LECO Dividend History & Yield

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrial
$277.05
+0.22% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.13%
$3.12/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.14%
$3.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.79
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026 Declared
in 21 days
Next pay date
Oct 15, 2026
in 36 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 30, 2026
$0.79 per share
Payout ratio
31%
of earnings
Market cap
15.1B
P/E 27.7
5y dividend CAGR
+9.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
22 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
31.2
since Jun 28, 1995
1y total return
+15.5%
price +14.2% + dividends 1.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 (in 21 days) Oct 15, 2026 $0.79 $79.00 Declared
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 112 days) Jan 14, 2027 $0.79 $79.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 203 days) Apr 15, 2027 $0.79 $79.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 294 days) Jul 15, 2027 $0.79 $79.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LECO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 28, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026; most recent $0.79$0.00$0.50$1.00Sep 28, 2016: $0.32Sep '16Dec 28, 2016: $0.35Mar 29, 2017: $0.35Jun 28, 2017: $0.35Sep 28, 2017: $0.35Dec 28, 2017: $0.39Dec '17Mar 28, 2018: $0.39Jun 28, 2018: $0.39Sep 27, 2018: $0.39Dec 28, 2018: $0.47Mar 28, 2019: $0.47Mar '19Jun 27, 2019: $0.47Sep 27, 2019: $0.47Dec 30, 2019: $0.49Mar 30, 2020: $0.49Jun 29, 2020: $0.49Jun '20Sep 29, 2020: $0.49Dec 30, 2020: $0.51Mar 30, 2021: $0.51Jun 29, 2021: $0.51Sep 29, 2021: $0.51Sep '21Dec 30, 2021: $0.56Mar 30, 2022: $0.56Jun 29, 2022: $0.56Sep 29, 2022: $0.56Dec 29, 2022: $0.64Dec '22Mar 30, 2023: $0.64Jun 29, 2023: $0.64Sep 28, 2023: $0.64Dec 28, 2023: $0.71Mar 27, 2024: $0.71Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.71Sep 30, 2024: $0.71Dec 31, 2024: $0.75Mar 31, 2025: $0.75Jun 30, 2025: $0.75Jun '25Sep 30, 2025: $0.75Dec 31, 2025: $0.79Mar 31, 2026: $0.79Jun 30, 2026: $0.79

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.44$1.4420172018: $1.64$1.6420182019: $1.90$1.9020192020: $1.98$1.9820202021: $2.09$2.0920212022: $2.32$2.3220222023: $2.63$2.6320232024: $2.88$2.8820242025: $3.04$3.0420252026 (YTD): $1.58$1.582026 YTD

How much LECO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month380$105,209$1,200
$500 / month1,899$526,044$6,000
$1,000 / month3,798$1,052,089$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.14%. $10,000 in LECO would currently pay about $114 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LECO dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 30, 2026 Jul 15, 2026 $0.79 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 $0.79 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2025 Jan 15, 2026 $0.79 +5.3%
Sep 30, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 $0.75 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 $0.75 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 $0.75 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 $0.75 +5.6%
Sep 30, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 $0.71 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 $0.71 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 $0.71 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2023 Jan 12, 2024 $0.71 +10.9%
Sep 28, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 $0.64 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 $0.64 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 $0.64 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 13, 2023 $0.64 +14.3%
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 $0.56 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 $0.56 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2022 Apr 15, 2022 $0.56 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 $0.56 +9.8%
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 $0.51 +4.1%
Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 $0.49 +4.3%
Sep 27, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 $0.47 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 $0.47 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 $0.47 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2018 Jan 15, 2019 $0.47 +20.5%
Sep 27, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 $0.39 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2018 Jul 13, 2018 $0.39 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 $0.39 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2017 Jan 12, 2018 $0.39 +11.4%
Sep 28, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2017 Apr 14, 2017 $0.35 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 $0.35 +9.4%
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2016 Jul 15, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 $0.32 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2015 Jan 15, 2016 $0.32 +10.3%
Sep 28, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 $0.29 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2015 Jul 15, 2015 $0.29 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2015 Apr 15, 2015 $0.29 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2014 Jan 15, 2015 $0.29 +26.1%
Sep 26, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 $0.23 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2014 Jul 15, 2014 $0.23 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 $0.23 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2013 Jan 15, 2014 $0.23 +15.0%
Sep 26, 2013 Oct 15, 2013 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2013 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2013 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2012 $0.20 +17.6%
Sep 26, 2012 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2012 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2012 $0.17 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2011 $0.17 +9.7%
Sep 28, 2011 $0.155 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2011 $0.155 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2011 $0.155 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2010 $0.155 +10.7%
Sep 28, 2010 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2010 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2010 $0.14 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2009 $0.14 +3.7%
Sep 28, 2009 $0.135 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2009 $0.135 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2009 $0.135 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2008 $0.135 +8.0%
Sep 26, 2008 $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2008 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2008 $0.125 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2007 $0.125 +13.6%
Sep 26, 2007 $0.11 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2007 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2007 $0.11 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2006 $0.11 +15.8%
Sep 27, 2006 $0.095 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2006 $0.095 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2006 $0.095 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2005 $0.095 +5.6%
Sep 28, 2005 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2005 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2005 $0.09 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2004 $0.09 +5.9%
Sep 28, 2004 $0.085 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2004 $0.085 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2004 $0.085 +6.2%
Dec 29, 2003 $0.08 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2003 $0.08 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2003 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2003 $0.08 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2002 $0.08 +6.7%
Sep 26, 2002 $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 26, 2002 $0.075 +0.0%
Mar 26, 2002 $0.075 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2001 $0.075 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2001 $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2001 $0.075 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2001 $0.075 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2000 $0.075 +7.1%
Dec 13, 2000 $0.07 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2000 $0.07 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2000 $0.07 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1999 $0.07 +16.7%
Sep 28, 1999 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 28, 1999 $0.06 -50.0%
Mar 29, 1999 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1998 $0.12 +20.0%
Sep 28, 1998 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1998 $0.10 +100.0%
Mar 27, 1998 $0.05 +0.0%
Dec 29, 1997 $0.05 +33.3%
Sep 26, 1997 $0.0375 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1997 $0.0375 +0.0%
Mar 26, 1997 $0.0375 +25.0%
Dec 27, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Sep 26, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Jun 26, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Mar 27, 1996 $0.03 +0.0%
Dec 27, 1995 $0.03 +20.0%
Sep 27, 1995 $0.025
Jun 28, 1995 $0.10 Special

LECO dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 31, 2025 Raised 5.3% $0.75 $0.79 Paid

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

LECO 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 Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. The company offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, and education solutions; and a portfolio of automated solutions and system integration services for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in…

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Tools & Accessories. First dividend on our records: Jun 28, 1995. 125 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

LECO dividend FAQ

When is LECO's next ex-dividend date?

LECO's next ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026 (in 21 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.79 per share, expected on Oct 15, 2026.

How often does LECO pay dividends?

LECO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.79 per share with an ex-date of Jun 30, 2026.

What is LECO's dividend yield?

LECO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.13%, based on $3.12 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $277.05. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.16 per share, is 1.14%.

How much does LECO pay per share?

LECO pays about $0.79 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $316.00 a year.

Has LECO grown or cut its dividend?

LECO has raised its annual dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.1% a year (+5.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.14%, you would need about 380 shares of LECO (roughly $105,209 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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