GL – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 20 Years

Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. It operates in three segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, and Inve

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Company Info

Symbol GL
Company Globe Life Inc.
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Life
Website Visit
Market Cap $11,213.7M

Price Data

Price $142.60
Price Change +2.50
Price Change % +1.78%
Next Earnings Report Apr 29, 2026
Low (52W) $109.38
High (52W) $152.71

Dividend Data

Div Yield 0.93%
5Y Avg Yield 0.77%
Current Div $0.330
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.320
Previous Div $0.270
Ex-date Apr 2, 2026
Dividend Pay Date May 1, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 9.3
DGR 1Y 15.2%
DGR 3Y 10.3%
DGR 5Y 8.4%
DGR 10Y 7.7%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 23.7%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 11.0%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 23.7%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 11.0%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $98.22
FV (P/E 10) % 45.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $351.75
FV (Peter Lynch) % -59.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $106.79
FV (Blended) % 34.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 3.7%
NPM 19.4%
CF/Share $17.80
ROE 20.6%
Current R 0.8x
Debt/Capital 28.0%
ROTC 14.6%
P/E 10.1x
P/BV 1.9x
PEG 1.32
📊 Financial data last updated: April 6, 2026 12:58 pm (Data may be stale)

Calculate your GL Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate GL dividend yield using our GL calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your GL investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 15, 2026 2:45 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00067$148.74$0.330.89%0.89%$96$9676$11,296
2$12,46876$164.18$0.360.88%0.97%$116$21284$13,785
3$15,21684$181.22$0.390.86%1.05%$138$35091$16,554
4$18,27391$200.03$0.430.85%1.15%$163$51398$19,635
5$21,67498$220.80$0.470.84%1.25%$189$703104$23,063
6$25,457104$243.72$0.510.83%1.36%$219$921110$26,876
7$29,666110$269.02$0.550.82%1.48%$250$1,172116$31,117
8$34,347116$296.95$0.600.81%1.62%$285$1,457121$35,832
9$39,552121$327.77$0.660.80%1.76%$323$1,780125$41,075
10$45,339125$361.80$0.710.79%1.92%$365$2,145130$46,904

GL Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
04/02/202604/02/2026$0.3300.80%0.93%$142.60
01/05/202601/05/2026$0.2700.77%0.77%$140.63
10/03/202510/03/2025$0.2700.76%0.79%$137.58
07/03/202507/03/2025$0.2700.84%0.89%$121.20
04/03/202504/03/2025$0.2700.78%0.85%$127.51
01/06/202501/06/2025$0.2400.86%0.86%$111.20
10/04/202410/04/2024$0.2400.89%0.90%$106.52
07/05/202407/05/2024$0.2401.14%1.18%$81.48
04/04/202404/04/2024$0.2400.83%0.87%$110.11
01/04/202401/04/2024$0.2250.74%0.74%$122.22
10/05/202310/05/2023$0.2250.80%0.82%$110.08
07/03/202307/03/2023$0.2250.79%0.82%$110.26
03/31/202303/31/2023$0.2250.77%0.82%$110.02
01/05/202301/05/2023$0.2080.69%0.69%$120.19
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.2080.77%0.78%$106.66
07/01/202207/01/2022$0.2080.81%0.83%$100.34
04/01/202204/01/2022$0.2080.80%0.83%$100.50
01/06/202201/06/2022$0.1980.80%0.80%$98.99
10/01/202110/01/2021$0.1980.87%0.88%$90.27
07/01/202107/01/2021$0.1980.80%0.82%$96.66
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GL 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of GL demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 10.2% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (GL)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in GL would grow to $27,982 with DRIP (179.8%), and $27,110 without DRIP (171.1%).

GL Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in GL with historic price growth (10.38%) and dividend growth (8.95%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $167,082

Annual Dividend: $1,143

Yield on Cost: 3.36%

Total Dividends: $8,941

No DRIP

Portfolio: $156,069

Total Dividends: $8,222

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $498,221

Annual Dividend: $2,991

Yield on Cost: 6.50%

Total Dividends: $27,417

No DRIP

Portfolio: $441,607

Total Dividends: $24,074

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $3,462 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $553 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $844, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $8,941 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 26% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 3.36%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,862 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $16,004.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $2,991, cumulative dividends total $27,417, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $498,221, compared with $441,607 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for GL, price $148.74, dividend per period $0.33 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 10.38% and dividend growth 8.95% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GL

