Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.8000
Quarterly
LNC
(NYSE)Lincoln National Corporation
$34.88-- (--)
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Lincoln National (LNC) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
5.11%
Last ex-date: Apr 10, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
30.05%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
-
Year-over-year change
Lincoln National (LNC) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.4500
Last Ex-DateApr 10, 2026
Last Payment DateMay 1, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)0.00%
3-Year CAGR-41.52%
5-Year CAGR-23.16%
10-Year CAGR-7.67%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)30.05%
5-Year Average$1.6200
10-Year Average$1.5340
First PaymentJan 4, 1985
LNC Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Lincoln National (LNC) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2025 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2023 | - | Nov 1, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | - | $0.4500 | - |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Apr 11, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Nov 3, 2021 | $0.4500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Oct 11, 2021 | Nov 1, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | Aug 2, 2021 | Jun 3, 2021 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Feb 18, 2021 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 11, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | Nov 4, 2020 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2020 | - | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2020 | - | Aug 1, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2020 | - | May 1, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2020 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | Oct 30, 2019 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2019 | - | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 | $0.3700 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2019 | - | Aug 1, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | $0.3700 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2019 | - | May 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.3700 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2019 | - | Feb 1, 2019 | Nov 1, 2018 | $0.3700 | Quarterly |
| Oct 9, 2018 | - | Nov 1, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 | $0.3300 | Quarterly |
| Jul 9, 2018 | - | Aug 1, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | $0.3300 | Quarterly |
| Apr 9, 2018 | - | May 1, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | $0.3300 | Quarterly |
| Jan 9, 2018 | - | Feb 1, 2018 | Nov 1, 2017 | $0.3300 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2017 | - | Aug 1, 2017 | May 30, 2017 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | May 1, 2017 | Feb 23, 2017 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | Feb 1, 2017 | Nov 2, 2016 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2016 | - | Nov 1, 2016 | Aug 11, 2016 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2016 | - | Aug 1, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2016 | - | May 2, 2016 | Feb 25, 2016 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2016 | - | Feb 1, 2016 | Oct 28, 2015 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2015 | - | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2015 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | May 21, 2015 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2015 | - | May 1, 2015 | Feb 26, 2015 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | Oct 29, 2014 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | Nov 1, 2014 | Aug 14, 2014 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | May 22, 2014 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2014 | - | May 1, 2014 | Feb 25, 2014 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | Nov 14, 2013 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2013 | - | Nov 1, 2013 | Aug 9, 2013 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2013 | - | Aug 1, 2013 | May 23, 2013 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 5, 2013 | - | May 1, 2013 | Mar 1, 2013 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2013 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | Nov 8, 2012 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2012 | - | Nov 1, 2012 | Aug 9, 2012 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2012 | - | Aug 1, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 2012 | - | May 1, 2012 | Feb 24, 2012 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2012 | - | Feb 1, 2012 | Nov 14, 2011 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2011 | - | Nov 1, 2011 | Aug 11, 2011 | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2011 | - | Aug 1, 2011 | May 26, 2011 | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2011 | - | May 1, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2011 | - | Feb 1, 2011 | Nov 16, 2010 | $0.0500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2010 | - | Nov 1, 2010 | Aug 12, 2010 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2010 | - | Aug 1, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2010 | - | May 1, 2010 | Feb 23, 2010 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2010 | - | Feb 1, 2010 | Nov 9, 2009 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 2009 | - | Nov 1, 2009 | Aug 6, 2009 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2009 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | May 14, 2009 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2009 | - | May 1, 2009 | Feb 24, 2009 | $0.0100 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | Feb 1, 2009 | Oct 10, 2008 | $0.2100 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | Nov 1, 2008 | Aug 7, 2008 | $0.4150 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2008 | - | Aug 1, 2008 | May 8, 2008 | $0.4150 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2008 | - | May 1, 2008 | Feb 8, 2008 | $0.4150 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2008 | - | Feb 1, 2008 | Nov 6, 2007 | $0.4150 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2007 | - | Nov 1, 2007 | Aug 3, 2007 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2007 | - | Aug 1, 2007 | May 10, 2007 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 2007 | - | May 1, 2007 | Feb 23, 2007 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2007 | - | Feb 1, 2007 | Nov 9, 2006 | $0.3950 | Quarterly |
