LAZ Dividend History & Analysis | 4% Yield

LAZ has a dividend yield of 4% and paid 2 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.98%
Payout Ratio 87.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.1%
Consistency Lifetime 98.3%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.5%
Payout FCF 35.6%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 54.2%
Chowder Number yield + growth 5% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y -13.1% avg 4.58% vs now 3.98%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 2.9x healthy
Income per 10k invested 398 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly LAZ annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Lazard distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year LAZ year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Lazard's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History LAZ dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Lazard's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Investment Banking & Brokerage

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
PIPR NYSE
Piper Sandler Companies
4,804 M 2.65% 27.29%
NMR NYSE
Nomura Holdings
26,248 M 3.74% 6.82%
MC NYSE
Moelis
5,099 M 3.97% 5.98%
LAZ NYSE
Lazard
4,067 M 3.98% 5.54%
SAVE ST
Nordnet
9,321 M 2.87% 7.22%
MS NYSE
Morgan Stanley
337,429 M 2.40% 5.20%
GS NYSE
Goldman Sachs
301,203 M 2.01% 5.16%
OPY NYSE
Oppenheimer Holdings
1,224 M 2.27% 4.31%
VIRT NYSE
Virtu Financial
13,292 M 2.30% 4.22%
SF NYSE
Stifel Financial
11,224 M 1.75% 4.02%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
IBKR NASDAQ
Interactive Brokers
154,916 M 45.54% 99.2%
SAVE ST
Nordnet
9,321 M 31.71% 96.4%
BGC NASDAQ
BGC
5,318 M 26.90% 99.2%
NMR NYSE
Nomura Holdings
26,248 M 29.44% 98.6%
SF NYSE
Stifel Financial
11,224 M 17.88% 100.0%
GS NYSE
Goldman Sachs
301,203 M 16.77% 100.0%
RJF NYSE
Raymond James Financial
31,700 M 12.26% 87.5%
MS NYSE
Morgan Stanley
337,429 M 9.27% 100.0%
SCHW NYSE
Charles Schwab
168,696 M 9.08% 99.2%
MRX NASDAQ
Marex Ordinary Shares
4,497 M 6.97% 100.0%

LAZ Dividend History

Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data

Jan - -
Feb 1.13% 100
Mar - -
Apr - -
May 1.33% 100
Jun - -
Jul - -
Aug 1.20% 100
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov 1.21% 100
Dec - -

Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-11 2026-05-11 2026-05-22 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.05%
2026-02-09 2026-02-09 2026-02-20 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.89%
2025-11-03 2025-11-03 2025-11-14 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.04%
2025-08-04 2025-08-04 2025-08-15 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.99%
2025-05-05 2025-05-05 2025-05-16 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.24%
2025-02-10 2025-02-10 2025-02-21 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.94%
2024-11-08 2024-11-08 2024-11-15 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.86%
2024-08-05 2024-08-05 2024-08-16 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.19%
2024-05-03 2024-05-06 2024-05-17 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.28%
2024-02-09 2024-02-12 2024-02-23 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.31%
2023-11-03 2023-11-06 2023-11-17 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.78%
2023-08-04 2023-08-07 2023-08-18 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.49%
2023-05-05 2023-05-08 2023-05-19 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.7%
2023-02-10 2023-02-13 2023-02-24 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.34%
2022-11-04 2022-11-07 2022-11-18 Quarterly 0.5 0% 1.41%
2022-08-05 2022-08-08 2022-08-19 Quarterly 0.5 +6.4% 1.34%
2022-05-06 2022-05-09 2022-05-20 Quarterly 0.47 0% 1.4%
2022-02-11 2022-02-14 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.47 0% 1.17%
2021-11-05 2021-11-08 2021-11-19 Quarterly 0.47 0% 0.97%
2021-08-06 2021-08-09 2021-08-20 Quarterly 0.47 0% 0.99%

LAZ Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of LAZ?

As of July 2026, LAZ's dividend yield is 3.98%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.00 USD by the current share price of 41.74.

Does LAZ pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, LAZ paid a dividend of 2.00 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-11 and the payout was 0.5 USD.

How often does LAZ pay dividends?

LAZ pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, LAZ has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-11.

LAZ dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for LAZ for the next payments are between 0.499 (-0.2%) and 0.502 (+0.4%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 4.79%.

Will LAZ pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.5 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-11. The next Ex-Dividend date for Lazard (LAZ) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for LAZ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Lazard (LAZ) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of LAZ?

LAZ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.06% per year. Weak growth: LAZ's dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of LAZ?

LAZ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.54%. If you bought LAZ's shares at 36.13 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.00 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.54% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of LAZ?

LAZ Payout Consistency is 98.3%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Lazard has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does LAZ have a good Dividend Yield?

LAZ's 3.98% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of LAZ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of LAZ is 87.0%. High - Check if earnings are stable and growing; otherwise, dividends might not be sustainable.

What is the Dividend Rating of LAZ?

LAZ's Overall Dividend Rating is 54.21%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

LAZ Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in LAZ's Outstanding Shares?

Lazard's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 5.34% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 82.2%). Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has LAZ ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2004 37,500,000 0%
2005 37,503,000 +0.01%
2006 51,439,000 +37.16%
2007 49,980,000 -2.84%
2008 127,348,500 +154.8%
2009 89,736,000 -29.54%
2010 115,335,000 +28.53%
2011 119,230,000 +3.38%
2012 114,748,000 -3.76%
2013 135,426,300 +18.02%
2014 134,084,200 -0.99%
2015 133,320,800 -0.57%
2016 132,980,900 -0.25%
2017 119,866,900 -9.86%
2018 126,819,000 +5.8%
2019 113,442,000 -10.55%
2020 115,144,000 +1.5%
2021 112,279,000 -2.49%
2022 94,185,600 -16.11%
2023 94,989,000 +0.85%
2024 106,114,000 +11.71%
2025 107,610,200 +1.41%
2026 106,788,000 -0.76%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-05 02:05 UTC