LNC Dividend History & Yield
Lincoln National Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 (in 30 days) | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.45 | $45.00 | Declared |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 (in 121 days) | Jan 22, 2027 | $0.45 | $45.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Apr 9, 2027 (in 212 days) | Apr 23, 2027 | $0.45 | $45.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 303 days) | Jul 23, 2027 | $0.45 | $45.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LNC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.80 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much LNC do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 667 | $28,880 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 3,334 | $144,400 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 6,667 | $288,800 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.16%. $10,000 in LNC would currently pay about $416 a year ($35 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
LNC dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | $0.45 | +7.1% |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | $0.42 | +5.0% |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2020 | — | $0.40 | +8.1% |
| Oct 9, 2019 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2019 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2019 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2019 | — | $0.37 | +12.1% |
| Oct 9, 2018 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2018 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2018 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2018 | — | $0.33 | +13.8% |
| Oct 6, 2017 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2017 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 2017 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2017 | — | $0.29 | +16.0% |
| Oct 5, 2016 | — | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2016 | — | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2016 | — | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 2016 | — | $0.25 | +25.0% |
| Oct 7, 2015 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2015 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2015 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2015 | — | $0.20 | +25.0% |
| Oct 8, 2014 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2014 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2014 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2014 | — | $0.16 | +33.3% |
| Oct 8, 2013 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2013 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 2013 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2013 | — | $0.12 | +50.0% |
| Oct 5, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2012 | — | $0.08 | +60.0% |
| Oct 6, 2011 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2011 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2011 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2011 | — | $0.05 | +400.0% |
| Oct 6, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 2009 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2009 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2009 | — | $0.01 | -95.2% |
| Jan 7, 2009 | — | $0.21 | -49.4% |
| Oct 8, 2008 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2008 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2008 | — | $0.415 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2008 | — | $0.415 | +5.1% |
| Oct 5, 2007 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2007 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 2007 | — | $0.395 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2007 | — | $0.395 | +3.9% |
| Oct 10, 2006 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2006 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2006 | — | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2006 | — | $0.38 | +4.1% |
| Oct 5, 2005 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2005 | — | $0.365 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2005 | — | $0.365 | +4.3% |
| Oct 6, 2004 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2004 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 2004 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 2004 | — | $0.35 | +4.5% |
| Oct 8, 2003 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2003 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2003 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2003 | — | $0.335 | +4.7% |
| Oct 8, 2002 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2002 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2002 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2002 | — | $0.32 | +4.9% |
| Oct 5, 2001 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2001 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 2001 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2001 | — | $0.305 | +5.2% |
| Oct 5, 2000 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 2000 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 2000 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2000 | — | $0.29 | +5.5% |
| Oct 6, 1999 | — | $0.275 | -0.4% |
| Jul 7, 1999 | — | $0.276 | +0.4% |
| Apr 7, 1999 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 1999 | — | $0.275 | +5.8% |
| Oct 7, 1998 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1998 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1998 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jan 7, 1998 | — | $0.26 | +6.1% |
| Oct 8, 1997 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1997 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1997 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 1997 | — | $0.245 | +6.5% |
| Oct 8, 1996 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1996 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1996 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 1996 | — | $0.23 | +7.0% |
| Oct 5, 1995 | — | $0.215 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 1995 | — | $0.215 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1995 | — | $0.215 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1995 | — | $0.215 | +4.9% |
| Oct 3, 1994 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 1994 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1994 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1994 | — | $0.205 | +7.9% |
| Oct 4, 1993 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Jul 2, 1993 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Apr 2, 1993 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1993 | — | $0.19 | +4.1% |
| Oct 5, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +7.4% |
| Oct 4, 1991 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1991 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1991 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1991 | — | $0.17 | +4.6% |
| Oct 3, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +4.8% |
| Oct 3, 1989 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1989 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1989 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1989 | — | $0.155 | +5.1% |
| Oct 3, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +9.3% |
| Jul 6, 1987 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1987 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 1987 | — | $0.135 | +8.0% |
| Oct 6, 1986 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1986 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Apr 4, 1986 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 1986 | — | $0.125 | +8.7% |
| Oct 4, 1985 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Jul 3, 1985 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 1985 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Jan 4, 1985 | — | $0.115 | — |
LNC dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →No change to LNC'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
LNC 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 National Corporation
Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. Its Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities.
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Life. First dividend on our records: Jan 4, 1985. 165 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
LNC dividend FAQ
When is LNC's next ex-dividend date?
LNC's next ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026 (in 30 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.45 per share, expected on Nov 2, 2026.
How often does LNC pay dividends?
LNC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.45 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.
What is LNC's dividend yield?
LNC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.16%, based on $1.80 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $43.32. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.80 per share, is 4.16%.
How much does LNC pay per share?
LNC pays about $0.45 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $180.00 a year.
Has LNC grown or cut its dividend?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.6% 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 LNC do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.16%, you would need about 667 shares of LNC (roughly $28,880 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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