LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
LPLAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.40%
Annual Dividend
$1.20
Payout Ratio
10%
5-Yr Growth
3.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) yields 0.40% ($1.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $373.72 — +14% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100).
Is LPLA a good dividend stock?
YesLPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.40% ($1.20/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 (10%)
- 100% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.40%
- Payout Ratio
- 10%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.48
- Market Cap
- $23.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 100%
- 52-Week Range
- $260.15 – $400.16
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LPLA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-13%
3 Years
+46%
5 Years
+100%
52-Week Range
$260.15 – $400.16
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LPLA worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is $373.72 per share, versus a market price of $328.09. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$373.72
Current Price
$328.09
Gap
+14%
Margin of Safety
12%
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 19.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $12.47 EPS, $1.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LPLA 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 LPLA dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.20 / yr per share
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