What is LNC's current dividend yield?

Lincoln National Corporation's current dividend yield is 4.33%, 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 January 12, 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 16.64%, 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%.

When should I buy LNC to receive the dividend?

To receive Lincoln National Corporation's dividend, you must purchase shares before the ex-dividend date. Check the Dividend Payment History table above for upcoming ex-dividend dates and payment schedules.

How does LNC's dividend compare to other stocks?

Compare Lincoln National Corporation's dividend yield, payout ratio, and growth rate metrics shown above against sector averages and competitors. Higher yields with sustainable payout ratios indicate stronger dividend income potential.

LNC

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Lincoln National Corporation

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Overview Financials Forecast Statistics Dividends Historical Profile

Lincoln National (LNC) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)

$1.8000

Quarterly

Dividend Yield

4.33%

Last ex-date: Jan 12, 2026

Payout Ratio (TTM)

16.64%

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-DateJan 12, 2026

Last Payment DateFeb 2, 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)16.64%

5-Year Average$1.6200

10-Year Average$1.5340

First PaymentJan 4, 1985

Lincoln National (LNC) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Declaration Date	Amount	Frequency
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	$0.0006	-
Jan 4, 1989	-	Feb 1, 1989	Nov 15, 1988	$0.0006	-
Oct 3, 1988	-	Nov 1, 1988	Aug 15, 1988	$0.0006	-
Jul 1, 1988	-	Aug 1, 1988	May 6, 1988	$0.0006	-
Apr 4, 1988	-	May 1, 1988	Mar 11, 1988	$0.0006	-
Jan 4, 1988	-	Feb 1, 1988	Nov 13, 1987	$0.0006	-
Oct 5, 1987	-	Nov 1, 1987	Aug 17, 1987	$0.0005	-
Jul 6, 1987	-	Aug 1, 1987	May 11, 1987	$0.0005	-
Apr 6, 1987	-	May 1, 1987	Mar 13, 1987	$0.0005	-
Jan 5, 1987	-	Feb 1, 1987	Nov 7, 1986	$0.0005	-
Oct 6, 1986	-	Oct 6, 1986	-	$0.0005	-
Jul 3, 1986	-	Jul 3, 1986	-	$0.0005	-
Apr 4, 1986	-	Apr 4, 1986	-	$0.0005	-
Jan 6, 1986	-	Jan 6, 1986	-	$0.0005	-
Oct 4, 1985	-	Oct 4, 1985	-	$0.0004	-
Jul 3, 1985	-	Jul 3, 1985	-	$0.0004	-
Apr 3, 1985	-	Apr 3, 1985	-	$0.0004	-
Jan 4, 1985	-	Jan 4, 1985	-	$0.0004	-