Lincoln Electric Dividend History
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258.78-4.39 (-1.67%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.21%
- Annual dividend
- $3.12
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 32%
Lincoln Electric dividend summary
Lincoln Electric pays a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share ($3.16 annualized), a 1.22% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 27 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 9.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 32% of trailing earnings per share. LECO has 121 recorded dividend payments since 1995, totaling $3.16 per share over the last 12 months.
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LECO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.79 | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.75 | +5.6% | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.71 | +10.9% | — |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.64 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.64 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.56 | +9.8% | — |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.51 | +4.1% | — |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.49 | +4.3% | — |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.47 | +20.5% | — |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.39 | +11.4% | — |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.35 | +9.4% | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2016 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.32 | +10.3% | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.29 | +26.1% | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2014 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2014 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2013 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.20 | +17.6% | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.17 | +9.7% | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2011 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2011 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.155 | +10.7% | — |
| Sep 28, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2010 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.14 | +3.7% | — |
| Sep 28, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2009 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.135 | +8.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2008 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.125 | +13.6% | — |
| Sep 26, 2007 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.11 | +15.8% | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.095 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.095 | +5.6% | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.09 | +5.9% | — |
| Sep 28, 2004 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2004 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.085 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2002 | $0.08 | +6.7% | — |
| Sep 26, 2002 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2002 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2002 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2001 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2001 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.075 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.07 | +16.7% | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1999 | $0.06 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 27, 1998 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.05 | +33.3% | — |
| Sep 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1997 | $0.0375 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1996 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1996 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1996 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.03 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 27, 1995 | $0.025 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.37 | 3 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | $3.04 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $2.88 | 4 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | $2.63 | 4 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | $2.32 | 4 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | $2.09 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $1.98 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $1.90 | 4 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $1.64 | 4 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | $1.44 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | $1.31 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | $1.19 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $0.98 | 4 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | $0.83 | 4 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | $0.71 | 4 | +11.8% |
LECO stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2011 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |