Lazard (LAZ) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$44.32 +0.02 (+0.05%)
Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.28 -0.04 (-0.09%)
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Lazard Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
4.51%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Recent
Dividend Payment
May. 22
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
1.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio
79.05%

Lazard (LAZ) pays quarterly dividends, with an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and a dividend yield of 4.51%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, May 11, 2026 received the most recent quarterly payment of $0.50 per share, paid on Friday, May 22, 2026. The company currently pays out 79.05% of its earnings and 29.38% of its cash flow as dividends.

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LAZ Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Lazard's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

LAZ Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Lazard's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Lazard vs. The Competition

Compare Lazard's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeLazardFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.00$0.02$1.71
Dividend Yield4.51%5.74%4.06%

Lazard Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings79.05%
Based on This Year's Estimate70.18%
Based on Next Year's Estimate41.84%
Based on Cashflow29.38%

Lazard Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/30/2026quarterly$0.50 - 4.35%5/11/20265/11/20265/22/2026
1/28/2026quarterly$0.50 - 3.51%2/9/20262/9/20262/20/2026
10/22/2025quarterly$0.50 - 4.14%11/3/202511/3/202511/14/2025
7/23/2025quarterly$0.50 - 3.63%8/4/20258/4/20258/15/2025
4/24/2025quarterly$0.50 - 5.02%5/5/20255/5/20255/16/2025
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1/29/2025quarterly$0.50 - 3.82%2/10/20252/10/20252/21/2025
10/30/2024quarterly$0.50 - 3.77%11/8/202411/8/202411/15/2024
7/24/2024quarterly$0.50 - 4.2%8/5/20248/5/20248/16/2024

This table shows Lazard's quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Lazard Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Lazard is 4.51%. Learn more on LAZ's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for LAZ shares is $2.00. Learn more on LAZ's annual dividend history.

Lazard pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Lazard's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.50 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Lazard's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 1.24% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.03 on Friday, July 29, 2022.

The dividend payout ratio for LAZ is:
  • 79.05% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 70.18% based on this year's estimates
  • 41.84% based on next year's estimates
  • 29.38% based on cash flow

Lazard's dividend yield of 4.51% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. Lazard's dividend payout ratio of 79.05% may not be sustainable. However, based on earnings estimates, LAZ will have a more sustainable dividend payout ratio of 41.84% next year.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Lazard stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.


This page (NYSE:LAZ) was last updated on 6/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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