LNC Dividend History
LNC Dividend History lookup to find the LNC ex-dividend date, payout ratio, yield, and growth rate for the LNC stock.
Lincoln National Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share with a yield of 5.24%. The next LNC ex-dividend date is April 10, 2026 with payout date set for May 1, 2026.
Last update date: May 15, 2026
LNC Ex-Dividend Date, Yield & Payout Ratio
| LNC - Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE) |
| LNC Stock Price - $34.37 |
| LNC Dividend Payout - $0.45 Per Share |
| LNC Annual Dividend - $1.80 Per Share |
| LNC Dividend Payout Ratio - 25.46% |
| LNC Dividend Yield - 5.24% |
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Period |
Dividend |
Change |
Declaration Date |
Record Date |
Payout Date |
| 04/10/2026 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
02/12/2026 |
04/10/2026 |
05/01/2026 |
| 01/12/2026 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
11/13/2025 |
01/12/2026 |
02/02/2026 |
| 10/10/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
08/14/2025 |
10/10/2025 |
11/03/2025 |
| 07/10/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
05/22/2025 |
07/10/2025 |
08/01/2025 |
| 04/10/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
02/20/2025 |
04/10/2025 |
05/01/2025 |
| 01/10/2025 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
11/14/2024 |
01/10/2025 |
02/03/2025 |
| 10/10/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
08/22/2024 |
10/10/2024 |
11/01/2024 |
| 07/10/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
05/23/2024 |
07/10/2024 |
08/01/2024 |
| 04/09/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
02/22/2024 |
04/10/2024 |
05/01/2024 |
| 01/09/2024 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
11/09/2023 |
01/10/2024 |
02/01/2024 |
| 10/09/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
08/10/2023 |
10/10/2023 |
11/01/2023 |
| 07/07/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
05/25/2023 |
07/10/2023 |
08/01/2023 |
| 04/06/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
02/16/2023 |
04/10/2023 |
05/01/2023 |
| 01/09/2023 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
11/02/2022 |
01/10/2023 |
02/01/2023 |
| 10/06/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
08/11/2022 |
10/10/2022 |
11/01/2022 |
| 07/08/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
05/27/2022 |
07/11/2022 |
08/01/2022 |
| 04/08/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
|
02/17/2022 |
04/11/2022 |
05/02/2022 |
| 01/07/2022 |
Quarterly |
$0.45000 |
+7.14%
|
11/03/2021 |
01/10/2022 |
02/01/2022 |
| 10/07/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
08/18/2021 |
10/11/2021 |
11/01/2021 |
| 07/09/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
06/03/2021 |
07/12/2021 |
08/02/2021 |
| 04/09/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
|
02/18/2021 |
04/12/2021 |
05/03/2021 |
| 01/08/2021 |
Quarterly |
$0.42000 |
+5.00%
|
11/04/2020 |
01/11/2021 |
02/01/2021 |
| 10/08/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.40000 |
|
08/20/2020 |
10/12/2020 |
11/01/2020 |
| 07/09/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.40000 |
|
06/12/2020 |
07/10/2020 |
08/01/2020 |
| 04/09/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.40000 |
|
02/20/2020 |
04/13/2020 |
05/01/2020 |
| 01/09/2020 |
Quarterly |
$0.40000 |
+8.11%
|
10/30/2019 |
01/10/2020 |
02/01/2020 |
| 10/09/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.37000 |
|
08/07/2019 |
10/10/2019 |
11/01/2019 |
| 07/09/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.37000 |
|
05/24/2019 |
07/10/2019 |
08/01/2019 |
| 04/09/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.37000 |
|
02/28/2019 |
04/10/2019 |
05/01/2019 |
| 01/09/2019 |
Quarterly |
$0.37000 |
+12.12%
|
11/01/2018 |
01/10/2019 |
02/01/2019 |
| 10/09/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.33000 |
|
08/09/2018 |
10/10/2018 |
11/01/2018 |
| 07/09/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.33000 |
|
05/25/2018 |
07/10/2018 |
08/01/2018 |
| 04/09/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.33000 |
|
02/22/2018 |
04/10/2018 |
05/01/2018 |
| 01/09/2018 |
Quarterly |
$0.33000 |
+13.79%
|
11/01/2017 |
01/10/2018 |
02/01/2018 |
| 10/06/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
08/10/2017 |
10/10/2017 |
11/01/2017 |
