RLI approves $3.00 special dividend alongside regular quarterly payout

RLI Corp.'s board authorized a $3.00-per-share special distribution and a $0.18-per-share quarterly dividend on November 11, 2026. The payments are scheduled for December 7, 2026, with eligibility determined by the November 30, 2026 record date; the special distribution is expected to total approximately $275 million.

RLI shareholders who meet the record-date requirement are due to receive both distributions on the stated payment date. The combined action returns additional capital through the special payment while preserving the regular quarterly dividend.

  • 1The special dividend is $3.00 per share and the regular quarterly dividend is $0.18 per share.
  • 2Both payments are scheduled for December 7, 2026, for investors registered by November 30, 2026.
  • 3RLI expects the special distribution to total approximately $275 million.
  • 4RLI has raised its regular dividend for 51 consecutive years.

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