Ralph Lauren Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Ralph Lauren is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.02% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 9th January, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 26th December, 2025.
Key information
1.0%
Dividend yield
2.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 09 Jan 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 26 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ralph Lauren: Not A Good Fit At Record Valuation
Dec 19Investor Optimism Abounds Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 08
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) After Its First-Quarter Results
Aug 10Does Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 30Does Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 18Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jul 06Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.9125
Jun 24We Like The Quality Of Ralph Lauren's (NYSE:RL) Earnings
May 30Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$300
May 25Ralph Lauren Corporation's (NYSE:RL) 34% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
May 22A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL)
May 16Lots Of Upside At Upmarket Apparel Brand Ralph Lauren, Overcoming Tariff Concerns
Apr 29At US$204, Is Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 22Is Now The Time To Put Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 10Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Mar 29The Return Trends At Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Look Promising
Mar 17Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Ralph Lauren Corporation's (NYSE:RL) Shares
Mar 05Ralph Lauren Continues Executing, But Already Seems Pricey At 24x Forward Earnings
Feb 25Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 09Ralph Lauren: Signals Point To Strong Holiday Season Sales
Jan 20Is It Time To Consider Buying Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL)?
Jan 16Ralph Lauren: Attractively Priced As Margins Expand
Oct 31Ralph Lauren: Benefiting From An Improving Brand
Oct 21
Elevating Lifestyle Brand And Digital Innovation Fuels Revenue And Margin Growth
Enhancing brand desirability through key global activations and marketing efforts is expected to positively impact revenue and net margins.Ralph Lauren's Muted Q1 Is Better Than Peers, The Stock Approaches Attractive Levels
Aug 08Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ralph Lauren Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RL) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Luxury) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (RL) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: RL's dividend (1.02%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: RL's dividend (1.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.1%), RL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.1%), RL'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 | 2025/12/29 04:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
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
Ralph Lauren Corporation is covered by 36 analysts. 17 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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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Adrienne Yih-Tennant | Barclays |
| Paul Kearney | Barclays |