Leggett & Platt (LEG) Dividend History & Yield
Leggett & Platt (LEG) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 2.00%. The most recent dividend was $0.0500/share on Apr 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.00%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.20
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
12.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
-67.21%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
-34.02%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-16.81%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
-32.0%
FCF payout ratio
3.3%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.3x
Interest coverage
3.31x
ROIC (TTM)
10.4%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 12.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($2.03) covers dividend/share ($0.20).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 3.3%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (-34.0%) ≤ EPS growth (-30.8%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Mar 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Dec 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Sep 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Jun 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Mar 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Dec 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Sep 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Jun 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.0500
Ex-date Mar 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
Ex-date Dec 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
Ex-date Sep 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4600
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.4600 | $0.4600 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
The table shows 37 year-over-year increases across 41 calendar years of data (1985–2025).
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.6100 | $0.2000 | -67.2% |
| 2024 | $1.8200 | $0.6100 | -66.5% |
| 2023 | $1.7400 | $1.8200 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $1.6600 | $1.7400 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $1.6000 | $1.6600 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $1.5800 | $1.6000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $1.5000 | $1.5800 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | $1.4200 | $1.5000 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | $1.3400 | $1.4200 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | $1.2600 | $1.3400 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | $1.2200 | $1.2600 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | $1.1800 | $1.2200 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | $1.1400 | $1.1800 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | $1.1000 | $1.1400 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | $1.0600 | $1.1000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | $1.0200 | $1.0600 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | $1.0000 | $1.0200 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | $0.7800 | $1.0000 | +28.2% |
| 2007 | $0.6700 | $0.7800 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | $0.6300 | $0.6700 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | $0.5800 | $0.6300 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | $0.5400 | $0.5800 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | $0.5000 | $0.5400 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | $0.4800 | $0.5000 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | $0.4200 | $0.4800 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | $0.3600 | $0.4200 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | $0.3150 | $0.3600 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | $0.2700 | $0.3150 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | $0.2300 | $0.2700 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | $0.1900 | $0.2300 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | $0.1550 | $0.1900 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | $0.1350 | $0.1550 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | $0.1150 | $0.1350 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | $0.1075 | $0.1150 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | $0.1050 | $0.1075 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | $0.0925 | $0.1050 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | $0.0800 | $0.0925 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | $0.0700 | $0.0800 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | $0.4008 | $0.0700 | -82.5% |
| 1986 | $0.3344 | $0.4008 | +19.9% |
| 1985 | — | $0.3344 | — |
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 Leggett & Platt (LEG) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$27.10M
YoY change
-80.2%
5Y CAGR
-33.7%
Peak year (2023)
$239.40M
Latest annual
$27.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Leggett & Platt (LEG)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Leggett & Platt (LEG)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.00M | -80.2% | -$109.30M | ||
| 2024 | $136.30M | -43.1% | -$103.10M | ||
| 2023 | $239.40M | +4.5% | +$10.20M | ||
| 2022 | $229.20M | +5.0% | +$10.90M | ||
| 2021 | $218.30M | +3.2% | +$6.80M | ||
| 2020 | $211.50M | +3.4% | +$6.90M | ||
| 2019 | $204.60M | +5.6% | +$10.90M | ||
| 2018 | $193.70M | +4.4% | +$8.10M | ||
| 2017 | $185.60M | +4.6% | +$8.20M | ||
| 2016 | $177.40M | +3.4% | +$5.80M | ||
| 2015 | $171.60M | +2.4% | +$4.10M | ||
| 2014 | $167.50M | +34.1% | +$42.60M | ||
| 2013 | $124.90M | -37.4% | -$74.60M | ||
| 2012 | $199.50M | +28.0% | +$43.60M | ||
| 2011 | $155.90M | +0.6% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2010 | $154.90M | -1.5% | -$2.30M | ||
| 2009 | $157.20M | -4.8% | -$7.90M | ||
| 2008 | $165.10M | +32.3% | +$40.30M | ||
| 2007 | $124.80M | +3.1% | +$3.70M | ||
| 2006 | $121.10M | +2.3% | +$2.70M | ||
| 2005 | $118.40M | +7.7% | +$8.50M | ||
| 2004 | $109.90M | +7.0% | +$7.20M | ||
| 2003 | $102.70M | +6.6% | +$6.40M | ||
| 2002 | $96.30M | +4.1% | +$3.80M | ||
| 2001 | $92.50M | +17.7% | +$13.90M | ||
| 2000 | $78.60M | +13.7% | +$9.50M | ||
| 1999 | $69.10M | +15.4% | +$9.20M | ||
| 1998 | $59.90M | +24.8% | +$11.90M | ||
| 1997 | $48.00M | +58.4% | +$17.70M | ||
| 1996 | $30.30M | -5.0% | -$1.60M | ||
| 1995 | $31.90M | +25.6% | +$6.50M | ||
| 1994 | $25.40M | +20.4% | +$4.30M | ||
| 1993 | $21.10M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $21.10M | +41.6% | +$6.20M | ||
| 1991 | $14.90M | +4.2% | +$600,000 | ||
| 1990 | $14.30M | +17.2% | +$2.10M | ||
| 1989 | $12.20M | — | — |
Leggett & Platt (LEG) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $27.00M (2025) – plunged 80.2% year-over-year.
Leggett & Platt dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -33.7%, with a net decline across the window.
Leggett & Platt dividends paid peaked at $239.40M in 2023; the latest annual figure is $27.00M in 2025 (88.7% below peak).
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $239.40M (2023); the minimum reading of $12.20M dates to 1989.
Leggett & Platt (LEG) sits 6th of 8 Consumer Cyclical peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $1.54B.
Leggett & Platt Dividends Paid 2025: $27.00M
Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2025 was $27.00M, plunged 80.2% below 2024.
Leggett & Platt Dividends Paid 2024: $136.30M
Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2024 was $136.30M, plunged 43.1% below 2023.
Leggett & Platt Dividends Paid 2023: $239.40M
Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2023 was $239.40M, edged up 4.5% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Leggett & Platt Dividends Paid 2022: $229.20M
Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2022 was $229.20M, edged up 5.0% from 2021.
Leggett & Platt Dividends Paid 2021: $218.30M
Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2021 was $218.30M.
See more financial history for Leggett & Platt (LEG).
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|---|---|---|
| Alibaba (BABA) | $33.73B | Consumer Cyclical |
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Frequently asked questions
Does Leggett & Platt pay dividends?
Yes, Leggett & Platt (LEG) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.20 per share annually, yielding 2.00%.
What is Leggett & Platt's dividend yield?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) has a current dividend yield of 2.00%.
Is Leggett & Platt's dividend safe?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
Is Leggett & Platt a yield trap?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) shows 2 warning signals: Dividend growth rate declining for multiple years; Dividends declining for 3+ consecutive years. Investors should review fundamentals carefully.
How many consecutive years has Leggett & Platt increased its dividend?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Leggett & Platt's dividend payout ratio?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) has a dividend payout ratio of 12.4%. 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 Leggett & Platt's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Leggett & Platt (LEG) is $27.10M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Leggett & Platt dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) dividends paid changed -80.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Leggett & Platt dividends paid?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is -33.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Leggett & Platt dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Leggett & Platt dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $239.40M in 2023.
What was Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2024?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) dividends paid in 2024 was $136.30M.
What was Leggett & Platt dividends paid in 2025?
Leggett & Platt (LEG) dividends paid in 2025 was $27.00M.
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