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    Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Dividend History

    Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) paid $1.80 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 4.35%. Its record includes quarterly payments, a flat dividend policy. The history below summarizes split-adjusted payments and the public dividend record available to investors.

    Dividend Overview

    TTM Dividend Yield
    4.35%
    Annual Dividend (TTM)
    $1.80
    Frequency
    Quarterly
    Dividend Policy
    Flat
    No-Cut Streak
    15 years
    Paying Since
    1985
    Last Ex-Dividend Date
    Jul 10, 2026 $0.45

    Annual Dividends Per Share

    Dividend Payment History

    Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmountFrequency
    Jul 10, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.45Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2026May 1, 2026$0.45Quarterly
    Jan 12, 2026Feb 2, 2026$0.45Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025$0.45Quarterly
    Jul 10, 2025Aug 1, 2025$0.45Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2025May 1, 2025$0.45Quarterly
    Jan 10, 2025Feb 3, 2025$0.45Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2024Nov 1, 2024$0.45Quarterly
    Jul 10, 2024Aug 1, 2024$0.45Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2024May 1, 2024$0.45Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.45Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2023Nov 1, 2023$0.45Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2023Aug 1, 2023$0.45Quarterly
    Apr 6, 2023May 1, 2023$0.45Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.45Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2022Nov 1, 2022$0.45Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2022Aug 1, 2022$0.45Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2022May 2, 2022$0.45Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2022Feb 1, 2022$0.45Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2021Nov 1, 2021$0.42Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2021Aug 2, 2021$0.42Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2021May 3, 2021$0.42Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.42Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2020Nov 1, 2020$0.40Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2020Aug 1, 2020$0.40Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2020May 1, 2020$0.40Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2020Feb 1, 2020$0.40Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.37Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.37Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2019May 1, 2019$0.37Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2019Feb 1, 2019$0.37Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2018Nov 1, 2018$0.33Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.33Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2018May 1, 2018$0.33Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2018Feb 1, 2018$0.33Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2017Nov 1, 2017$0.29Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.29Quarterly
    Apr 6, 2017May 1, 2017$0.29Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2017Feb 1, 2017$0.29Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2016Nov 1, 2016$0.25Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2016Aug 1, 2016$0.25Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2016May 2, 2016$0.25Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2016Feb 1, 2016$0.25Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2015Nov 1, 2015$0.20Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2015Aug 1, 2015$0.20Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2015May 1, 2015$0.20Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2015Feb 1, 2015$0.20Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2014Nov 1, 2014$0.16Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2014Aug 1, 2014$0.16Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2014May 1, 2014$0.16Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2014Feb 1, 2014$0.16Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2013Nov 1, 2013$0.12Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2013Aug 1, 2013$0.12Quarterly
    Apr 5, 2013May 1, 2013$0.12Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2013Feb 1, 2013$0.12Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2012Nov 1, 2012$0.08Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2012Aug 1, 2012$0.08Quarterly
    Apr 4, 2012May 1, 2012$0.08Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2012Feb 1, 2012$0.08Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2011Nov 1, 2011$0.05Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2011Aug 1, 2011$0.05Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2011May 1, 2011$0.05Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2011Feb 1, 2011$0.05Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2010Nov 1, 2010$0.01Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2010Aug 1, 2010$0.01Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2010May 1, 2010$0.01Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2010Feb 1, 2010$0.01Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2009Nov 1, 2009$0.01Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2009Aug 1, 2009$0.01Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2009May 1, 2009$0.01Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2009Feb 1, 2009$0.21Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2008Nov 1, 2008$0.415Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2008Aug 1, 2008$0.415Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2008May 1, 2008$0.415Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2008Feb 1, 2008$0.415Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2007Nov 1, 2007$0.395Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2007Aug 1, 2007$0.395Quarterly
    Apr 4, 2007May 1, 2007$0.395Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2007Feb 1, 2007$0.395Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2006Nov 1, 2006$0.38Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2006Aug 1, 2006$0.38Quarterly
    Apr 11, 2006May 1, 2006$0.38Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2006Feb 1, 2006$0.38Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2005Nov 1, 2005$0.365Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2005Aug 1, 2005$0.365Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2005May 1, 2005$0.3650
    Jan 6, 2005Feb 1, 2005$0.3650
    Oct 6, 2004Nov 1, 2004$0.350
    Jul 7, 2004Aug 1, 2004$0.350
    Apr 6, 2004May 1, 2004$0.350
    Jan 7, 2004Feb 1, 2004$0.350
    Oct 8, 2003N/A$0.335N/A
    Jul 8, 2003N/A$0.335N/A
    Apr 7, 2003N/A$0.335N/A
    Jan 8, 2003N/A$0.335N/A
    Oct 8, 2002N/A$0.32N/A
    Jul 8, 2002N/A$0.32N/A
    Apr 8, 2002N/A$0.32N/A
    Jan 8, 2002N/A$0.32N/A
    Oct 5, 2001N/A$0.305N/A
    Jul 6, 2001N/A$0.305N/A
    Apr 6, 2001N/A$0.305N/A
    Jan 8, 2001N/A$0.305N/A
    Oct 5, 2000N/A$0.29N/A
    Jul 6, 2000N/A$0.29N/A
    Apr 6, 2000N/A$0.29N/A
    Jan 6, 2000N/A$0.29N/A

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does LNC pay dividends?

    Yes. LNC's latest recorded dividend was $0.45 per share with an ex-dividend date of Jul 10, 2026.

    What is LNC's dividend yield?

    LNC's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 4.35%.

    How often does LNC pay dividends?

    LNC has a quarterly dividend payment schedule.

    When was LNC's last ex-dividend date?

    LNC's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 10, 2026.

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