LNC Dividend History
Lincoln National Corporation · every payment since 1985
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) has paid 165 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $0.4500 per share (ex-date Jul 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months LNC paid $1.8000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.38%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.4500
Last ex-date
Jul 10, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.80
Trailing yield
4.38%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
4.42%
of price a year ago
Price change
+0.8%
$40.76 → $41.08
Approx. total return
+5.2%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
LNC dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
LNC dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.3500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.8000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.8000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.8000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.8000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.6800 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.6000 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.4800 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.3200 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.1600 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.0000 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.8000 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.6400 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.4800 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.3200 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.2000 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.0400 | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.2400 | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.6600 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.5800 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.5200 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 3timing | $1.0950 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.4000 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4 | $1.3400 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | $1.2800 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | $1.2200 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.1600 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.1010 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4 | $1.0400 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.9800 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.9200 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.8600 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.8200 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.7600 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.7300 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.6800 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.6500 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.6200 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.5900 | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 3timing | $0.4050 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.5000 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.4600 | — |
Every LNC dividend
23 raises · 2 cuts · 63 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | $0.4500 | — | Special |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2020 | — | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Oct 9, 2019 | — | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2019 | — | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2019 | — | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2019 | — | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Oct 9, 2018 | — | $0.3300 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2018 | — | $0.3300 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2018 | — | $0.3300 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2018 | — | $0.3300 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2017 | — | $0.2900 | — | Special |
| Jul 6, 2017 | — | $0.2900 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2017 | — | $0.2900 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2017 | — | $0.2900 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2016 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2016 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2016 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2016 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Oct 7, 2015 | — | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2015 | — | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2015 | — | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2015 | — | $0.2000 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2014 | — | $0.1600 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2014 | — | $0.1600 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2014 | — | $0.1600 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2014 | — | $0.1600 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | — | Special |
| Apr 5, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2013 | — | $0.1200 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2012 | — | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Jul 6, 2012 | — | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Apr 4, 2012 | — | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2012 | — | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2011 | — | $0.0500 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2011 | — | $0.0500 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2011 | — | $0.0500 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2011 | — | $0.0500 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2010 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 7, 2010 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 2010 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 7, 2010 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 7, 2009 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2009 | — | $0.0100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 2009 | — | $0.0100 | -95.2% | Cut |
| Jan 7, 2009 | — | $0.2100 | -49.4% | Cut |
| Oct 8, 2008 | — | $0.4150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2008 | — | $0.4150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 2008 | — | $0.4150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2008 | — | $0.4150 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 2007 | — | $0.3950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 2007 | — | $0.3950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 2007 | — | $0.3950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2007 | — | $0.3950 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Oct 10, 2006 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 2006 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 11, 2006 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 2006 | — | $0.3800 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 2005 | — | $0.3650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 2005 | — | $0.3650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 2005 | — | $0.3650 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Oct 6, 2004 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 7, 2004 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2004 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 7, 2004 | — | $0.3500 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Oct 8, 2003 | — | $0.3350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2003 | — | $0.3350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 2003 | — | $0.3350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2003 | — | $0.3350 | +4.7% | Raise |
| Oct 8, 2002 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 2002 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 2002 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2002 | — | $0.3200 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 2001 | — | $0.3050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 2001 | — | $0.3050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2001 | — | $0.3050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 2001 | — | $0.3050 | +5.2% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 2000 | — | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 2000 | — | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2000 | — | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 2000 | — | $0.2900 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Oct 6, 1999 | — | $0.2750 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jul 7, 1999 | — | $0.2760 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 1999 | — | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 1999 | — | $0.2750 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Oct 7, 1998 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 1998 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 1998 | — | $0.2600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 7, 1998 | — | $0.2600 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Oct 8, 1997 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 1997 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 1997 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 1997 | — | $0.2450 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Oct 8, 1996 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 8, 1996 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 1996 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 8, 1996 | — | $0.2300 | +7.0% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 1995 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 1995 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1995 | — | $0.2150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1995 | — | $0.2150 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 1994 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 1994 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1994 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1994 | — | $0.2050 | +7.9% | Raise |
| Oct 4, 1993 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 2, 1993 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 2, 1993 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1993 | — | $0.1900 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 1992 | — | $0.1825 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Oct 4, 1991 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 1991 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1991 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1991 | — | $0.1700 | +4.6% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1990 | — | $0.1625 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 1989 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 1989 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1989 | — | $0.1550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1989 | — | $0.1550 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1988 | — | $0.1475 | +9.3% | Raise |
| Jul 6, 1987 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 1987 | — | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 5, 1987 | — | $0.1350 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Oct 6, 1986 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 1986 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 1986 | — | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 6, 1986 | — | $0.1250 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Oct 4, 1985 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 3, 1985 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 3, 1985 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 4, 1985 | — | $0.1150 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to LNC