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Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

12.15%+63.61%(+123.61%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, LNC annual payout ratio is 12.15%, with the most recent change of +63.61% (+123.61%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, LNC annual payout ratio has fallen by -10.55% (-46.48%).
  • LNC annual payout ratio is now -98.66% below its all-time high of 908.35%, reached on December 31, 1997.

Performance

1-Year Change

+123.61%

3-Year Change

-46.48%

5-Year Change

-64.47%

15-Year Change

-3.57%

LNC Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

40.55%
LNC annual payout ratio is higher than 40.55% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-Time High

908.35%
LNC annual payout ratio is currently -98.66% below its historical high of 908.35%

3-Year Low

-51.46%
LNC annual payout ratio is currently +123.61% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
LNC previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
LNC next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherLNCdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.80
LNC annual dividend per share is $1.80

Annual Dividend Yield

4.47%
LNC annual dividend yield is 4.47%

Annual Dividends Paid

$398.00M
LNC annual dividends paid is $398.00 million

Annual Net Income

$3.27B
LNC annual net profit is $3.27 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

31.41%0.00%(0.00%)
October 14, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, LNC TTM payout ratio is 31.41%, unchanged on October 14, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LNC TTM payout ratio has dropped by -96.32% (-75.41%).
  • LNC TTM payout ratio is now -96.41% below its all-time high of 874.24%.

Performance

3-Month Change

0%

1-Year Change

-75.41%

3-Year Change

-31.13%

5-Year Change

-21.98%

LNC TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

78.13%
LNC TTM payout ratio is higher than 78.13% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-Time High

874.24%
LNC TTM payout ratio is currently -96.41% below its historical high of 874.24%

3-Year Low

-36.18%
LNC TTM payout ratio is currently +186.82% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
LNC has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
LNC next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherLNCdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.80
LNC TTM dividend per share is $1.80

TTM Dividend Yield

4.47%
LNC TTM dividend yield is 4.47%

TTM Dividends Paid

$398.00M
LNC TTM dividends paid is $398.00 million

TTM Net Income

$1.14B
LNC TTM net profit is $1.14 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

12.59%+27.96%(+181.91%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, LNC quarterly payout ratio is 12.59%, with the most recent change of +27.96% (+181.91%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LNC quarterly payout ratio has increased by +2.76% (+28.08%).
  • LNC quarterly payout ratio is now -94.83% below its all-time high of 243.62%, reached on March 31, 1993.

Performance

3-Month Change

+181.91%

1-Year Change

+28.08%

3-Year Change

+35.52%

5-Year Change

+115.37%

LNC Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

53.85%
LNC quarterly payout ratio is higher than 53.85% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-Time High

243.62%
LNC quarterly payout ratio is currently -94.83% below its historical high of 243.62%

3-Year Low

-21.02%
LNC quarterly payout ratio is currently +159.90% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
LNC previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 30, 2025
LNC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 30, 2025

OtherLNCdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.45
LNC last dividend was $0.45 per share, with an ex-dividend date of October 10, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

4.47%
LNC TTM dividend yield is 4.47%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$88.00M
LNC quarterly dividends paid is $88.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$699.00M
LNC quarterly net profit is $699.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

12.15%
LNC annual payout ratio is 12.15%

Annual Dividends Paid

$398.00M
LNC annual dividends paid is $398.00 million

Annual Net Income

$3.27B
LNC annual net profit is $3.27 billion

LNC Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+123.6%-75.4%+28.1%
3Y3 Years-46.5%-31.1%+35.5%
5Y5 Years-64.5%-22.0%+115.4%

LNC Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-46.8%+123.6%-75.4%+186.8%-25.8%+159.9%
5Y5-Year-80.5%+123.6%-75.4%+186.8%-76.9%+159.9%
All-TimeAll-Time-98.7%+123.6%-96.4%+169.4%-94.8%+101.9%