Based on past 10-year performance, here are GL growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +10.51%
Dividend CAGR of +7.18%

Using GL CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

GL (DRIP)GL (No DRIP)
Current Price$138.58$138.58
Start Shares72.1672.16
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count77.0772.16
Dividends Payment$2.16$2.16
Annual Dividends$166$156
Yield on cost1.66%1.56%
Share Price$376.59$376.59
Total Dividends$1,206$1,164
Final Value$29,025$28,339

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – GL

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

GL Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
04/02/202604/02/2026$0.3300.80%0.93%$142.60
01/05/202601/05/2026$0.2700.77%0.77%$140.63
10/03/202510/03/2025$0.2700.76%0.79%$137.58
07/03/202507/03/2025$0.2700.84%0.89%$121.20
04/03/202504/03/2025$0.2700.78%0.85%$127.51
01/06/202501/06/2025$0.2400.86%0.86%$111.20
10/04/202410/04/2024$0.2400.89%0.90%$106.52
07/05/202407/05/2024$0.2401.14%1.18%$81.48
04/04/202404/04/2024$0.2400.83%0.87%$110.11
01/04/202401/04/2024$0.2250.74%0.74%$122.22
10/05/202310/05/2023$0.2250.80%0.82%$110.08
07/03/202307/03/2023$0.2250.79%0.82%$110.26
03/31/202303/31/2023$0.2250.77%0.82%$110.02
01/05/202301/05/2023$0.2080.69%0.69%$120.19
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.2080.77%0.78%$106.66
07/01/202207/01/2022$0.2080.81%0.83%$100.34
04/01/202204/01/2022$0.2080.80%0.83%$100.50
01/06/202201/06/2022$0.1980.80%0.80%$98.99
10/01/202110/01/2021$0.1980.87%0.88%$90.27
07/01/202107/01/2021$0.1980.80%0.82%$96.66
04/01/202104/01/2021$0.1980.77%0.80%$98.69
01/07/202101/07/2021$0.1880.78%0.78%$96.97
10/02/202010/02/2020$0.1880.91%0.93%$80.79
07/02/202007/02/2020$0.1881.00%1.04%$72.53
04/02/202004/02/2020$0.1881.06%1.12%$66.96
01/02/202001/02/2020$0.1730.66%0.66%$105.56
10/03/201910/03/2019$0.1730.73%0.75%$92.65
07/03/201907/03/2019$0.1730.73%0.76%$91.63
04/04/201904/04/2019$0.1730.77%0.82%$84.57
01/03/201901/03/2019$0.1600.85%0.85%$75.01
10/04/201810/04/2018$0.1600.72%0.73%$87.97
07/03/201807/03/2018$0.1600.76%0.78%$82.08
04/02/201804/02/2018$0.1600.74%0.78%$82.20
01/04/201801/04/2018$0.1500.66%0.66%$90.70
10/05/201710/05/2017$0.1500.73%0.74%$80.81
06/30/201706/30/2017$0.1500.76%0.78%$76.50
03/30/201703/30/2017$0.1500.74%0.78%$77.17
01/04/201701/04/2017$0.1400.75%0.75%$74.65
10/05/201610/05/2016$0.1400.86%0.87%$64.72
06/29/201606/29/2016$0.1400.91%0.93%$60.23
03/31/201603/31/2016$0.1401.01%1.03%$54.16
01/04/201601/04/2016$0.1350.96%0.96%$56.32
09/30/201509/30/2015$0.1350.94%0.96%$56.40
06/30/201506/30/2015$0.1350.90%0.93%$58.22
03/31/201503/31/2015$0.1350.94%0.98%$54.92
12/31/201412/31/2014$0.1270.94%0.94%$54.17
10/01/201410/01/2014$0.1270.95%0.98%$51.92
05/29/201405/29/2014$0.1270.89%0.94%$53.90
04/01/201404/01/2014$0.1270.89%0.96%$52.73
12/31/201312/31/2013$0.1130.87%0.87%$52.10
10/02/201310/02/2013$0.1130.92%0.95%$47.81
07/02/201307/02/2013$0.1130.97%1.03%$43.96
04/03/201304/03/2013$0.1131.06%1.17%$38.89
01/02/201301/02/2013$0.1001.14%1.14%$35.03
10/03/201210/03/2012$0.1001.12%1.18%$34.02
07/03/201207/03/2012$0.1001.05%1.17%$34.24
04/03/201204/03/2012$0.1001.00%1.20%$33.27
01/04/201201/04/2012$0.0801.05%1.10%$28.97
10/05/201110/05/2011$0.0801.24%1.35%$23.75
05/27/201105/27/2011$0.0730.98%1.00%$29.31
03/30/201103/30/2011$0.0710.96%0.97%$29.28
01/04/201101/04/2011$0.0711.01%1.05%$27.16
09/29/201009/29/2010$0.0711.14%1.20%$23.72
06/30/201006/30/2010$0.0671.19%1.21%$22.00
03/30/201003/30/2010$0.0671.10%1.14%$23.47
01/04/201001/04/2010$0.0671.27%1.34%$19.89
09/30/200909/30/2009$0.0621.29%1.29%$19.30
07/01/200907/01/2009$0.0621.52%1.52%$16.36
04/01/200904/01/2009$0.0622.12%2.12%$11.75
12/30/200812/30/2008$0.0621.29%1.29%$19.36
10/01/200810/01/2008$0.0620.94%0.96%$25.97
07/02/200807/02/2008$0.0620.92%0.95%$26.16
