Tekla Life Sciences Investors

Tekla Life Sciences Investors

HQLยทNYSE

$16.93

-1.5%
Financial ServicesAsset Management

Tekla Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the life sciences sector, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare, medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies industries, and in agriculture and environmental management industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as market position for services or products, experience of business management, technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotech Index and the S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as H&Q Life Sciences Investors fund. Tekla Life Sciences Investors was formed on February 20, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$514.81M
EPS2.9600
P/E Ratio5.72
Earnings Date06/24/2025
7.06%
Dividend Yield
-8%
3Y+44.0%
5Y+211.0%
10Y+317.0%
23.81%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-140%
3Y-143.0%
5Y-220.0%
10Y-146.0%
3Y-
5Y+401385.0%
10Y+767.0%
Tekla Life Sciences Investors

Tekla Life Sciences Investors Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

HQL Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.5600

Annual Amount

$2.4700

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
May 11, 2026
May 21, 2026Jun 30, 2026
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 20, 2026Mar 31, 2026
$0.5600
$0.5600
Quarterly+12.00%
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 21, 2025Jan 12, 2026
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly+19.05%
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 22, 2025Sep 30, 2025
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly-2.33%
May 12, 2025
May 22, 2025Jun 30, 2025
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly-8.51%
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 21, 2025Mar 31, 2025
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly-6.00%
Nov 11, 2024
Nov 21, 2024Jan 10, 2025
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly+2.04%
Aug 9, 2024
Aug 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024
$0.4900
$0.4900
Quarterly+2.08%
May 9, 2024
May 23, 2024Jun 28, 2024
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly+23.08%
Feb 9, 2024
Feb 22, 2024Mar 28, 2024
$0.3900
$0.3900
Quarterly+30.00%
Nov 9, 2023
Nov 22, 2023Jan 10, 2024
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly-6.25%
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 25, 2023Sep 29, 2023
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly0.00%
May 15, 2023
May 25, 2023Jun 30, 2023
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly-3.03%
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 27, 2023Mar 31, 2023
$0.3300
$0.3300
Quarterly+6.45%
Nov 15, 2022
Nov 25, 2022Dec 30, 2022
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 26, 2022Sep 30, 2022
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly-11.43%
May 18, 2022
May 27, 2022Jun 30, 2022
$0.3500
$0.3500
Quarterly-10.26%
Feb 17, 2022
Feb 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022
$0.3900
$0.3900
Quarterly-7.14%
Nov 15, 2021
Nov 24, 2021Dec 31, 2021
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly-2.33%
Aug 18, 2021
Aug 27, 2021Sep 30, 2021
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly+4.88%
May 19, 2021
May 28, 2021Jun 30, 2021
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly-4.65%
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 26, 2021Mar 31, 2021
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly+2050.00%
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 31, 2020Jan 6, 2021
$0.0200
$0.0200
Quarterly-95.00%
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 27, 2020Dec 31, 2020
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly-2.44%
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 28, 2020Sep 30, 2020
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly+20.59%
May 19, 2020
May 29, 2020Jun 30, 2020
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly-12.82%
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 28, 2020Mar 31, 2020
$0.3900
$0.3900
Quarterly+18.18%
Nov 15, 2019
Nov 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019
$0.3300
$0.3300
Quarterly-10.81%
Aug 15, 2019
Aug 28, 2019Sep 30, 2019
$0.3700
$0.3700
Quarterly0.00%
May 22, 2019
May 31, 2019Jun 28, 2019
$0.3700
$0.3700
Quarterly+12.12%
Feb 19, 2019
Feb 28, 2019Mar 29, 2019
$0.3300
$0.3300
Quarterly-21.43%
Nov 19, 2018
Nov 28, 2018Dec 31, 2018
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly+5.00%
Aug 20, 2018
Aug 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
May 23, 2018
Jun 1, 2018Jun 29, 2018
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 20, 2018
Feb 28, 2018Mar 29, 2018
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly-6.98%
Nov 17, 2017
Nov 28, 2017Dec 29, 2017
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly+2.38%
Aug 18, 2017
Aug 28, 2017Sep 29, 2017
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly+2.44%
May 22, 2017
Jun 1, 2017Jun 30, 2017
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly+13.89%
Feb 21, 2017
Feb 28, 2017Mar 31, 2017
$0.3600
$0.3600
Quarterly-10.00%
Nov 17, 2016
Nov 28, 2016Dec 30, 2016
$0.4000
$0.4000
Quarterly-51.22%
Jun 13, 2016
Jun 23, 2016Aug 12, 2016
$0.8200
$0.8200
Quarterly+121.62%
Apr 14, 2016
Apr 25, 2016Jun 10, 2016
$0.3700
$0.3700
Quarterly-22.92%
Feb 19, 2016
Mar 1, 2016Mar 31, 2016
$0.4800
$0.4800
Quarterly-32.39%
Dec 18, 2015
Dec 30, 2015Jan 8, 2016
$0.7100
$0.7100
Quarterly+51.06%
Nov 13, 2015
Nov 25, 2015Dec 31, 2015
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly-18.97%
Aug 18, 2015
Aug 28, 2015Sep 30, 2015
$0.5800
$0.5800
Quarterly+7.41%
May 15, 2015
May 27, 2015Jun 30, 2015
$0.5400
$0.5400
Quarterly+8.00%
Feb 20, 2015
Mar 2, 2015Mar 31, 2015
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly+6.38%
Nov 14, 2014
Nov 26, 2014Dec 31, 2014
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly+4.44%
Aug 18, 2014
Aug 29, 2014Sep 30, 2014
$0.4500
$0.4500
Quarterly-
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Tekla Life Sciences Investors Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-31.63M
2025
Net Income
85.59M
2025
Payout Ratio
36.96%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
36.96%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
-1363.3%

Negative free cash flow while paying dividends is a major red flag. Company burning cash and cannot sustain dividend without external financing.

Sustainability
Fair

Dividend sustainability questionable. Monitor closely for signs of stress. Consider whether yield justifies the risk.