Lincoln Electric (LECO) dividend history
Lincoln Electric paid $168M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.01 per share.
Dividends per share grew 12.0% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 12 years.
That took 31% of free cash flow and 32% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.21%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Lincoln Electric's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.01 | +6.2% | $168M | 31% | 32% |
| 2024 | $2.83 | +11.5% | $162M | 34% | 35% |
| 2023 | $2.54 | +14.3% | $148M | 26% | 27% |
| 2022 | $2.23 | +9.7% | $131M | 42% | 28% |
| 2021 | $2.03 | +3.5% | $122M | 40% | 44% |
| 2020 | $1.96 | +4.2% | $118M | 40% | 57% |
| 2019 | $1.88 | +21.1% | $118M | 35% | 40% |
| 2018 | $1.55 | +12.0% | $102M | 40% | 36% |
| 2017 | $1.39 | +8.3% | $92M | 34% | 37% |
| 2016 | $1.28 | +10.3% | $87M | 33% | 44% |
| 2015 | $1.16 | +27.0% | $87M | 33% | 68% |
| 2014 | $0.91 | +54.1% | $73M | 22% | 29% |
| 2013 | $0.59 | -31.7% | $49M | 19% | 17% |
| 2012 | $0.87 | +41.7% | $73M | 27% | 28% |
| 2011 | $0.61 | — | $52M | 41% | 24% |
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Questions
Does Lincoln Electric pay a dividend?
Lincoln Electric paid $168M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $3.01 per share.
How fast has Lincoln Electric's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 12.0% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 12 years.
From Lincoln Electric's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.