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Dividend history and payout analysis for Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL). 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.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $1.82 | $1.86 | $1.27 | $1.36 | $1.69 | $1.56 | $1.40 | $1.62 | $1.62 | $2.07 | $2.80 | $1.77 | $1.39 | $1.16 | $1.01 | $0.52 | $0.42 | $1.10 | $1.17 | $1.24 | $2.06 | $1.36 | $1.24 | $2.18 | $3.14 | $4.16 | $1.11 | $0.28 | $0.74 | $1.64 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 11.01% | 10.26% | 10.76% | 8.12% | 8.36% | 9.87% | 8.01% | 7.40% | 15.22% | 9.28% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.61% | 7.34% | 1.72% | 3.75% | 5.27% | 3.87% | 4.34% | 3.44% | 2.92% | 3.38% | 5.87% | 4.78% | N/A | N/A | 2.02% | 5.94% | 0.00% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 54.61% | 162.03% | -36.09% | 63.53% | 28.49% | -49.01% | 127.41% | 49.53% | -285.06% | 101.59% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 13.17% | 29.89% | 35.33% | -35.07% | 19.59% | 20.99% | -51.77% | 16.31% | 79.61% | 15.28% | -14.28% | -8.52% | N/A | N/A | -5.27% | 41.47% | 0.00% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | November 21, 25 | 2025-11-21 | $0.50 |
| 2025-09-30 | August 22, 25 | 2025-08-22 | $0.42 |
| 2025-06-30 | May 22, 25 | 2025-05-22 | $0.43 |
| 2025-03-31 | February 21, 25 | 2025-02-21 | $0.47 |
| 2025-01-10 | November 21, 24 | 2024-11-21 | $0.50 |
| 2024-09-30 | August 23, 24 | 2024-08-23 | $0.49 |
| 2024-06-28 | May 22, 24 | 2024-05-23 | $0.48 |
| 2024-03-28 | February 21, 24 | 2024-02-22 | $0.39 |
| 2024-01-10 | November 21, 23 | 2023-11-22 | $0.30 |
| 2023-09-29 | August 24, 23 | 2023-08-25 | $0.32 |
| 2023-06-30 | May 24, 23 | 2023-05-25 | $0.32 |
| 2023-03-31 | February 24, 23 | 2023-02-27 | $0.33 |
| 2022-12-30 | November 23, 22 | 2022-11-25 | $0.31 |
| 2022-09-30 | August 25, 22 | 2022-08-26 | $0.31 |
| 2022-06-30 | May 26, 22 | 2022-05-27 | $0.35 |
| 2022-03-31 | February 24, 22 | 2022-02-25 | $0.39 |
| 2021-12-31 | November 23, 21 | 2021-11-24 | $0.42 |
| 2021-09-30 | August 26, 21 | 2021-08-27 | $0.43 |
| 2021-06-30 | May 27, 21 | 2021-05-28 | $0.41 |
| 2021-03-31 | February 25, 21 | 2021-02-26 | $0.43 |
| 2021-01-06 | December 30, 20 | 2020-12-31 | $0.02 |
| 2020-12-31 | November 25, 20 | 2020-11-27 | $0.40 |
| 2020-09-30 | August 27, 20 | 2020-08-28 | $0.41 |
| 2020-06-30 | May 28, 20 | 2020-05-29 | $0.34 |
| 2020-03-31 | February 27, 20 | 2020-02-28 | $0.39 |
| 2019-12-31 | November 26, 19 | 2019-11-27 | $0.33 |
| 2019-09-30 | August 27, 19 | 2019-08-28 | $0.37 |
| 2019-06-28 | May 30, 19 | 2019-05-31 | $0.37 |
| 2019-03-29 | February 27, 19 | 2019-02-28 | $0.33 |
| 2018-12-31 | November 27, 18 | 2018-11-28 | $0.42 |
| 2018-09-28 | August 27, 18 | 2018-08-28 | $0.40 |
| 2018-06-29 | May 31, 18 | 2018-06-01 | $0.40 |
| 2018-03-29 | February 27, 18 | 2018-02-28 | $0.40 |
| 2017-12-29 | November 27, 17 | 2017-11-28 | $0.43 |
| 2017-09-29 | August 24, 17 | 2017-08-28 | $0.42 |
| 2017-06-30 | May 30, 17 | 2017-06-01 | $0.41 |
| 2017-03-31 | February 24, 17 | 2017-02-28 | $0.36 |
| 2016-12-30 | November 23, 16 | 2016-11-28 | $0.40 |
