Lincoln National (LNC) dividend history
Lincoln National paid $325M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.75 per share.
Dividends per share grew 17.0% a year over 14 years.
At today's price the trailing yield is 4.36%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Lincoln National'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 | $1.75 | -1.5% | $325M | — | 28% |
| 2024 | $1.77 | -0.7% | $307M | — | 9% |
| 2023 | $1.79 | -0.5% | $305M | — | — |
| 2022 | $1.80 | +6.7% | $310M | — | 23% |
| 2021 | $1.68 | +5.2% | $319M | — | 8% |
| 2020 | $1.60 | +6.7% | $311M | — | 62% |
| 2019 | $1.50 | +13.9% | $303M | — | 34% |
| 2018 | $1.32 | +13.7% | $289M | — | 18% |
| 2017 | $1.16 | +15.2% | $262M | — | 13% |
| 2016 | $1.00 | +25.6% | $238M | — | 20% |
| 2015 | $0.80 | +26.1% | $204M | — | 18% |
| 2014 | $0.63 | +36.4% | $170M | — | 11% |
| 2013 | $0.47 | +47.0% | $128M | — | 10% |
| 2012 | $0.32 | +63.4% | $91M | — | 7% |
| 2011 | $0.19 | — | $61M | — | 28% |
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Does Lincoln National pay a dividend?
Lincoln National paid $325M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.75 per share.
How fast has Lincoln National's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 17.0% a year over 14 years.
From Lincoln National's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.