| 07/06/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
05/30/2017 |
07/10/2017 |
08/01/2017 |
| 04/06/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
02/23/2017 |
04/10/2017 |
05/01/2017 |
| 01/06/2017 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
+16.00%
|
11/02/2016 |
01/10/2017 |
02/01/2017 |
| 10/05/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.25000 |
|
08/11/2016 |
10/10/2016 |
11/01/2016 |
| 07/07/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.25000 |
|
05/27/2016 |
07/11/2016 |
08/01/2016 |
| 04/07/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.25000 |
|
02/25/2016 |
04/11/2016 |
05/02/2016 |
| 01/07/2016 |
Quarterly |
$0.25000 |
+25.00%
|
10/28/2015 |
01/11/2016 |
02/01/2016 |
| 10/07/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.20000 |
|
08/13/2015 |
10/12/2015 |
11/01/2015 |
| 07/08/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.20000 |
|
05/21/2015 |
07/10/2015 |
08/01/2015 |
| 04/08/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.20000 |
|
02/26/2015 |
04/10/2015 |
05/01/2015 |
| 01/08/2015 |
Quarterly |
$0.20000 |
+25.00%
|
10/29/2014 |
01/12/2015 |
02/01/2015 |
| 10/08/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.16000 |
|
08/14/2014 |
10/10/2014 |
11/01/2014 |
| 07/08/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.16000 |
|
05/22/2014 |
07/10/2014 |
08/01/2014 |
| 04/08/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.16000 |
|
02/25/2014 |
04/10/2014 |
05/01/2014 |
| 01/08/2014 |
Quarterly |
$0.16000 |
+33.33%
|
11/14/2013 |
01/10/2014 |
02/01/2014 |
| 10/08/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.12000 |
|
08/09/2013 |
10/10/2013 |
11/01/2013 |
| 07/08/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.12000 |
|
05/23/2013 |
07/10/2013 |
08/01/2013 |
| 04/05/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.12000 |
|
03/01/2013 |
04/09/2013 |
05/01/2013 |
| 01/08/2013 |
Quarterly |
$0.12000 |
+50.00%
|
11/08/2012 |
01/10/2013 |
02/01/2013 |
| 10/05/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.08000 |
|
08/09/2012 |
10/10/2012 |
11/01/2012 |
| 07/06/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.08000 |
|
05/24/2012 |
07/10/2012 |
08/01/2012 |
| 04/04/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.08000 |
|
02/24/2012 |
04/09/2012 |
05/01/2012 |
| 01/06/2012 |
Quarterly |
$0.08000 |
+60.00%
|
11/14/2011 |
01/10/2012 |
02/01/2012 |
| 10/06/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.05000 |
|
08/11/2011 |
10/11/2011 |
11/01/2011 |
| 07/07/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.05000 |
|
05/26/2011 |
07/11/2011 |
08/01/2011 |
| 04/07/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.05000 |
|
02/25/2011 |
04/11/2011 |
05/01/2011 |
| 01/06/2011 |
Quarterly |
$0.05000 |
+400.00%
|
11/16/2010 |
01/10/2011 |
02/01/2011 |
| 10/06/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
08/12/2010 |
10/08/2010 |
11/01/2010 |
| 07/07/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
05/28/2010 |
07/09/2010 |
08/01/2010 |
| 04/07/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
02/23/2010 |
04/09/2010 |
05/01/2010 |
| 01/07/2010 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
11/09/2009 |
01/11/2010 |
02/01/2010 |
| 10/07/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
08/06/2009 |
10/09/2009 |
11/01/2009 |
| 07/08/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
|
05/14/2009 |
07/10/2009 |
08/01/2009 |
| 04/07/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.01000 |
-95.24%
|
02/24/2009 |
04/09/2009 |
05/01/2009 |
| 01/07/2009 |
Quarterly |
$0.21000 |
-49.40%
|
10/10/2008 |
01/09/2009 |
02/01/2009 |
| 10/08/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.41500 |
|
08/07/2008 |
10/10/2008 |
11/01/2008 |
| 07/08/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.41500 |
|
05/08/2008 |
07/10/2008 |
08/01/2008 |
| 04/07/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.41500 |
|
02/08/2008 |
04/09/2008 |
05/01/2008 |
| 01/08/2008 |
Quarterly |
$0.41500 |
+5.06%
|
11/06/2007 |
01/10/2008 |
02/01/2008 |
| 10/05/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.39500 |
|
08/03/2007 |
10/10/2007 |
11/01/2007 |
| 07/06/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.39500 |
|
05/10/2007 |
07/10/2007 |
08/01/2007 |
| 04/04/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.39500 |
|
02/23/2007 |
