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
Yields calculated against a market price of $44.67.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.353 pmts
- 2025$1.804 pmts
- 2024$1.804 pmts
- 2023$1.804 pmts
- 2022$1.804 pmts
- 2021$1.684 pmts
- 2020$1.604 pmts
- 2019$1.484 pmts
- 2018$1.324 pmts
- 2017$1.164 pmts
- 2016$1.004 pmts
- 2015$0.80004 pmts
- 2014$0.64004 pmts
- 2013$0.48004 pmts
- 2012$0.32004 pmts
- 2011$0.20004 pmts
- 2010$0.04004 pmts
- 2009$0.24004 pmts
- 2008$1.664 pmts
- 2007$1.584 pmts
- 2006$1.524 pmts
- 2005$1.093 pmts
- 2004$1.404 pmts
- 2003$1.344 pmts
- 2002$1.284 pmts
LNC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-12 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-09 | $0.4500 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-09 | $0.4500 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-06 | $0.4500 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-07 | $0.4500 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-06 | $0.4500 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2023-01-09 | $0.4500 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-06 | $0.4500 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-07 | $0.4500 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-07 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-09 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-09 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-08 | $0.4200 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-08 | $0.4000 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-09 | $0.4000 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-09 | $0.4000 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-09 | $0.4000 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-09 | $0.3700 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-09 | $0.3700 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-09 | $0.3700 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-09 | $0.3700 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-09 | $0.3300 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-09 | $0.3300 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-09 | $0.3300 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-09 | $0.3300 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-06 | $0.2900 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-06 | $0.2900 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-06 | $0.2900 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-06 | $0.2900 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-05 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-07 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-07 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-07 | $0.2500 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-07 | $0.2000 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-08 | $0.2000 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-08 | $0.2000 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-08 | $0.2000 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-08 | $0.1600 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-08 | $0.1600 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-08 | $0.1600 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-08 | $0.1600 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-08 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-08 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-05 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-08 | $0.1200 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-05 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-07-01 | 2012-07-06 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2012-04-04 | $0.0800 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2012-01-06 | $0.0800 |
| 2011-10-01 | 2011-10-06 | $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.