04/02/200804/02/2008$0.0620.85%0.90%$27.72
01/02/200801/02/2008$0.0580.87%0.87%$26.44
10/03/200710/03/2007$0.0580.83%0.83%$27.98
07/03/200707/03/2007$0.0580.77%0.77%$30.20
04/03/200704/03/2007$0.0580.79%0.79%$29.13
01/03/200701/03/2007$0.0580.78%0.81%$28.65
10/04/200610/04/2006$0.0580.75%0.82%$28.34
07/05/200607/05/2006$0.0580.75%0.85%$27.12
04/05/200604/05/2006$0.0490.77%0.77%$25.55
01/03/200601/03/2006$0.0490.79%0.79%$24.80
10/03/200510/03/2005$0.0490.84%0.84%$23.30
07/01/200507/01/2005$0.0490.84%0.84%$23.26
03/30/200503/30/2005$0.0490.84%0.84%$23.18
01/03/200501/03/2005$0.0490.77%0.77%$25.24
10/04/200410/04/2004$0.0490.81%0.81%$24.04
06/30/200406/30/2004$0.0490.82%0.82%$23.91
03/31/200403/31/2004$0.0490.78%0.82%$23.91
01/05/200401/05/2004$0.0490.87%0.96%$20.34
10/01/200310/01/2003$0.0490.91%1.06%$18.47
07/01/200307/01/2003$0.0400.96%0.96%$16.61
04/01/200304/01/2003$0.0400.99%0.99%$16.17
01/06/200301/06/2003$0.0400.95%0.95%$16.86
10/02/200210/02/2002$0.0401.03%1.03%$15.50
07/02/200207/02/2002$0.0400.84%0.98%$16.33
04/03/200204/03/2002$0.0400.78%0.90%$17.77
01/08/200201/08/2002$0.0400.81%0.94%$17.01
10/03/200110/03/2001$0.0180.78%0.40%$17.76
07/03/200107/03/2001$0.0400.89%0.89%$18.01
04/04/200104/04/2001$0.0400.95%0.95%$16.89
01/05/200101/05/2001$0.0401.06%1.06%$15.11
10/06/200010/06/2000$0.0401.26%1.26%$12.69
07/05/200007/05/2000$0.0401.44%1.44%$11.14
04/05/200004/05/2000$0.0401.53%1.53%$10.47
01/05/200001/05/2000$0.0401.30%1.30%$12.33
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

GL Price

Price to Earnings

GL trades at a 39.7x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

GL trades at a 7.0x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

GL generated $1.5B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 17% over the period.

Net Income

GL reported $0.3B in net income. Net income has grown by 44% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

GL generated $1.5B in revenue with net income of $0.3B, representing a 17.5% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

GL achieved $1.2B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

GL generated $0.5B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

GL generated $0.6B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

GL generated $0.3B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

GL generated $0.3B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 51% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

GL generates $3.22 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 51% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

GL reported $3.39 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 44% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

GL delivered a 14.6% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

GL achieved a 8.8% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

GL maintains a 17.5% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

GL operates with a 78.7% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

GL holds $0.2B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.2B.

Shares Outstanding

GL has 0.1B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

GL reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 17%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

GL generated $0.3B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 15% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

GL reported $0.3B in free cash flow, translating to $3.22 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks GL revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks GL eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks GL net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks GL ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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