04/09/2007 |
05/01/2007 |
| 01/08/2007 |
Quarterly |
$0.39500 |
+3.95%
|
11/09/2006 |
01/10/2007 |
02/01/2007 |
| 10/10/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38000 |
|
09/14/2006 |
10/12/2006 |
11/01/2006 |
| 07/06/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38000 |
|
06/09/2006 |
07/10/2006 |
08/01/2006 |
| 04/11/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38000 |
|
03/09/2006 |
04/14/2006 |
05/01/2006 |
| 01/06/2006 |
Quarterly |
$0.38000 |
+4.11%
|
11/11/2005 |
01/10/2006 |
02/01/2006 |
| 10/05/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.36500 |
|
09/08/2005 |
10/10/2005 |
11/01/2005 |
| 07/07/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.36500 |
|
05/13/2005 |
07/11/2005 |
08/01/2005 |
| 04/07/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.36500 |
|
03/10/2005 |
04/11/2005 |
05/01/2005 |
| 01/06/2005 |
Quarterly |
$0.36500 |
+4.29%
|
11/11/2004 |
01/10/2005 |
02/01/2005 |
| 10/06/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
09/09/2004 |
10/08/2004 |
11/01/2004 |
| 07/07/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
05/14/2004 |
07/09/2004 |
08/01/2004 |
| 04/06/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
|
03/12/2004 |
04/09/2004 |
05/01/2004 |
| 01/07/2004 |
Quarterly |
$0.35000 |
+4.48%
|
11/13/2003 |
01/09/2004 |
02/01/2004 |
| 10/08/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
09/11/2003 |
10/10/2003 |
11/01/2003 |
| 07/08/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
05/09/2003 |
07/10/2003 |
08/01/2003 |
| 04/07/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
|
03/13/2003 |
04/09/2003 |
05/01/2003 |
| 01/08/2003 |
Quarterly |
$0.33500 |
+4.69%
|
11/14/2002 |
01/10/2003 |
02/01/2003 |
| 10/08/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.32000 |
|
08/08/2002 |
10/10/2002 |
11/01/2002 |
| 07/08/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.32000 |
|
05/14/2002 |
07/10/2002 |
08/01/2002 |
| 04/08/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.32000 |
|
03/14/2002 |
04/10/2002 |
05/01/2002 |
| 01/08/2002 |
Quarterly |
$0.32000 |
+4.92%
|
11/09/2001 |
01/10/2002 |
02/01/2002 |
| 10/05/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.30500 |
|
08/09/2001 |
10/10/2001 |
11/01/2001 |
| 07/06/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.30500 |
|
05/11/2001 |
07/10/2001 |
08/01/2001 |
| 04/06/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.30500 |
|
03/08/2001 |
04/10/2001 |
05/01/2001 |
| 01/08/2001 |
Quarterly |
$0.30500 |
+5.17%
|
11/09/2000 |
01/10/2001 |
02/01/2001 |
| 10/05/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
08/10/2000 |
10/10/2000 |
11/01/2000 |
| 07/06/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
05/11/2000 |
07/10/2000 |
08/01/2000 |
| 04/06/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
|
03/10/2000 |
04/10/2000 |
05/01/2000 |
| 01/06/2000 |
Quarterly |
$0.29000 |
+5.45%
|
11/11/1999 |
01/10/2000 |
02/01/2000 |
| 10/06/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.27500 |
|
08/12/1999 |
10/08/1999 |
11/01/1999 |
| 07/07/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.27500 |
|
05/13/1999 |
07/09/1999 |
08/01/1999 |
| 04/07/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/11/1999 |
04/09/1999 |
05/01/1999 |
| 01/06/1999 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/12/1998 |
01/08/1999 |
02/01/1999 |
| 10/07/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/13/1998 |
10/09/1998 |
11/01/1998 |
| 07/08/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/14/1998 |
07/10/1998 |
08/01/1998 |
| 04/07/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/12/1998 |
04/09/1998 |
05/01/1998 |
| 01/07/1998 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/13/1997 |
01/09/1998 |
02/01/1998 |
| 10/08/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/14/1997 |
10/10/1997 |
11/01/1997 |
| 07/08/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/15/1997 |
07/10/1997 |
08/01/1997 |
| 04/08/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/13/1997 |
04/10/1997 |
05/01/1997 |
| 01/08/1997 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/14/1996 |
01/10/1997 |
02/01/1997 |
| 10/08/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/08/1996 |
10/10/1996 |
11/01/1996 |
| 07/08/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/09/1996 |
07/10/1996 |
08/01/1996 |
