Does LNC pay a dividend?

Yes. Lincoln National Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.32% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.80 per share.

How much does LNC pay in dividends?

$1.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next LNC ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 9, 2026, with payment on November 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

LNC Dividend

Lincoln National Corporation

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.32%
Annual dividend: $1.80
Payout ratio: 0.17
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $41.69
Market cap: $8.0B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 9, 2026Pay date: November 2, 2026Amount: $0.4500

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is LNC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median4.32% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.17 means roughly 17% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.

LNC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $1.80 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for LNC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 10, 2026	August 3, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 10, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 12, 2026	February 2, 2026	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 10, 2025	November 3, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 10, 2025	August 1, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 10, 2025	May 1, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 10, 2025	February 3, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 10, 2024	November 1, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 10, 2024	August 1, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 9, 2024	May 1, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 9, 2024	February 1, 2024	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 6, 2023	November 1, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 7, 2023	August 1, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 6, 2023	May 1, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 9, 2023	February 1, 2023	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 6, 2022	November 1, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 8, 2022	August 1, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 8, 2022	May 2, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 7, 2022	February 1, 2022	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 7, 2021	November 1, 2021	$0.4200	Quarterly
July 9, 2021	August 2, 2021	$0.4200	Quarterly
April 9, 2021	May 3, 2021	$0.4200	Quarterly
January 8, 2021	February 1, 2021	$0.4200	Quarterly
October 8, 2020	November 1, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
July 9, 2020	August 1, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
April 9, 2020	May 1, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
January 9, 2020	February 1, 2020	$0.4000	Quarterly
October 9, 2019	November 1, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
July 9, 2019	August 1, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
April 9, 2019	May 1, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
January 9, 2019	February 1, 2019	$0.3700	Quarterly
October 9, 2018	November 1, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
July 9, 2018	August 1, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
April 9, 2018	May 1, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
January 9, 2018	February 1, 2018	$0.3300	Quarterly
October 6, 2017	November 1, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
July 6, 2017	August 1, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
April 6, 2017	May 1, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
January 6, 2017	February 1, 2017	$0.2900	Quarterly
October 5, 2016	November 1, 2016	$0.2500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does LNC pay a dividend?: Yes. Lincoln National Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.32% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.80 per share.
How much does LNC pay in dividends?: $1.80 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next LNC ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 9, 2026, with payment on November 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.