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Lincoln National Corporation — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$42.43
across 164 payments
Average Per Year
$1.01
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
5.02%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.4500 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.4500 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.4500 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.4500 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.4500 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.4500 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.4500 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.4500 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.4500 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.4500 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.4500 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.4500 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.4500 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.4500 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.4500 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | $0.4500 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | $0.4500 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.4500 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.4200 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.4200 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.4200 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | $0.4200 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.4000 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | $0.4000 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.4000 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.4000 |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.3700 |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.3700 |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.3700 |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.3700 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.3300 |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.3300 |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.3300 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.3300 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.2900 |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.2900 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.2900 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.2900 |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.2500 |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.2500 |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.2500 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | $0.2500 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.2000 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.2000 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.2000 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | $0.2000 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.1600 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.1600 |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.1600 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.1600 |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.1200 |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.1200 |
| Apr 5, 2013 | $0.1200 |
| Jan 8, 2013 | $0.1200 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| Apr 4, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | $0.0800 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $0.0500 |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.0500 |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.0500 |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.0500 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.0100 |
| Jul 7, 2010 | $0.0100 |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.0100 |
| Jan 7, 2010 | $0.0100 |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.0100 |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.0100 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.0100 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.2100 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.4150 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.4150 |
| Apr 7, 2008 | $0.4150 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $0.4150 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | $0.3950 |
| Jul 6, 2007 | $0.3950 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | $0.3950 |
| Jan 8, 2007 | $0.3950 |
| Oct 10, 2006 | $0.3800 |
| Jul 6, 2006 | $0.3800 |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.3800 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | $0.3800 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.3650 |
| Apr 7, 2005 | $0.3650 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | $0.3650 |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Jul 7, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Jan 7, 2004 | $0.3500 |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.3350 |
| Jul 8, 2003 | $0.3350 |
| Apr 7, 2003 | $0.3350 |
| Jan 8, 2003 | $0.3350 |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.3200 |
| Jul 8, 2002 | $0.3200 |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.3200 |
| Jan 8, 2002 | $0.3200 |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.3050 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | $0.3050 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.3050 |
| Jan 8, 2001 | $0.3050 |
| Oct 5, 2000 | $0.2900 |
| Jul 6, 2000 | $0.2900 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.2900 |
| Jan 6, 2000 | $0.2900 |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.2750 |
| Jul 7, 1999 | $0.2760 |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.2750 |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.2750 |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.2600 |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.2600 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.2600 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | $0.2600 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.2450 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | $0.2450 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.2450 |
| Jan 8, 1997 | $0.2450 |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.2300 |
| Jul 8, 1996 | $0.2300 |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.2300 |
| Jan 8, 1996 | $0.2300 |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.2150 |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.2150 |
| Apr 4, 1995 | $0.2150 |
| Jan 4, 1995 | $0.2150 |
| Oct 3, 1994 | $0.2050 |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.2050 |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.2050 |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.2050 |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.1900 |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.1900 |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.1900 |
| Jan 4, 1993 | $0.1900 |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.1825 |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.1825 |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.1825 |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.1825 |
| Oct 4, 1991 | $0.1700 |
| Jul 3, 1991 | $0.1700 |
| Apr 4, 1991 | $0.1700 |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.1700 |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.1625 |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.1625 |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.1625 |
| Jan 4, 1990 | $0.1625 |
| Oct 3, 1989 | $0.1550 |
| Jul 3, 1989 | $0.1550 |
| Apr 4, 1989 | $0.1550 |
| Jan 4, 1989 | $0.1550 |
| Oct 3, 1988 | $0.1475 |
| Jul 1, 1988 | $0.1475 |
| Apr 4, 1988 | $0.1475 |
| Jan 4, 1988 | $0.1475 |
| Jul 6, 1987 | $0.1350 |
| Apr 6, 1987 | $0.1350 |
| Jan 5, 1987 | $0.1350 |
| Oct 6, 1986 | $0.1250 |
| Jul 3, 1986 | $0.1250 |
| Apr 4, 1986 | $0.1250 |
| Jan 6, 1986 | $0.1250 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | $0.1150 |
| Jul 3, 1985 | $0.1150 |
| Apr 3, 1985 | $0.1150 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | $0.1150 |
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