Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
LWConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.87%
Annual Dividend
$1.52
Payout Ratio
72%
5-Yr Growth
10.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) yields 2.87% ($1.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $53.23 — +1% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (71/100). 8 years of dividend growth.
Is LW a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsLamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.87% ($1.52/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 10.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.87%
- Payout Ratio
- 72%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.46
- Market Cap
- $7.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -19%
- 52-Week Range
- $37.62 – $67.07
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-9%
3 Years
-46%
5 Years
-19%
52-Week Range
$37.62 – $67.07
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LW worth?
Fairly valuedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is $53.23 per share, versus a market price of $52.55. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$53.23
Current Price
$52.55
Gap
+1%
Margin of Safety
1%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream 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 12.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.08 EPS, $1.52 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LW Dividend Safety Score
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 8, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| May 2, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 2, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.52 / yr per share
