LEA Dividend History & Yield

Lear Corporation · NYSE

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Industrial
$128.91
-4.28% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.39%
$3.08/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.39%
$3.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.77
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 83 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 97 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 2, 2026
$0.77 per share
Payout ratio
29%
of earnings
Market cap
8.6B
P/E 12.0
5y dividend CAGR
+19.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.5
since Mar 2, 2011
1y total return
+20.0%
price +17.2% + dividends 2.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Sun, May 30, 2027 (in 263 days) Jun 13, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated
Sat, Aug 28, 2027 (in 353 days) Sep 11, 2027 $0.77 $77.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LEA's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 8, 2016 to Sep 2, 2026; most recent $0.77$0.00$0.50$1.00Jun 8, 2016: $0.30Jun '16Aug 30, 2016: $0.30Dec 7, 2016: $0.30Mar 1, 2017: $0.50Jun 7, 2017: $0.50Aug 29, 2017: $0.50Aug '17Dec 7, 2017: $0.50Mar 6, 2018: $0.70Jun 7, 2018: $0.70Aug 29, 2018: $0.70Dec 6, 2018: $0.70Dec '18Feb 28, 2019: $0.75Jun 6, 2019: $0.75Aug 28, 2019: $0.75Dec 5, 2019: $0.75Feb 27, 2020: $0.77Feb '20Dec 9, 2020: $0.25Mar 3, 2021: $0.25Jun 10, 2021: $0.25Sep 1, 2021: $0.50Dec 9, 2021: $0.77Dec '21Mar 10, 2022: $0.77Jun 9, 2022: $0.77Aug 31, 2022: $0.77Dec 6, 2022: $0.77Mar 9, 2023: $0.77Mar '23Jun 8, 2023: $0.77Aug 30, 2023: $0.77Dec 5, 2023: $0.77Mar 7, 2024: $0.77Jun 6, 2024: $0.77Jun '24Sep 4, 2024: $0.77Dec 11, 2024: $0.77Mar 6, 2025: $0.77Jun 5, 2025: $0.77Sep 3, 2025: $0.77Sep '25Dec 10, 2025: $0.77Mar 5, 2026: $0.77Jun 3, 2026: $0.77Sep 2, 2026: $0.77

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.00$2.0020172018: $2.80$2.8020182019: $3.00$3.0020192020: $1.02$1.0220202021: $1.77$1.7720212022: $3.08$3.0820222023: $3.08$3.0820232024: $3.08$3.0820242025: $3.08$3.0820252026 (YTD): $2.31$2.312026 YTD

How much LEA do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month390$50,225$1,200
$500 / month1,949$251,123$6,000
$1,000 / month3,897$502,247$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.39%. $10,000 in LEA would currently pay about $239 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LEA dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 2, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2026 $0.77 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2025 $0.77 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2024 $0.77 +0.0%
Dec 5, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2023 $0.77 +0.0%
Dec 6, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2022 $0.77 +0.0%
Dec 9, 2021 $0.77 +54.0%
Sep 1, 2021 $0.50 +100.0%
Jun 10, 2021 $0.25 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2021 $0.25 +0.0%
Dec 9, 2020 $0.25 -67.5%
Feb 27, 2020 $0.77 +2.7%
Dec 5, 2019 $0.75 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2019 $0.75 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2019 $0.75 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 $0.75 +7.1%
Dec 6, 2018 $0.70 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2018 $0.70 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2018 $0.70 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2018 $0.70 +40.0%
Dec 7, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2017 $0.50 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2017 $0.50 +66.7%
Dec 7, 2016 $0.30 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2016 $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2016 $0.30 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2016 $0.30 +20.0%
Dec 9, 2015 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2015 $0.25 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2015 $0.25 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2015 $0.25 +25.0%
Dec 9, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2014 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2014 $0.20 +17.6%
Dec 4, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2013 $0.17 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2013 $0.17 +21.4%
Dec 4, 2012 $0.14 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2012 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2012 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2012 $0.14 +12.0%
Nov 30, 2011 $0.125 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2011 $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2011 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2011 $0.125

LEA dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to LEA's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

LEA scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Lear Corporation

Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Its Seating segment offers seat systems, keyseat components, seat trim covers, seat mechanisms, thermal comfort systems such as seat heating, ventilation, active cooling, pneumatic lumbar and massage products, seat cushioning, and headrests, as well as surface materials, such as leather and fabric for light trucks, compact cars, pick-up trucks, and sport utility vehicles.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Auto Parts. First dividend on our records: Mar 2, 2011. 61 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

LEA dividend FAQ

When is LEA's next ex-dividend date?

LEA's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.77 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does LEA pay dividends?

LEA pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.77 per share with an ex-date of Sep 2, 2026.

What is LEA's dividend yield?

LEA's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.39%, based on $3.08 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $128.91. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.08 per share, is 2.39%.

How much does LEA pay per share?

LEA pays about $0.77 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $308.00 a year.

Has LEA grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 19.8% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of LEA do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.39%, you would need about 390 shares of LEA (roughly $50,225 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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