| Oct 10, 2006 | - | Nov 1, 2006 | Sep 14, 2006 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2006 | - | Aug 1, 2006 | Jun 9, 2006 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Apr 11, 2006 | - | May 1, 2006 | Mar 9, 2006 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2006 | - | Feb 1, 2006 | Nov 11, 2005 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2005 | - | Nov 1, 2005 | Sep 8, 2005 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2005 | - | Aug 1, 2005 | May 13, 2005 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2005 | - | May 1, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2005 | - | Feb 1, 2005 | Nov 11, 2004 | $0.3650 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 2004 | - | Nov 1, 2004 | Sep 9, 2004 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 2004 | - | Aug 1, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2004 | - | May 1, 2004 | Mar 12, 2004 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 2004 | - | Feb 1, 2004 | Nov 13, 2003 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2003 | - | Nov 1, 2003 | Sep 11, 2003 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2003 | - | Aug 1, 2003 | May 9, 2003 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 2003 | - | May 1, 2003 | Mar 13, 2003 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2003 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | Nov 14, 2002 | $0.3350 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 2002 | - | Nov 1, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 2002 | - | Aug 1, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 2002 | - | May 1, 2002 | Mar 14, 2002 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2002 | - | Feb 1, 2002 | Nov 9, 2001 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2001 | - | Nov 1, 2001 | Aug 9, 2001 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2001 | - | Aug 1, 2001 | May 11, 2001 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2001 | - | May 1, 2001 | Mar 8, 2001 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 2001 | - | Feb 1, 2001 | Nov 9, 2000 | $0.3050 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 2000 | - | Nov 1, 2000 | Aug 10, 2000 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 2000 | - | Aug 1, 2000 | May 11, 2000 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 2000 | - | May 1, 2000 | Mar 10, 2000 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2000 | - | Feb 1, 2000 | Nov 11, 1999 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Oct 6, 1999 | - | Nov 1, 1999 | Aug 12, 1999 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Jul 7, 1999 | - | Aug 1, 1999 | May 13, 1999 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 1999 | - | May 1, 1999 | Mar 11, 1999 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 1999 | - | Feb 1, 1999 | Nov 12, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 7, 1998 | - | Nov 1, 1998 | Aug 13, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 1998 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | May 14, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 7, 1998 | - | May 1, 1998 | Mar 12, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 7, 1998 | - | Feb 1, 1998 | Nov 13, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 1997 | - | Nov 1, 1997 | Aug 14, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 1997 | - | Aug 1, 1997 | May 15, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 1997 | - | May 1, 1997 | Mar 13, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 1997 | - | Feb 1, 1997 | Nov 14, 1996 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 8, 1996 | - | Nov 1, 1996 | Aug 8, 1996 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 8, 1996 | - | Aug 1, 1996 | May 9, 1996 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 8, 1996 | - | May 1, 1996 | Mar 14, 1996 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 8, 1996 | - | Feb 1, 1996 | Nov 9, 1995 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 1995 | - | Nov 1, 1995 | Aug 10, 1995 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 1995 | - | Aug 1, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 1995 | - | May 1, 1995 | Mar 9, 1995 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 4, 1995 | - | Feb 1, 1995 | - | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 3, 1994 | - | Nov 1, 1994 | - | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 1, 1994 | - | Aug 1, 1994 | - | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 1994 | - | May 1, 1994 | - | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 4, 1994 | - | Feb 1, 1994 | Nov 17, 1993 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 4, 1993 | - | Nov 1, 1993 | Aug 16, 1993 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 2, 1993 | - | Aug 1, 1993 | Jun 1, 1993 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 2, 1993 | - | May 1, 1993 | Mar 16, 1993 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 4, 1993 | - | Feb 1, 1993 | Nov 17, 1992 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 5, 1992 | - | Nov 1, 1992 | Aug 18, 1992 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 6, 1992 | - | Aug 1, 1992 | May 20, 1992 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 6, 1992 | - | May 1, 1992 | Mar 17, 1992 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 1992 | - | Feb 1, 1992 | Nov 19, 1991 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 4, 1991 | - | Nov 1, 1991 | Aug 13, 1991 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 3, 1991 | - | Aug 1, 1991 | May 14, 1991 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 1991 | - | May 1, 1991 | Mar 15, 1991 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 4, 1991 | - | Feb 1, 1991 | Nov 9, 1990 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 3, 1990 | - | Nov 1, 1990 | Aug 13, 1990 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 3, 1990 | - | Aug 1, 1990 | May 14, 1990 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 1990 | - | May 1, 1990 | Mar 15, 1990 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 4, 1990 | - | Feb 1, 1990 | Nov 3, 1989 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 3, 1989 | - | Nov 1, 1989 | Aug 11, 1989 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 3, 1989 | - | Aug 1, 1989 | May 15, 1989 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 1989 | - | May 1, 1989 | Mar 17, 1989 | $0.0001 | - |
| Jan 4, 1989 | - | Feb 1, 1989 | Nov 15, 1988 | $0.0001 | - |
| Oct 3, 1988 | - | Nov 1, 1988 | Aug 15, 1988 | $0.0001 | - |
| Jul 1, 1988 | - | Aug 1, 1988 | May 6, 1988 | $0.0001 | - |
| Apr 4, 1988 | - | May 1, 1988 | Mar 11, 1988 | $0.0001 | - |
| Jan 4, 1988 | - | Feb 1, 1988 | Nov 13, 1987 | $0.0001 | - |
| Oct 5, 1987 | - | Nov 1, 1987 | Aug 17, 1987 | $0.0001 | - |
| Jul 6, 1987 | - | Aug 1, 1987 | May 11, 1987 | $0.0001 | - |
| Apr 6, 1987 | - | May 1, 1987 | Mar 13, 1987 | $0.0001 | - |
| Jan 5, 1987 | - | Feb 1, 1987 | Nov 7, 1986 | $0.0001 | - |
| Oct 6, 1986 | - | Oct 6, 1986 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Jul 3, 1986 | - | Jul 3, 1986 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Apr 4, 1986 | - | Apr 4, 1986 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Jan 6, 1986 | - | Jan 6, 1986 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Oct 4, 1985 | - | Oct 4, 1985 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Jul 3, 1985 | - | Jul 3, 1985 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Apr 3, 1985 | - | Apr 3, 1985 | - | $0.0001 | - |
| Jan 4, 1985 | - | Jan 4, 1985 | - | $0.0001 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lincoln National Dividends
What is LNC's current dividend yield?
Lincoln National Corporation's current dividend yield is 5.11%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is LNC's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for LNC was April 10, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does LNC pay dividends?
Lincoln National Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is LNC's dividend payout ratio?
Lincoln National Corporation's payout ratio is 30.05%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is LNC's dividend growth rate?
Lincoln National Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 0.00%.