Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) dividends paid
Estée Lauder paid $508.0m in dividends in fiscal 2026, 17.8% less than in fiscal 2025 ($618.0m). It paid out more than it earned in the year: 279.1% of its net income. It is the total cash paid according to its cash flow statement, not the dividend per share.
Dividends paid by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Change | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $508.0m | −17.8% | 279.1% |
| 2025 | $618.0m | −34.7% | — |
| 2024 | $947.0m | +2.4% | 231.5% |
| 2023 | $925.0m | +10.1% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | $840.0m | +11.6% | 34.9% |
| 2021 | $753.0m | +49.7% | 26.2% |
| 2020 | $503.0m | −17.4% | 73.5% |
| 2019 | $609.0m | +11.5% | 34.1% |
| 2018 | $546.0m | +12.3% | 49.3% |
| 2017 | $486.0m | — | 38.9% |
The figure for each fiscal year is the total cash paid in dividends according to the cash flow statement in the annual accounts. It is not the dividend per share and may include amounts paid to minority shareholders of subsidiaries. It covers closed fiscal years and is not a forecast. The change compares each fiscal year with the one before and is not shown when the amount paid is more than ten times the previous one. The payout ratio divides dividends paid by net income for the same fiscal year and is not calculated when net income was not positive. Figures are in millions of US dollars.
Questions about the dividends of Estée Lauder
- How much did Estée Lauder pay in dividends in fiscal 2026?
- Estée Lauder paid $508.0m in dividends in fiscal 2026, according to its cash flow statement; in fiscal 2025 it paid $618.0m.
- What share of its profit did Estée Lauder pay out?
- In fiscal 2026 dividends paid were 279.1% of its net income, which was $182.0m.
- In which year did Estée Lauder pay the most in dividends?
- Of its last 10 fiscal years with the figure, fiscal 2024, with $947.0m paid in dividends.
- Where do the figures for Estée Lauder come from?
- From the annual report (Form 10-K) that Estée Lauder files with the SEC, the US securities regulator. Each fiscal year links to its filing.
Where each figure comes from
From the annual report (Form 10-K) that Estée Lauder files with the SEC. The filing for each fiscal year: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017. More on Estée Lauder: the Estée Lauder page · annual accounts · revenue · net income · insider transactions.
Dividend per share of Estée Lauder by fiscal year, with the filing behind every figure: Estée Lauder dividend history.
Information prepared from the accounts the company files with the regulator, for information purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Updated on 12 November 2026.