Current Yield
4.59%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.20
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
59.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- LKQ (LKQ) currently yields 4.59%, paying $1.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 59.7% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 4 of 6 dividend safety checks passed.
Dividend yield valuation for LKQ (LKQ)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Above average — potential buy zone |
Current yield (now) | 4.59% |
1-year average yield | 4.01%now 0.58 pp above |
3-year average yield | 3.22%now 1.37 pp above |
5-year average yield | 2.40%now 2.19 pp above |
LKQ: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for LKQ (LKQ)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | N/A |
FCF payout ratio | 9.5% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.6x |
Interest coverage | 4.73x |
ROIC (TTM) | 5.7% |
Dividend safety score for LKQ (LKQ)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
4 of 6 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 59.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $499M — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 5 years
No dividend cuts in the available 5 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
5+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 5 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 9.5%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — insufficient data for 5Y comparison.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
19 payments from 2021 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| May 15, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.2750 | $0.2750 |
- May 21, 2026$0.3000
- Mar 12, 2026$0.3000
- Nov 20, 2025$0.3000
- Aug 14, 2025$0.3000
- May 15, 2025$0.3000
- Mar 13, 2025$0.3000
- Nov 14, 2024$0.3000
- Aug 15, 2024$0.3000
- May 15, 2024$0.3000
- Mar 13, 2024$0.3000
- Nov 15, 2023$0.3000
- Aug 16, 2023$0.2750
Historical dividend yield for LKQ (LKQ)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 4.01%5Y: 2.40%
Dividend per share for LKQ (LKQ)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.25 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.02 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.13 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.20 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.20 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.60 | 2 |
Dividend growth for LKQ (LKQ)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 2 year-over-year increases across 4 calendar years of data (2022–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.2000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.1250 | $1.2000 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | $1.0250 | $1.1250 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | — | $1.0250 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.2000
- 2024$1.2000
- 2023$1.1250
- 2022$1.0250
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.
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