Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
LWConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$42.37
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.59%
Annual Dividend
$1.52
Payout Ratio
70%
5-Yr Growth
10.0%
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
LW Dividend Safety Score
72/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage70% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage35% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.20
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.2× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is LW a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsLamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.59% ($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
- 3.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 70%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.46
- Market Cap
- $5.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 19.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -48%
- 52-Week Range
- $37.62 – $67.07
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (quarterly)$38.00
Annual$152.00
Monthly avg$12.67
