Labcorp Holdings Inc.
LHHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.99%
Annual Dividend
$2.88
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 28, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) yields 0.99% ($2.88 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $225.39 — -24% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (90/100).
Is LH a good dividend stock?
YesLabcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.99% ($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 (26%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.99%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 28, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.86
- Market Cap
- $24.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 14%
- 52-Week Range
- $244.52 – $298.58
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LH Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+7%
3 Years
+43%
5 Years
+14%
52-Week Range
$244.52 – $298.58
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 $225.39 per share, versus a market price of $296.77. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$225.39
Current Price
$296.77
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-32%
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 15.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 8.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.6% discount rate (CAPM), 8.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | $0.6186 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.88 / yr per share
