Leidos Holdings, Inc.
LDOSTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.38%
Annual Dividend
$1.72
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
3.7%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) yields 1.38% ($1.72 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $127.27 — -0% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 7 years of dividend growth.
Is LDOS a good dividend stock?
YesLeidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.38% ($1.72/yr), with 7 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.38%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.57
- Market Cap
- $15.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 28%
- 52-Week Range
- $98.86 – $205.77
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LDOS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-33%
3 Years
+29%
5 Years
+28%
52-Week Range
$98.86 – $205.77
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LDOS worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Leidos Holdings, Inc. is $127.27 per share, versus a market price of $127.69. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$127.27
Current Price
$127.69
Gap
-0%
Margin of Safety
-0%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -2.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 2.8% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.2% discount rate (CAPM), 2.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $10.71 EPS, $1.72 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LDOS Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
Full LDOS dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
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