LNC Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
31.41%(0.0%)
-
Jun 2025
-
31.41%(+22.7%)
12.59%(+181.9%)
Mar 2025
-
25.59%(+161.4%)
-15.37%(-394.4%)
Dec 2024
12.15%(+123.6%)
9.79%(-92.3%)
5.22%(+124.8%)
Sep 2024
-
127.73%(+573.7%)
-21.02%(-313.8%)
Jun 2024
-
18.96%(-22.9%)
9.83%(+8.5%)
Mar 2024
-
24.58%(+167.9%)
9.06%(+228.7%)
Dec 2023
-51.46%(-325.4%)
-36.18%(-243.5%)
-7.04%(-154.1%)
Sep 2023
-
25.22%(+213.9%)
13.01%(-23.3%)
Jun 2023
-
-22.15%(+23.1%)
16.96%(+247.0%)
Mar 2023
-
-28.82%(-220.3%)
-11.54%(-223.3%)
Dec 2022
22.83%(+0.6%)
23.95%(-46.6%)
9.36%(+315.7%)
Sep 2022
-
44.85%(+315.3%)
-4.34%(-146.7%)
Jun 2022
-
10.80%(-7.5%)
9.29%(+74.3%)
Mar 2022
-
11.68%(-48.5%)
5.33%(-85.0%)
Dec 2021
22.70%(-63.6%)
22.66%(-5.1%)
35.45%(+40.9%)
Sep 2021
-
23.88%(+6.3%)
25.16%(+99.4%)
Jun 2021
-
22.47%(-52.0%)
12.62%(-64.5%)
Mar 2021
-
46.85%(-25.3%)
35.56%(-34.8%)
Dec 2020
62.32%(+82.2%)
62.69%(+58.7%)
54.55%(+181.9%)
Sep 2020
-
39.50%(-71.0%)
19.35%(+123.6%)
Jun 2020
-
136.43%(+207.6%)
-81.91%(-153.9%)
Mar 2020
-
44.36%(+30.8%)
151.92%(+763.7%)
Dec 2019
34.20%(+94.2%)
33.91%(-4.4%)
17.59%(+138.3%)
Sep 2019
-
35.46%(+80.1%)
-45.96%(-319.5%)
Jun 2019
-
19.69%(+2.2%)
20.94%(-31.5%)
Mar 2019
-
19.26%(+9.2%)
30.56%(+69.3%)
Dec 2018
17.61%(+39.8%)
17.63%(+28.1%)
18.05%(+22.9%)
Sep 2018
-
13.76%(-0.9%)
14.69%(-22.5%)
Jun 2018
-
13.89%(+4.2%)
18.96%(-3.4%)
Mar 2018
-
13.33%(+6.1%)
19.62%(+149.9%)
Dec 2017
12.60%(-36.9%)
12.56%(-28.2%)
7.85%(-50.3%)
Sep 2017
-
17.50%(+5.9%)
15.79%(-3.1%)
Jun 2017
-
16.53%(-3.4%)
16.30%(+9.1%)
Mar 2017
-
17.11%(-13.6%)
14.94%(-50.3%)
Dec 2016
19.97%(+13.0%)
19.80%(+11.5%)
30.05%(+141.9%)
Sep 2016
-
17.75%(-16.2%)
12.42%(-34.9%)
Jun 2016
-
21.18%(+5.7%)
19.08%(-32.9%)
Mar 2016
-
20.04%(+13.5%)
28.44%(+57.8%)
Dec 2015
17.68%(+57.4%)
17.65%(+9.7%)
18.02%(-19.8%)
Sep 2015
-
16.09%(+22.3%)
22.47%(+54.6%)
Jun 2015
-
13.16%(+8.5%)
14.53%(-16.2%)
Mar 2015
-
12.13%(+7.3%)
17.33%(+37.1%)
Dec 2014
11.23%(+9.1%)
11.30%(+5.9%)
12.64%(+32.1%)
Sep 2014
-
10.67%(-0.7%)
9.57%(-9.3%)
Jun 2014
-
10.75%(+0.8%)
10.55%(-17.4%)
Mar 2014
-
10.66%(+0.6%)
12.77%(+44.6%)
Dec 2013
10.29%(+45.3%)
10.60%(+7.3%)
8.83%(-7.1%)
Sep 2013
-
9.88%(+12.0%)
9.50%(-5.8%)
Jun 2013
-
8.82%(+10.3%)
10.09%(-26.9%)
Mar 2013
-
8.00%(+11.9%)
13.81%(+96.7%)
Dec 2012
7.08%(-73.4%)
7.15%(-65.1%)
7.02%(+24.7%)
Sep 2012
-
20.48%(-51.0%)
5.63%(-20.7%)
Jun 2012
-
41.81%(-17.4%)
7.10%(-24.1%)
Mar 2012
-
50.59%(+50.7%)
9.35%(+494.5%)
Dec 2011
26.64%(+502.7%)
33.57%(+539.4%)
-2.37%(-122.4%)
Sep 2011
-
5.25%(+43.8%)
10.56%(+114.2%)
Jun 2011
-
3.65%(+22.1%)
4.93%(-3.3%)
Mar 2011
-
2.99%(+81.2%)
5.10%(+231.2%)
Dec 2010
4.42%(+123.2%)
1.65%(-14.5%)
1.54%(+27.3%)
Sep 2010
-
1.93%(-23.7%)
1.21%(-85.5%)
Jun 2010
-
2.53%(-19.2%)
8.33%(+41.7%)
Mar 2010
-
3.13%(+122.6%)
5.88%(-61.6%)
Dec 2009
-19.04%(-102.7%)
-13.84%(+14.6%)
15.31%(+55.0%)
Sep 2009
-
-16.21%(+43.4%)
9.88%(+134.6%)
Jun 2009
-
-28.66%(+36.6%)
-28.57%(-210.5%)
Mar 2009
-
-45.23%(-105.8%)
-9.20%(+56.6%)
Dec 2008
693.55%(+2030.7%)
776.06%(+1375.7%)
-21.19%(-129.8%)
Sep 2008
-
52.59%(+21.7%)
71.14%(-16.9%)
Jun 2008
-
43.20%(+25.3%)
85.60%(+128.0%)
Mar 2008
-
34.49%(+7.5%)
37.54%(-23.2%)
Dec 2007
32.55%(+11.2%)
32.09%(+9.9%)
48.86%(+50.7%)
Sep 2007
-
29.20%(+2.5%)
32.42%(+13.9%)
Jun 2007
-
28.49%(-1.6%)
28.46%(+3.4%)
Mar 2007
-
28.96%(-2.5%)
27.53%(+0.1%)
Dec 2006
29.26%
29.69%(-0.6%)
27.49%(+53.9%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2006
-
29.86%(+1.2%)
17.86%(-57.9%)
Jun 2006
-
29.50%(-1.0%)
42.41%(+39.9%)
Mar 2006
-
29.80%(-3.7%)
30.32%(+7.1%)
Dec 2005
30.69%(-9.9%)
30.93%(-3.5%)
28.31%(+2.1%)
Sep 2005
-
32.04%(-3.0%)
27.73%(-14.3%)
Jun 2005
-
33.03%(-1.0%)
32.37%(-9.1%)
Mar 2005
-
33.37%(-2.5%)
35.63%(+9.8%)
Dec 2004
34.06%(+8.9%)
34.23%(+36.4%)
32.44%(+4.5%)
Sep 2004
-
25.09%(-5.9%)
31.03%(-8.3%)
Jun 2004
-
26.65%(-3.6%)
33.84%(-15.9%)
Mar 2004
-
27.65%(-11.9%)
40.22%(+201.3%)
Dec 2003
31.28%(-87.8%)
31.38%(-49.8%)
13.35%(-70.0%)
Sep 2003
-
62.50%(-66.6%)
44.56%(+7.0%)
Jun 2003
-
187.14%(-69.7%)
41.64%(-71.7%)
Mar 2003
-
616.67%(+126.4%)
147.07%(+69.0%)
Dec 2002
256.58%(+576.1%)
272.34%(+115.3%)
87.01%(+285.4%)
Sep 2002
-
126.50%(+131.7%)
-46.94%(-145.5%)
Jun 2002
-
54.59%(+22.8%)
103.16%(+62.8%)
Mar 2002
-
44.47%(+14.3%)
63.36%(+86.2%)
Dec 2001
37.95%(+5.9%)
38.89%(-2.6%)
34.03%(-29.2%)
Sep 2001
-
39.94%(+4.6%)
48.07%(+28.5%)
Jun 2001
-
38.18%(+2.7%)
37.40%(+6.1%)
Mar 2001
-
37.18%(+1.9%)
35.24%(-5.2%)
Dec 2000
35.84%(-24.5%)
36.48%(-17.2%)
37.18%(-6.5%)
Sep 2000
-
44.04%(-0.6%)
39.75%(+16.8%)
Jun 2000
-
44.31%(-3.0%)
34.02%(+2.3%)
Mar 2000
-
45.70%(-5.3%)
33.24%(-78.5%)
Dec 1999
47.45%(+15.7%)
48.25%(+21.0%)
154.80%(+276.2%)
Sep 1999
-
39.89%(-2.5%)
41.15%(+10.9%)
Jun 1999
-
40.92%(+1.4%)
37.11%(-2.7%)
Mar 1999
-
40.34%(-2.8%)
38.15%(-8.3%)
Dec 1998
41.00%(-95.5%)
41.52%(+100.7%)
41.61%(-9.6%)
Sep 1998
-
20.69%(+7.1%)
46.03%(+31.2%)
Jun 1998
-
19.31%(-13.3%)
35.08%(-18.2%)
Mar 1998
-
22.26%(+2.4%)
42.91%(+449.4%)
Dec 1997
908.35%(+2432.3%)
21.73%(-52.8%)
7.81%(-73.7%)
Sep 1997
-
46.06%(-10.5%)
29.71%(+104.6%)
Jun 1997
-
51.49%(+33.0%)
-647.44%(-1779.9%)
Mar 1997
-
38.72%(+2.9%)
38.54%(+15.0%)
Dec 1996
35.87%(-3.3%)
37.63%(-10.8%)
33.50%(-16.3%)
Sep 1996
-
42.19%(+9.3%)
40.03%(-6.7%)
Jun 1996
-
38.61%(+3.0%)
42.91%(+25.7%)
Mar 1996
-
37.47%(+0.9%)
34.14%(-42.5%)
Dec 1995
37.08%(-24.6%)
37.15%(+5.1%)
59.41%(+105.6%)
Sep 1995
-
35.34%(-18.2%)
28.90%(-23.9%)
Jun 1995
-
43.19%(-16.5%)
38.00%(+14.4%)
Mar 1995
-
51.71%(+6.3%)
33.23%(-27.9%)
Dec 1994
49.20%(+30.8%)
48.66%(-16.6%)
46.06%(-39.8%)
Sep 1994
-
58.33%(+48.4%)
76.54%(-13.5%)
Jun 1994
-
39.30%(+21.7%)
88.46%(+211.4%)
Mar 1994
-
32.29%(-26.1%)
28.41%(-77.6%)
Dec 1993
37.62%(-1.9%)
43.68%(+17.3%)
126.58%(+493.4%)
Sep 1993
-
37.25%(-13.5%)
21.33%(-32.0%)
Jun 1993
-
43.06%(-13.0%)
31.37%(-87.1%)
Mar 1993
-
49.50%(+33.6%)
243.62%(+437.3%)
Dec 1992
38.35%(-36.5%)
37.06%(-15.8%)
45.34%(+49.3%)
Sep 1992
-
44.02%(-11.3%)
30.37%(-38.9%)
Jun 1992
-
49.65%(+6.1%)
49.71%(+45.1%)
Mar 1992
-
46.79%(-20.2%)
34.25%(-83.2%)
Dec 1991
60.44%(-3.1%)
58.62%(+23.8%)
203.75%(+364.9%)
Sep 1991
-
47.36%(-12.4%)
43.83%(+13.0%)
Jun 1991
-
54.07%(-3.0%)
38.78%(-49.7%)
Mar 1991
-
55.72%(-6.6%)
77.10%(+56.8%)
Dec 1990
62.36%(+41.5%)
59.63%(+21.6%)
49.16%(-36.5%)
Sep 1990
-
49.05%(+12.8%)
77.43%(+68.2%)
Jun 1990
-
43.49%(-4.4%)
46.03%(-59.1%)
Mar 1990
-
45.47%(+12.2%)
112.60%
Dec 1989
44.06%(-41.5%)
40.52%(-29.3%)
-
Dec 1988
75.35%(+59.1%)
57.28%(+37.9%)
-
Dec 1987
47.36%(+30.0%)
41.54%(-3.6%)
-
Dec 1986
36.43%(-13.2%)
43.10%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1985
41.98%(-15.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
49.71%(+29.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
38.48%(-28.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
53.80%(+28.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
41.92%(+34.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
31.29%
0.00%
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FAQ

  • What is Lincoln National Corporation annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?
  • What is Lincoln National Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Lincoln National Corporation TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?
  • What is LNC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
  • What is Lincoln National Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Lincoln National Corporation quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?
  • What is Lincoln National Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Lincoln National Corporation annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of LNC is 12.15%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?

Lincoln National Corporation all-time high annual payout ratio is 908.35%

What is Lincoln National Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LNC annual payout ratio has changed by +63.61% (+123.61%)

What is Lincoln National Corporation TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of LNC is 31.41%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?

Lincoln National Corporation all-time high TTM payout ratio is 874.24%

What is LNC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Lincoln National Corporation TTM payout ratio has changed by +21.62% (+220.84%) since the beginning of the year

What is Lincoln National Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LNC TTM payout ratio has changed by -96.32% (-75.41%)

What is Lincoln National Corporation quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of LNC is 12.59%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Lincoln National Corporation?

Lincoln National Corporation all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 243.62%

What is Lincoln National Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LNC quarterly payout ratio has changed by +2.76% (+28.08%)
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