Labcorp Holdings Inc.
LHHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.90%
Annual Dividend
$2.88
Payout Ratio
24%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 28, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) yields 0.90% ($2.88 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $237.73 — -26% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (91/100).
Is LH a good dividend stock?
YesLabcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.90% ($2.88/yr), with 0 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 (24%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 24%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 28, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $26.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 30%
- 52-Week Range
- $244.52 – $341.80
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+26%
3 Years
+61%
5 Years
+30%
52-Week Range
$244.52 – $341.80
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LH worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Labcorp Holdings Inc. is $237.73 per share, versus a market price of $320.71. That implies 26% of downside.
Fair Value
$237.73
Current Price
$320.71
Downside
-26%
Margin of Safety
-35%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 17.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.6% discount rate (CAPM), 8.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $12.09 EPS, $2.88 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LH 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2025 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2025 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.6186 | regular |
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