 142014-08-19$0.32
2014-06-09May 22, 142014-05-27$0.32
2014-04-09March 26, 142014-03-28$0.30
2013-12-09November 22, 132013-11-26$0.30
2013-09-09August 27, 132013-08-27$0.30
2013-09-09August 23, 132013-08-27$0.30
2013-06-03May 17, 132013-05-21$0.30
2013-04-22April 05, 132013-04-09$0.30
2012-12-03November 20, 122012-11-20$0.30
2012-09-10August 28, 122012-08-28$0.30
2012-06-11May 24, 122012-05-29$0.30
2011-12-12November 30, 112011-11-29$0.36
2011-09-12August 26, 112011-08-30$0.36
2011-06-06May 25, 112011-05-24$0.36
2011-04-11March 25, 112011-03-29$0.36
2010-12-13November 26, 102010-11-30$0.36
2010-09-13August 27, 102010-08-31$0.36
2010-06-07May 21, 102010-05-25$0.36
2010-04-12March 29, 102010-03-31$0.36
2009-12-14November 27, 092009-12-01$0.36
2009-09-15August 31, 092009-08-30$0.36
2009-06-15June 03, 092009-06-02$0.30
2009-04-06March 25, 092009-03-24$0.80
2008-12-22December 10, 082008-12-09$0.22
2008-09-08August 27, 082008-08-26$0.20
2008-06-16June 04, 082008-06-03$0.20
2008-04-14April 02, 082008-04-01$0.18
2007-12-10November 28, 072007-11-27$0.17
2007-09-10August 24, 072007-08-28$0.16
2007-06-11May 24, 072007-05-29$0.16
2007-04-16April 04, 072007-04-01$0.16
2006-12-11November 29, 06N/A$0.64
2006-09-11August 25, 062006-08-29$0.64
2006-06-19June 02, 062006-06-06$0.67
2006-04-10March 27, 062006-03-29$0.14
2005-12-12November 30, 052005-11-29$0.65
2005-09-19September 07, 05N/A$0.59
2005-06-20June 08, 052005-06-07$0.57
2005-04-18April 06, 05N/A$0.56
2004-12-13November 26, 042004-11-30$0.57
2004-09-20September 08, 04N/A$8.11
2004-06-21June 09, 04N/A$0.51
2004-04-19April 05, 042004-04-07$0.50
2003-12-15December 03, 03N/A$0.10
2003-09-08August 26, 032003-08-25$0.10
2003-04-28April 15, 03N/A$0.09
2002-12-29December 11, 02N/A$0.09
2002-09-10August 28, 02N/A$0.08
N/AMay 31, 02N/A$0.08
2001-12-17December 04, 01N/A$0.08
2001-09-03August 18, 012001-08-21$0.08
2001-06-18June 05, 01N/A$0.08

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elbit Systems Ltd.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Elbit Systems Ltd. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Elbit Systems Ltd.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Elbit Systems Ltd. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Should I consider Elbit Systems Ltd. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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