| 2016-08-12 | June 21, 16 | 2016-06-23 | $0.82 |
| 2016-06-10 | April 21, 16 | 2016-04-25 | $0.37 |
| 2016-03-31 | February 26, 16 | 2016-03-01 | $0.48 |
| 2016-01-08 | December 28, 15 | 2015-12-30 | $0.71 |
| 2015-12-31 | November 23, 15 | 2015-11-25 | $0.47 |
| 2015-09-30 | August 26, 15 | 2015-08-28 | $0.58 |
| 2015-06-30 | May 22, 15 | 2015-05-27 | $0.54 |
| 2015-03-31 | February 26, 15 | 2015-03-02 | $0.50 |
| 2014-12-31 | November 24, 14 | 2014-11-26 | $0.47 |
| 2014-09-30 | August 27, 14 | 2014-08-29 | $0.45 |
| 2014-06-30 | May 23, 14 | 2014-05-28 | $0.43 |
| 2014-03-31 | February 27, 14 | 2014-03-03 | $0.42 |
| 2013-12-31 | November 25, 13 | 2013-11-27 | $0.40 |
| 2013-09-30 | August 27, 13 | 2013-08-29 | $0.35 |
| 2013-06-28 | May 23, 13 | 2013-05-28 | $0.34 |
| 2013-03-28 | February 27, 13 | 2013-03-01 | $0.30 |
| 2012-12-31 | November 19, 12 | 2012-11-21 | $0.31 |
| 2012-09-28 | August 20, 12 | 2012-08-22 | $0.30 |
| 2012-06-29 | May 21, 12 | 2012-05-23 | $0.29 |
| 2012-03-30 | February 17, 12 | 2012-02-22 | $0.26 |
| 2011-12-30 | November 17, 11 | 2011-11-21 | $0.23 |
| 2011-09-30 | August 19, 11 | 2011-08-23 | $0.27 |
| 2011-06-30 | May 20, 11 | 2011-05-24 | $0.26 |
| 2011-03-31 | February 16, 11 | 2011-02-21 | $0.25 |
| 2010-12-30 | November 18, 10 | 2010-11-22 | $0.23 |
| 2010-09-30 | August 19, 10 | 2010-08-23 | $0.13 |
| 2010-06-30 | May 20, 10 | 2010-05-24 | $0.16 |
| 2009-06-30 | May 20, 09 | 2009-05-22 | $0.20 |
| 2009-03-31 | February 18, 09 | 2009-02-20 | $0.22 |
| 2008-12-31 | November 19, 08 | 2008-11-21 | $0.26 |
| 2008-09-30 | August 20, 08 | 2008-08-22 | $0.26 |
| 2008-06-30 | May 21, 08 | 2008-05-23 | $0.27 |
| 2008-03-31 | February 20, 08 | 2008-02-22 | $0.31 |
| 2007-12-31 | November 19, 07 | 2007-11-21 | $0.31 |
| 2007-09-28 | August 20, 07 | 2007-08-22 | $0.29 |
| 2007-06-29 | May 23, 07 | 2007-05-22 | $0.29 |
| 2007-03-30 | February 20, 07 | 2007-02-22 | $0.28 |
| 2006-12-29 | November 17, 06 | 2006-11-21 | $0.28 |
| 2006-09-29 | September 06, 06 | 2006-09-08 | $0.29 |
| 2006-06-30 | June 07, 06 | 2006-06-09 | $0.35 |
| 2006-03-30 | February 16, 06 | 2006-02-21 | $0.32 |
| N/A | November 17, 05 | N/A | $1.09 |
| N/A | August 18, 05 | N/A | $0.33 |
| 2005-06-30 | May 24, 05 | 2005-05-26 | $0.31 |
| 2005-03-30 | February 17, 05 | 2005-02-22 | $0.33 |
| 2004-12-30 | November 18, 04 | 2004-11-22 | $0.32 |
| 2004-09-28 | August 18, 04 | 2004-08-20 | $0.34 |
| 2004-06-29 | May 21, 04 | 2004-05-25 | $0.36 |
| 2004-03-30 | February 18, 04 | 2004-02-20 | $0.34 |
| 2003-12-31 | November 24, 03 | 2003-11-26 | $0.34 |
| 2003-09-25 | August 07, 03 | 2003-08-11 | $0.33 |
| 2003-06-27 | May 15, 03 | 2003-05-19 | $0.28 |
| 2003-03-26 | February 18, 03 | 2003-02-20 | $0.29 |
| N/A | November 20, 02 | N/A | $0.90 |
| N/A | August 07, 02 | N/A | $0.34 |
| N/A | May 21, 02 | N/A | $0.43 |
| N/A | February 15, 02 | N/A | $0.51 |
| 2001-12-21 | November 16, 01 | 2001-11-20 | $1.58 |
| N/A | August 07, 01 | N/A | $0.57 |
| 2001-06-20 | May 08, 01 | 2001-05-10 | $0.45 |
| 2001-03-23 | February 14, 01 | 2001-02-19 | $0.54 |
| 2000-11-27 | November 20, 00 | 2000-11-22 | $2.37 |
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