LNC Dividend History & Yield Analysis

LNC has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
4.03%
Forward yield
4.03%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.80
Annualized rate
$1.80
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.4500
5-year dividend CAGR
2.38%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $44.67.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.35
  • 2025$1.80
  • 2024$1.80
  • 2023$1.80
  • 2022$1.80
  • 2021$1.68
  • 2020$1.60
  • 2019$1.48
  • 2018$1.32
  • 2017$1.16
  • 2016$1.00
  • 2015$0.8000
  • 2014$0.6400
  • 2013$0.4800
  • 2012$0.3200
  • 2011$0.2000
  • 2010$0.0400
  • 2009$0.2400
  • 2008$1.66
  • 2007$1.58
  • 2006$1.52
  • 2005$1.09
  • 2004$1.40
  • 2003$1.34
  • 2002$1.28

LNC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

LNC dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-07-012026-07-10$0.4500
2026-04-012026-04-10$0.4500
2026-01-012026-01-12$0.4500
2025-10-012025-10-10$0.4500
2025-07-012025-07-10$0.4500
2025-04-012025-04-10$0.4500
2025-01-012025-01-10$0.4500
2024-10-012024-10-10$0.4500
2024-07-012024-07-10$0.4500
2024-04-012024-04-09$0.4500
2024-01-012024-01-09$0.4500
2023-10-012023-10-06$0.4500
2023-07-012023-07-07$0.4500
2023-04-012023-04-06$0.4500
2023-01-012023-01-09$0.4500
2022-10-012022-10-06$0.4500
2022-07-012022-07-08$0.4500
2022-04-012022-04-08$0.4500
2022-01-012022-01-07$0.4500
2021-10-012021-10-07$0.4200
2021-07-012021-07-09$0.4200
2021-04-012021-04-09$0.4200
2021-01-012021-01-08$0.4200
2020-10-012020-10-08$0.4000
2020-07-012020-07-09$0.4000
2020-04-012020-04-09$0.4000
2020-01-012020-01-09$0.4000
2019-10-012019-10-09$0.3700
2019-07-012019-07-09$0.3700
2019-04-012019-04-09$0.3700
2019-01-012019-01-09$0.3700
2018-10-012018-10-09$0.3300
2018-07-012018-07-09$0.3300
2018-04-012018-04-09$0.3300
2018-01-012018-01-09$0.3300
2017-10-012017-10-06$0.2900
2017-07-012017-07-06$0.2900
2017-04-012017-04-06$0.2900
2017-01-012017-01-06$0.2900
2016-10-012016-10-05$0.2500
2016-07-012016-07-07$0.2500
2016-04-012016-04-07$0.2500
2016-01-012016-01-07$0.2500
2015-10-012015-10-07$0.2000
2015-07-012015-07-08$0.2000
2015-04-012015-04-08$0.2000
2015-01-012015-01-08$0.2000
2014-10-012014-10-08$0.1600
2014-07-012014-07-08$0.1600
2014-04-012014-04-08$0.1600
2014-01-012014-01-08$0.1600
2013-10-012013-10-08$0.1200
2013-07-012013-07-08$0.1200
2013-04-012013-04-05$0.1200
2013-01-012013-01-08$0.1200
2012-10-012012-10-05$0.0800
2012-07-012012-07-06$0.0800
2012-04-012012-04-04$0.0800
2012-01-012012-01-06$0.0800
2011-10-012011-10-06$0.0500

Does LNC pay dividends?

Yes. LNC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.4500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the LNC yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.80) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the LNC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.