GL dividend analysis

GL dividend deep dive

GL pays $7.70 per share annually, a 7.40% yield against the current price. The 74% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the GL dividend: Quality 79, Risk 40, composite safety 69/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

GL reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (7.40%) and 5y CAGR (9.4%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 47.6% / 117.8% / 374.4%.

Sector dividend comp for GL: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, GL pays 7.40% — a +4.27-pp gap to the cohort mean.

GL dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $1.925 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on GL: 7.40% TTM yield + 9.4% growth + 69/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 74% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.