LKFN Dividend History & Yield

Lakeland Financial Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$59.98
-0.97% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.43%
$2.06/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.47%
$2.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.52
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 23, 2026 Estimated
in 44 days
Next pay date
Nov 4, 2026
in 56 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 24, 2026
$0.52 per share
Payout ratio
47%
of earnings
Market cap
1.5B
P/E 13.8
5y dividend CAGR
+9.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
28.9
since Oct 8, 1997
1y total return
-9.4%
price -12.4% + dividends 3.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days) Nov 4, 2026 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, Jan 22, 2027 (in 135 days) Feb 3, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 (in 226 days) May 5, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 23, 2027 (in 317 days) Aug 4, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LKFN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 21, 2016 to Jul 24, 2026; most recent $0.52$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 21, 2016: $0.19Oct '16Jan 23, 2017: $0.19Apr 21, 2017: $0.22Jul 21, 2017: $0.22Oct 24, 2017: $0.22Jan 24, 2018: $0.22Jan '18Apr 24, 2018: $0.26Jul 24, 2018: $0.26Oct 24, 2018: $0.26Jan 24, 2019: $0.26Apr 24, 2019: $0.30Apr '19Jul 24, 2019: $0.30Oct 24, 2019: $0.30Jan 23, 2020: $0.30Apr 23, 2020: $0.30Jul 23, 2020: $0.30Jul '20Oct 22, 2020: $0.30Jan 22, 2021: $0.34Apr 22, 2021: $0.34Jul 22, 2021: $0.34Oct 22, 2021: $0.34Oct '21Jan 24, 2022: $0.40Apr 22, 2022: $0.40Jul 22, 2022: $0.40Oct 24, 2022: $0.40Jan 24, 2023: $0.46Jan '23Apr 24, 2023: $0.46Jul 24, 2023: $0.46Oct 24, 2023: $0.46Jan 24, 2024: $0.48Apr 24, 2024: $0.48Apr '24Jul 25, 2024: $0.48Oct 25, 2024: $0.48Jan 24, 2025: $0.50Apr 25, 2025: $0.50Jul 25, 2025: $0.50Jul '25Oct 24, 2025: $0.50Jan 23, 2026: $0.52Apr 24, 2026: $0.52Jul 24, 2026: $0.52

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $0.85$0.8520172018: $1.00$1.0020182019: $1.16$1.1620192020: $1.20$1.2020202021: $1.36$1.3620212022: $1.60$1.6020222023: $1.84$1.8420232024: $1.92$1.9220242025: $2.00$2.0020252026 (YTD): $1.56$1.562026 YTD

How much LKFN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month577$34,604$1,200
$500 / month2,885$173,019$6,000
$1,000 / month5,770$346,038$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.47%. $10,000 in LKFN would currently pay about $347 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LKFN dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 24, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2026 May 5, 2026 $0.52 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2026 Feb 5, 2026 $0.52 +4.0%
Oct 24, 2025 Nov 5, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2025 Aug 5, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2025 May 5, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2025 Feb 5, 2025 $0.50 +4.2%
Oct 25, 2024 Nov 5, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 25, 2024 Aug 5, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2024 May 6, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2024 Feb 5, 2024 $0.48 +4.3%
Oct 24, 2023 Nov 6, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2023 Aug 7, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2023 May 5, 2023 $0.46 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2023 Feb 6, 2023 $0.46 +15.0%
Oct 24, 2022 Nov 7, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2022 Aug 5, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2022 May 5, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2022 Feb 7, 2022 $0.40 +17.6%
Oct 22, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2021 May 5, 2021 $0.34 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 $0.34 +13.3%
Oct 22, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 $0.30 +0.0%

LKFN dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jan 23, 2026 Raised 4.0% $0.50 $0.52 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

LKFN 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 Lakeland Financial Corporation

Lakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. It also offers loan products, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, construction, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other commercial and consumer loans.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Oct 8, 1997. 115 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

LKFN dividend FAQ

When is LKFN's next ex-dividend date?

LKFN's next ex-dividend date is Oct 23, 2026 (in 44 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.52 per share, expected on Nov 4, 2026.

How often does LKFN pay dividends?

LKFN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.52 per share with an ex-date of Jul 24, 2026.

What is LKFN's dividend yield?

LKFN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.43%, based on $2.06 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $59.98. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.08 per share, is 3.47%.

How much does LKFN pay per share?

LKFN pays about $0.52 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $208.00 a year.

Has LKFN grown or cut its dividend?

LKFN has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.3% a year (+4.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 3.47%, you would need about 577 shares of LKFN (roughly $34,604 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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