Lithia Motors, Inc.
LADConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$290.60
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.78%
Annual Dividend
$2.28
Payout Ratio
8%
5-Yr Growth
12.5%
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
LAD Dividend Safety Score
81/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak15 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2008
Earnings payout coverage8% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage10% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.52
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is LAD a good dividend stock?
YesLithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.78% ($2.28/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
- Strong 12.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.78%
- Payout Ratio
- 8%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 12.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $6.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $239.78 – $360.56
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.28 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$57.00
Annual$228.00
Monthly avg$19.00
