RLI Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
RLI is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.64% that is well covered by earnings. Last payment was on 20th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th May, 2025.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
0.03%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 19% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
RLI Corp.: Investment Income Tailwinds Priced In, Hold Rating
Jun 05RLI Corp.: Competition Mounting In E&S
Feb 02Here's Why RLI (NYSE:RLI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jan 19
RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 26RLI Corp.: A Resilient Dividend Champion Navigating 2024 With Strong Underwriting And Growth Potential
Oct 25Getting In Cheap On RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) Is Unlikely
Sep 07
Rising Claims And Competitive Rates Threaten Profit Margins In Insurance Sector
Legal challenges and competition from MGAs could impact RLI's earnings in its Casualty and Property segments through higher claims costs and pressure on pricing.A 'RLI'able Dividend Champion
Aug 20RLI Corp.: Results In Spite Of Expected Competition
Jun 06RLI Corp.: Mounting Competition In Property, But No Alarms
Mar 11RLI Corp.: A Dividend Aristocrat Priced For Perfection
Aug 07RLI Corp.: The Always Expensive Dividend Aristocrat Priced For Perfection
May 23RLI declares $0.26 dividend
Feb 09RLI GAAP EPS of $2.13 beats by $0.96, revenue of $360.59M beats by $36.67M
Jan 25RLI Continues To Grow Its Premiums
Dec 19RLI Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 18RLI Continues An Aristocratic Tradition But Is Construction Exposed
Aug 25Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RLI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RLI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| RLI Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RLI) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (RLI) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: RLI's dividend (3.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: RLI's dividend (3.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.9%), RLI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (40.6%), RLI's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/20 15:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
RLI Corp. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Cullen Johnson | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Matthew Carletti | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Casey Alexander | Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC |