Lear Corporation
LEAConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$143.98
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.14%
Annual Dividend
$3.08
Payout Ratio
31%
5-Yr Growth
8.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 3, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
LEA Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage31% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage25% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.67
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 LEA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsLear Corporation (LEA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.14% ($3.08/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (31%)
- Strong 8.6% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.14%
- Payout Ratio
- 31%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.25
- Market Cap
- $7.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -19%
- 52-Week Range
- $86.14 – $150.33
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Dec 10, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.08 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$77.00
Annual$308.00
Monthly avg$25.67
