Lifetime Brands, Inc.
LCUTConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$9.37
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.81%
Annual Dividend
$0.17
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
LCUT Dividend Safety Score
82/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2011
Earnings payout coverage43% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage22% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.12
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 LCUT a good dividend stock?
YesLifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.81% ($0.17/yr), with 14 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
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.17
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $214.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -38%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.90 – $9.80
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | $0.0430 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.17 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$4.25
Annual$17.00
Monthly avg$1.42
