How Many ERIC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.32 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,997 ERIC shares, about $201,178 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $10.59. $1,000 a month takes about 37,994 shares, about $402,356. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC) pays $0.1579 a share twice a year, $0.32 a year, a 2.98% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $10.59. It has paid since 2011 and raised its annual dividend 3 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.1579 twice a year and the last close of $10.59, this is what ERIC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.1579 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 100 shares | $15.79 | $2.63 | $31.58 |
| $10,000 invested (944.3 shares) | $149.12 | $24.85 | $298.24 |
| 18,997 shares ($500/mo) | $3,000.01 | $500.00 | $6,000.01 |
| 37,994 shares ($1,000/mo) | $6,000.01 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.02 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ERIC shares reinvest into 1.49 new shares each payment, about 3.0 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 68 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ERIC’s own history in the ERIC DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
ERIC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- ERIC yields 2.98% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $10.59.
- Its own 8-year median is 0.27%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 8 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is ERIC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026
ERIC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 182 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Mar 30, 2027, with the cash around Apr 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.1579 a share, went ex on Sep 29, 2026 and paid Oct 1, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 182 days (semi-annual)
- Payment: usually about 4 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Jan 22, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does ERIC Pay?
ERIC pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr and Sep. The ex-date comes about every 182 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
- Streak: 3 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Sep 29, 2026 - $0.1485 to $0.1579 (+$0.0094, +6.36%)
- Usual $ step: $0.0183 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 53.3% - $0.32 paid / $0.61 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 36.2% - $0.32 paid / $0.90 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 28.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
ERIC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (MCHP, NTAP...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Technology companies closest to ERIC in market value, ERIC’s 2.98% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.60%, and its raise streak of 3 years is the 4th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC $10.59Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) | $0.1579/half-yr$0.32/yr fwd | 2.98% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 8 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| MCHP $62.08Microchip Technology | $0.455/qtr$1.82/yr fwd | 2.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record | 22+ yrsraised 22 yrs in a row |
| NTAP $186.10NetApp | $0.52/qtr$2.08/yr fwd | 1.12% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 raised2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 11+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| DSCSY $29.82Disco | $0.077/half-yr$0.15/yr fwd | 0.52% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 8+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| DASTY $28.21Dassault Systèmes SE | $0.318/yr | 1.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 27+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| UMC $15.76United Microelectronics | $0.412/yr | 2.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 32008 held2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record | 13 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| CTSH $63.78Cognizant Technology Solutions | $0.33/qtr$1.32/yr fwd | 2.07% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 8+ yrsraised 6 yrs in a row |
| LNVGF $2.54Lenovo Group Limited | $0.043/half-yr$0.09/yr fwd | 3.39% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 3+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| PAYX $115.18Paychex | $1.19/qtr$4.76/yr fwd | 4.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 12 yrsraised 11 yrs in a row |
| STM $46.46STMicroelectronics N.V. | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 0.77% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20202020 cut2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 5 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| VRSN $312.48VeriSign | $0.81/qtr$3.24/yr fwd | 1.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1 yrno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: ERIC vs MCHP, ERIC vs NTAP, ERIC vs DSCSY.
ERIC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2011
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.1579 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.1663 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.1485 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.1315 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 4, 2024 | $0.1302 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | $0.1275 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $0.1222 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1318 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.0104 | Annual | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | $0.0132 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 16, 2021 | $0.0138 | Annual | Regular |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | $0.0095 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 | $0.0077 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | $0.0117 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | $0.0149 | Annual | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.0125 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | $0.0526 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | $0.0453 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | $0.0698 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 25, 2013 | $0.0677 | Annual | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2011 | May 3, 2011 | $0.0555 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ERIC
ERIC Dividend Questions
How often does ERIC pay dividends?
ERIC pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Apr and Oct, with ex-dates in Apr and Sep. The ex-date comes about every 182 days, and the cash usually lands about 4 days later.
Does ERIC pay dividends monthly?
No. ERIC pays twice a year, 2 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next ERIC dividend?
ERIC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 182 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Mar 30, 2027, with the cash around Apr 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.1579 a share, went ex on Sep 29, 2026 and paid Oct 1, 2026. The current rate is $0.1579 per share, $0.32 a year.
Does ERIC pay a dividend in April 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Mar 30, 2027, with the cash around Apr 3, 2027, so a payment in April 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does ERIC pay per share?
ERIC pays $0.1579 a share twice a year, $0.32 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $10.59 that is a 2.98% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 8-year median is 0.27%.
Has ERIC raised its dividend?
Yes. ERIC has raised its annual dividend 3 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Sep 29, 2026, took the rate from $0.1485 to $0.1579 (+6.36%). Over five years the dividend grew 78.1% a year.
Is ERIC’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. ERIC paid out 53% of its earnings and 36% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 3 years in a row and gone 8 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes. There is no 2000 or 2008 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my ERIC dividends?
Add ERIC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ERIC in the DRIP calculator.
