Lincoln National Dividend History
NYSE: LNCFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
40.99-0.01 (-0.02%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 40.99 +0.02%
- Dividend yield
- 4.39%
- Annual dividend
- $1.80
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 15%
Lincoln National dividend summary
Lincoln National pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share ($1.80 annualized), a 4.39% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in January 2022, from $0.42 to $0.45. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 15% of trailing earnings per share. LNC has 165 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $1.80 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LNC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.45 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2021 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.40 | +8.1% | — |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.37 | +12.1% | — |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.33 | +13.8% | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.29 | +16.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2016 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2015 | $0.20 | +25.0% | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.16 | +33.3% | — |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2013 | $0.12 | +50.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 2012 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2012 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2012 | $0.08 | +60.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.05 | +400.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.01 | -95.2% | — |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.21 | -49.4% | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.415 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.415 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2008 | $0.415 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $0.415 | +5.1% | — |
| Oct 5, 2007 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2007 | $0.395 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2007 | $0.395 | +3.9% | — |
| Oct 10, 2006 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2006 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2006 | $0.38 | +4.1% | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2005 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2005 | $0.365 | +4.3% | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2004 | $0.35 | +4.5% | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2003 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2003 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2003 | $0.335 | +4.7% | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2002 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2002 | $0.32 | +4.9% | — |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2001 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2001 | $0.305 | +5.2% | — |
| Oct 5, 2000 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2000 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2000 | $0.29 | +5.5% | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.275 | -0.4% | — |
| Jul 7, 1999 | $0.276 | +0.4% | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.275 | +5.8% | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1998 | $0.26 | +6.1% | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1997 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1997 | $0.245 | +6.5% | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1996 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1996 | $0.23 | +7.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1995 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1995 | $0.215 | +4.9% | — |
| Oct 3, 1994 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.205 | +7.9% | — |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1993 | $0.19 | +4.1% | — |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.1825 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.1825 | +7.4% | — |
| Oct 4, 1991 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1991 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1991 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.17 | +4.6% | — |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1990 | $0.1625 | +4.8% | — |
| Oct 3, 1989 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1989 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1989 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1989 | $0.155 | +5.1% | — |
| Oct 3, 1988 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1988 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1988 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1988 | $0.1475 | +9.3% | — |
| Jul 6, 1987 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1987 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1987 | $0.135 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 6, 1986 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1986 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1986 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1986 | $0.125 | +8.7% | — |
| Oct 4, 1985 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1985 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1985 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1985 | $0.115 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.35 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.80 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $1.68 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | $1.60 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $1.48 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | $1.32 | 4 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | $1.16 | 4 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | $1.00 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | $0.80 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | $0.64 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | $0.48 | 4 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | $0.32 | 4 | +60.0% |
LNC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 28, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |