LNC Dividend Yield: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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LNC's dividend yield is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
Dividend Yield History
LNC Dividend Yield by year
Yearly range of LNC’s dividend yield from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 1.1% to 11.0%, averaging 3.8%.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
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Annual dividends per share as a percentage of the stock price. Moves inversely with price — so a historically high yield for a quality business often means the stock is temporarily depressed.
Annual Dividends / Price × 100%For dividend investors, yield near the top of its historical range is the signal worth waiting for: same business, same dividend, lower price than usual. Zones are inverted vs P/E — green at the top (historically high yield = historically cheap stock), red at the bottom (low yield = historically expensive).
- An unusually high yield can also signal an expected dividend cut — always check the payout ratio and recent earnings before acting on a high-yield signal.
- Verify whether a rising yield comes from a price decline (potentially interesting) or from a growing dividend (healthy but changes the entry signal logic).
Is LNC Dividend Yield High or Low Right Now?
Lincoln National Corporation's Dividend Yield is currently 4.1%, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median Dividend Yield for LNC is approximately 3.3%. See all LNC valuation metrics →
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