Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionLincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and currently yields 1.17%. The most recent dividend was $0.7900/share on Apr 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.17%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.08
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
31.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
26 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.56%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
8.95%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
9.83%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
10.1%
FCF payout ratio
10.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
Interest coverage
12.38x
ROIC (TTM)
21.1%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($9.64) covers dividend/share ($3.08).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
26 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 10.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (9.0%) ≤ EPS growth (9.5%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Dec 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Sep 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Jun 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Mar 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Dec 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Sep 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Jun 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Mar 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Dec 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Sep 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6400
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Lincoln Electric Holdings has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 26 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.0400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.8800 | $3.0400 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $2.6300 | $2.8800 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | $2.3200 | $2.6300 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | $2.0900 | $2.3200 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | $1.9800 | $2.0900 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $1.9000 | $1.9800 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $1.6400 | $1.9000 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | $1.4400 | $1.6400 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | $1.3100 | $1.4400 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | $1.1900 | $1.3100 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | $0.9800 | $1.1900 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | $0.8300 | $0.9800 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | $0.7100 | $0.8300 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | $0.6350 | $0.7100 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | $0.5750 | $0.6350 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | $0.5450 | $0.5750 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | $0.5100 | $0.5450 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | $0.4550 | $0.5100 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | $0.3950 | $0.4550 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | $0.3650 | $0.3950 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | $0.3450 | $0.3650 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | $0.3200 | $0.3450 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | $0.3050 | $0.3200 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | $0.3000 | $0.3050 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | $0.2850 | $0.3000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | $0.3100 | $0.2850 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | $0.3200 | $0.3100 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | $0.1625 | $0.3200 | +96.9% |
| 1997 | $0.1200 | $0.1625 | +35.4% |
| 1996 | — | $0.1200 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$169.34M
YoY change
+3.8%
5Y CAGR
+7.3%
Peak year (2025)
$168.24M
Latest annual
$168.24M
Cash dividends paid over time for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $168.24M | +3.8% | +$6.10M | ||
| 2024 | $162.14M | +9.5% | +$14.13M | ||
| 2023 | $148.01M | +13.2% | +$17.29M | ||
| 2022 | $130.72M | +7.3% | +$8.87M | ||
| 2021 | $121.85M | +3.2% | +$3.73M | ||
| 2020 | $118.12M | +0.2% | +$198,000 | ||
| 2019 | $117.92M | +15.5% | +$15.86M | ||
| 2018 | $102.06M | +10.4% | +$9.61M | ||
| 2017 | $92.45M | +5.9% | +$5.12M | ||
| 2016 | $87.33M | +0.4% | +$362,000 | ||
| 2015 | $86.97M | +18.7% | +$13.71M | ||
| 2014 | $73.26M | +48.7% | +$23.98M | ||
| 2013 | $49.28M | -32.6% | -$23.84M | ||
| 2012 | $73.11M | +40.8% | +$21.18M | ||
| 2011 | $51.94M | +9.7% | +$4.57M | ||
| 2010 | $47.36M | +3.4% | +$1.56M | ||
| 2009 | $45.80M | +7.1% | +$3.04M | ||
| 2008 | $42.76M | +13.3% | +$5.01M | ||
| 2007 | $37.74M | +16.9% | +$5.47M | ||
| 2006 | $32.27M | +7.5% | +$2.24M | ||
| 2005 | $30.04M | +9.3% | +$2.55M | ||
| 2004 | $27.48M | +3.0% | +$797,000 | ||
| 2003 | $26.69M | +5.1% | +$1.30M | ||
| 2002 | $25.39M | -0.1% | -$28,000 | ||
| 2001 | $25.42M | +5.8% | +$1.38M | ||
| 2000 | $24.03M | +8.8% | +$1.93M | ||
| 1999 | $22.10M | +12.8% | +$2.50M | ||
| 1998 | $19.60M | +39.0% | +$5.50M | ||
| 1997 | $14.10M | +18.5% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1996 | $11.90M | +30.8% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1995 | $9.10M | +12.3% | +$1.00M | ||
| 1994 | $8.10M | — | — |
In 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) dividends paid totalled $168.24M – edged up 3.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid delivered a +7.3% annualised rate; sustaining 12 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $168.24M (2025); the minimum reading of $8.10M dates to 1994.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.23B.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividends Paid 2025: $168.24M
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2025 was $168.24M, edged up 3.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividends Paid 2024: $162.14M
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2024 was $162.14M, grew 9.5% from 2023.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividends Paid 2023: $148.01M
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2023 was $148.01M, grew 13.2% from 2022.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividends Paid 2022: $130.72M
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2022 was $130.72M, grew 7.3% from 2021.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividends Paid 2021: $121.85M
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2021 was $121.85M.
See more financial history for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Lincoln Electric Holdings, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Lincoln Electric Holdings pay dividends?
Yes, Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.08 per share annually, yielding 1.17%.
What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's dividend yield?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has a current dividend yield of 1.17%.
Is Lincoln Electric Holdings's dividend safe?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Lincoln Electric Holdings increased its dividend?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's dividend payout ratio?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has a dividend payout ratio of 31.8%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is $169.34M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) dividends paid changed +3.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +7.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $168.24M in 2025.
What was Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2024?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) dividends paid in 2024 was $162.14M.
What was Lincoln Electric Holdings dividends paid in 2025?
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) dividends paid in 2025 was $168.24M.
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