| 04/08/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/14/1996 |
04/10/1996 |
05/01/1996 |
| 01/08/1996 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/09/1995 |
01/10/1996 |
02/01/1996 |
| 10/05/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/10/1995 |
10/10/1995 |
11/01/1995 |
| 07/06/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/11/1995 |
07/10/1995 |
08/01/1995 |
| 04/04/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/09/1995 |
04/10/1995 |
05/01/1995 |
| 01/04/1995 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
|
01/10/1995 |
02/01/1995 |
| 10/03/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
|
10/10/1994 |
11/01/1994 |
| 07/01/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
|
07/08/1994 |
08/01/1994 |
| 04/04/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
|
04/08/1994 |
05/01/1994 |
| 01/04/1994 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/17/1993 |
01/10/1994 |
02/01/1994 |
| 10/04/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/16/1993 |
10/08/1993 |
11/01/1993 |
| 07/02/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
-99.98%
|
06/01/1993 |
07/09/1993 |
08/01/1993 |
| 04/02/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.04750 |
|
03/16/1993 |
04/09/1993 |
05/01/1993 |
| 01/04/1993 |
Quarterly |
$0.04750 |
+4.10%
|
11/17/1992 |
01/08/1993 |
02/01/1993 |
| 10/05/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.04563 |
|
08/18/1992 |
10/09/1992 |
11/01/1992 |
| 07/06/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.04563 |
|
05/20/1992 |
07/10/1992 |
08/01/1992 |
| 04/06/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.04563 |
|
03/17/1992 |
04/10/1992 |
05/01/1992 |
| 01/06/1992 |
Quarterly |
$0.04563 |
+7.36%
|
11/19/1991 |
01/10/1992 |
02/01/1992 |
| 10/04/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.04250 |
|
08/13/1991 |
10/10/1991 |
11/01/1991 |
| 07/03/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.04250 |
|
05/14/1991 |
07/10/1991 |
08/01/1991 |
| 04/04/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.04250 |
|
03/15/1991 |
04/10/1991 |
05/01/1991 |
| 01/04/1991 |
Quarterly |
$0.04250 |
+4.60%
|
11/09/1990 |
01/10/1991 |
02/01/1991 |
| 10/03/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.04063 |
|
08/13/1990 |
10/10/1990 |
11/01/1990 |
| 07/03/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.04063 |
|
05/14/1990 |
07/10/1990 |
08/01/1990 |
| 04/04/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.04063 |
|
03/15/1990 |
04/10/1990 |
05/01/1990 |
| 01/04/1990 |
Quarterly |
$0.04063 |
+4.85%
|
11/03/1989 |
01/10/1990 |
02/01/1990 |
| 10/03/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.03875 |
|
08/11/1989 |
10/10/1989 |
11/01/1989 |
| 07/03/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.03875 |
|
05/15/1989 |
07/10/1989 |
08/01/1989 |
| 04/04/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/17/1989 |
04/10/1989 |
05/01/1989 |
| 01/04/1989 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/15/1988 |
01/10/1989 |
02/01/1989 |
| 10/03/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/15/1988 |
10/07/1988 |
11/01/1988 |
| 07/01/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/06/1988 |
07/08/1988 |
08/01/1988 |
| 04/04/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/11/1988 |
04/08/1988 |
05/01/1988 |
| 01/04/1988 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/13/1987 |
01/08/1988 |
02/01/1988 |
| 10/05/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
08/17/1987 |
10/09/1987 |
11/01/1987 |
| 07/06/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
05/11/1987 |
07/10/1987 |
08/01/1987 |
| 04/06/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
03/13/1987 |
04/10/1987 |
05/01/1987 |
| 01/05/1987 |
Quarterly |
$0.00001 |
|
11/07/1986 |
01/09/1987 |
02/01/1987 |

LNC Dividend FAQs
What is the dividend yield for LNC?
- The dividend yield for LNC is 5.24% as of May 15, 2026.
When is the next ex-dividend date for LNC?
- The next ex-dividend date for LNC is on April 10, 2026.
When is the next dividend payout date for LNC?
- The next dividend payout date for LNC is on May 1, 2026.
What is the dividend payout ratio for LNC?
- The dividend payout ratio for LNC is 25.46%.
When did LNC begin paying dividends?
- LNC began paying dividends in 1987.
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