LNC
Lincoln National Corporation
42.20$
-0.2%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for Lincoln National Corporation (LNC): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.45 $ per share (ex-date 07/10/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
4.14%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
1.80$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
22.1%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
0Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
15Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
0.0%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
2.4%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
8.4%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2026 | 08/03/2026 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2026 | 05/01/2026 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/12/2026 | 02/02/2026 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2025 | 11/03/2025 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2025 | 08/01/2025 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2025 | 05/01/2025 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2025 | 02/03/2025 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2024 | 11/01/2024 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2024 | 08/01/2024 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2024 | 05/01/2024 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2024 | 02/01/2024 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2023 | 11/01/2023 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2023 | 08/01/2023 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2023 | 02/01/2023 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2022 | 11/01/2022 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2022 | 08/01/2022 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2022 | 05/02/2022 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2022 | 02/01/2022 | 0.45 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2021 | 11/01/2021 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2021 | 08/02/2021 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2021 | 05/03/2021 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2021 | 02/01/2021 | 0.42 $ | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2020 | 11/01/2020 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2020 | 08/01/2020 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2020 | 05/01/2020 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2020 | 02/01/2020 | 0.40 $ | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2019 | 11/01/2019 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2019 | 08/01/2019 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2019 | 05/01/2019 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2019 | 02/01/2019 | 0.37 $ | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2018 | 11/01/2018 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2018 | 08/01/2018 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2018 | 05/01/2018 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2018 | 02/01/2018 | 0.33 $ | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2017 | 11/01/2017 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2017 | 08/01/2017 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2017 | 05/01/2017 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2017 | 02/01/2017 | 0.29 $ | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2016 | 11/01/2016 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2016 | 08/01/2016 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2016 | 05/02/2016 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2016 | 02/01/2016 | 0.25 $ | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2015 | 11/01/2015 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2015 | 08/01/2015 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2015 | 05/01/2015 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2015 | 02/01/2015 | 0.20 $ | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2014 | 11/01/2014 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2014 | 08/01/2014 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2014 | 05/01/2014 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2014 | 02/01/2014 | 0.16 $ | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2013 | 11/01/2013 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2013 | 08/01/2013 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2013 | 05/01/2013 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2013 | 02/01/2013 | 0.12 $ | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2012 | 11/01/2012 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2012 | 08/01/2012 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2012 | 05/01/2012 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2012 | 02/01/2012 | 0.0800 $ | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2011 | 11/01/2011 | 0.0500 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2011 | 08/01/2011 | 0.0500 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2011 | 05/01/2011 | 0.0500 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2011 | 02/01/2011 | 0.0500 $ | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2010 | 11/01/2010 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2010 | 08/01/2010 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2010 | 05/01/2010 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2009 | 11/01/2009 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2009 | 08/01/2009 | 0.0100 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2009 | 05/01/2009 | 0.0100 $ | -95.2% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2009 | 02/01/2009 | 0.21 $ | -49.4% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2008 | 11/01/2008 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2008 | 08/01/2008 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2008 | 05/01/2008 | 0.42 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2008 | 02/01/2008 | 0.42 $ | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2007 | 11/01/2007 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2007 | 08/01/2007 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/2007 | 05/01/2007 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2007 | 02/01/2007 | 0.40 $ | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2006 | 11/01/2006 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2006 | 08/01/2006 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/11/2006 | 05/01/2006 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2006 | 02/01/2006 | 0.38 $ | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2005 | 11/01/2005 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2005 | 08/01/2005 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2005 | 05/01/2005 | 0.37 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2005 | 02/01/2005 | 0.37 $ | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2004 | 11/01/2004 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2004 | 08/01/2004 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2004 | 05/01/2004 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2004 | 02/01/2004 | 0.35 $ | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2003 | 11/01/2003 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2003 | 08/01/2003 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2003 | 05/01/2003 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2003 | 02/01/2003 | 0.34 $ | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2002 | 11/01/2002 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2002 | 08/01/2002 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2002 | 05/01/2002 | 0.32 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2002 | 02/01/2002 | 0.32 $ | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2001 | 11/01/2001 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2001 | 08/01/2001 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2001 | 05/01/2001 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2001 | 02/01/2001 | 0.31 $ | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2000 | 11/01/2000 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2000 | 08/01/2000 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2000 | 05/01/2000 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2000 | 02/01/2000 | 0.29 $ | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/1999 | 11/01/1999 | 0.28 $ | -0.4% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/1999 | 08/01/1999 | 0.28 $ | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/1999 | 05/01/1999 | 0.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/1999 | 02/01/1999 | 0.28 $ | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/1998 | 11/01/1998 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/1998 | 08/01/1998 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/1998 | 05/01/1998 | 0.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/1998 | 02/01/1998 | 0.26 $ | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/1997 | 11/01/1997 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/1997 | 08/01/1997 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/1997 | 05/01/1997 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/1997 | 02/01/1997 | 0.25 $ | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/1996 | 11/01/1996 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/1996 | 08/01/1996 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/1996 | 05/01/1996 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/1996 | 02/01/1996 | 0.23 $ | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/1995 | 11/01/1995 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/1995 | 08/01/1995 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1995 | 05/01/1995 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1995 | 02/01/1995 | 0.22 $ | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 10/03/1994 | 11/01/1994 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/01/1994 | 08/01/1994 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1994 | 05/01/1994 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1994 | 02/01/1994 | 0.21 $ | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 10/04/1993 | 11/01/1993 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/02/1993 | 08/01/1993 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/02/1993 | 05/01/1993 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1993 | 02/01/1993 | 0.19 $ | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/1992 | 11/01/1992 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/1992 | 08/01/1992 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/1992 | 05/01/1992 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/1992 | 02/01/1992 | 0.18 $ | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 10/04/1991 | 11/01/1991 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/03/1991 | 08/01/1991 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1991 | 05/01/1991 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1991 | 02/01/1991 | 0.17 $ | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 10/03/1990 | 11/01/1990 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/03/1990 | 08/01/1990 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1990 | 05/01/1990 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/04/1990 | 02/01/1990 | 0.16 $ | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 10/03/1989 | 11/01/1989 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/03/1989 | 08/01/1989 | 0.16 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 04/04/1989 | 05/01/1989 | 0.16 $ | – | – |
| 01/04/1989 | 02/01/1989 | 0.16 $ | – | – |
| 10/03/1988 | 11/01/1988 | 0.15 $ | – | – |
| 07/01/1988 | 08/01/1988 | 0.15 $ | – | – |
| 04/04/1988 | 05/01/1988 | 0.15 $ | – | – |
| 01/04/1988 | 02/01/1988 | 0.15 $ | – | – |
| 10/05/1987 | 11/01/1987 | 0.0005 $ | – | – |
| 07/06/1987 | 08/01/1987 | 0.14 $ | – | – |
| 04/06/1987 | 05/01/1987 | 0.14 $ | – | – |
| 01/05/1987 | 02/01/1987 | 0.14 $ | – | – |
| 10/06/1986 | – | 0.13 $ | – | – |
| 07/03/1986 | – | 0.13 $ | – | – |
| 04/04/1986 | – | 0.13 $ | – | – |
| 01/06/1986 | – | 0.13 $ | – | – |
| 10/04/1985 | – | 0.12 $ | – | – |
| 07/03/1985 | – | 0.12 $ | – | – |
| 04/03/1985 | – | 0.12 $ | – | – |
| 01/04/1985 | – | 0.12 $ | – | – |
Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.