Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $1.55 billion in Q2 2026, up 14.8% from $1.35 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Eli Lilly's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $5.79 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 15.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.38 billion, up 15.0% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for 11 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $4.68 billion in FY2024 (+15.0%), $4.07 billion in FY2023 (+15.1%), $3.54 billion in FY2022 (+14.5%) and $3.09 billion in FY2021 (+14.9%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $770.4 million (Q3 2021) and $1.55 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 46 straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has ranged between 14.3% (Q1 2022) and 15.4% (Q4 2021) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, LLY's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.55 billion (Q1 2026), $1.35 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.35 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,082.65 Bn | 1,051.23 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 623.68 Bn | 542.21 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 459.43 Bn | 432.59 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 354.80 Bn | 309.23 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.16 Bn | 225.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.87 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 244.40 Bn | 217.97 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 220.17 Bn | 175.57 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 183.05 Bn | 157.16 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 160.27 Bn | 107.22 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 128.38 Bn | 100.39 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 884.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 882.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 883.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 885.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 773.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 770.40 Mn |
API Access
Eli Lilly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "LLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();