Lam Research (LRCX) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderLam Research (LRCX) has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 0.35%. The most recent dividend was $0.2600/share on Apr 8, 2026, paid Quarterly.
LRCX
Current Yield
0.35%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.01
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
19.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
12 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
13.95%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
14.87%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
24.68%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
15.2%
FCF payout ratio
5.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Interest coverage
44.46x
ROIC (TTM)
47.3%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 19.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.21) covers dividend/share ($1.01).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
12 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 5.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.1x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (14.9%) exceeds EPS growth (-12.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Mar 4, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Dec 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 7, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Sep 24, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2600
Ex-date Jun 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Mar 5, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Dec 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 8, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Sep 17, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Jun 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Mar 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Dec 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Sep 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 4, 2023
- Dividend
- $2.0000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Jun 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Jul 5, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.7250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1725
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.2600 | $0.2600 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $2.3000 | $0.2300 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | $2.0000 | $0.2000 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | $2.0000 | $0.2000 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | $2.0000 | $0.2000 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | $2.0000 | $0.2000 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $1.7250 | $0.1725 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Lam Research has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 12 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.8600 | $0.9800 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | $0.7450 | $0.8600 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | $0.6450 | $0.7450 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | $0.5600 | $0.6450 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | $0.4900 | $0.5600 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | $0.4500 | $0.4900 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | $0.3800 | $0.4500 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | $0.1850 | $0.3800 | +105.4% |
| 2017 | $0.1350 | $0.1850 | +37.0% |
| 2016 | $0.1080 | $0.1350 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | — | $0.1080 | — |
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 Lam Research (LRCX) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.24B
YoY change
+12.8%
5Y CAGR
+11.8%
Peak year (2025)
$1.15B
Latest annual
$1.15B
Cash dividends paid over time for Lam Research (LRCX)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Lam Research (LRCX)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.15B | +12.8% | +$130.63M | ||
| 2024 | $1.02B | +12.2% | +$111.01M | ||
| 2023 | $907.91M | +11.4% | +$92.62M | ||
| 2022 | $815.29M | +12.1% | +$88.30M | ||
| 2021 | $726.99M | +10.7% | +$70.15M | ||
| 2020 | $656.84M | -3.2% | -$21.51M | ||
| 2019 | $678.35M | +120.5% | +$370.74M | ||
| 2018 | $307.61M | +26.3% | +$64.11M | ||
| 2017 | $243.50M | +27.9% | +$53.09M | ||
| 2016 | $190.40M | +64.1% | +$74.34M | ||
| 2015 | $116.06M | — | +$116.06M | ||
| 2014 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2013 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2012 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2011 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1989 | $0 | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Lam Research (LRCX) dividends paid is $1.15B – grew 12.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Lam Research dividends paid delivered a +11.8% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$1.15B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $0 during 1989.
Lam Research (LRCX) sits 6th of 8 Technology peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $6.80B.
Lam Research Dividends Paid 2025: $1.15B
Lam Research dividends paid in 2025 was $1.15B, grew 12.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lam Research Dividends Paid 2024: $1.02B
Lam Research dividends paid in 2024 was $1.02B, grew 12.2% from 2023.
Lam Research Dividends Paid 2023: $907.91M
Lam Research dividends paid in 2023 was $907.91M, grew 11.4% from 2022.
Lam Research Dividends Paid 2022: $815.29M
Lam Research dividends paid in 2022 was $815.29M, grew 12.1% from 2021.
Lam Research Dividends Paid 2021: $726.99M
Lam Research dividends paid in 2021 was $726.99M.
See more financial history for Lam Research (LRCX).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Lam Research, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC (TSM) | $471.61B | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $24.08B | Technology |
| Apple (AAPL) | $15.42B | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $11.14B | Technology |
| ASML (ASML) | $2.45B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $974.00M | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $522.00M | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $0 | Technology |
Frequently asked questions
Does Lam Research pay dividends?
Yes, Lam Research (LRCX) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.01 per share annually, yielding 0.35%.
What is Lam Research's dividend yield?
Lam Research (LRCX) has a current dividend yield of 0.35%.
Is Lam Research's dividend safe?
Lam Research (LRCX) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Lam Research increased its dividend?
Lam Research (LRCX) has 12 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Lam Research's dividend payout ratio?
Lam Research (LRCX) has a dividend payout ratio of 19.1%. 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 Lam Research's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Lam Research (LRCX) is $1.24B (period ending March 29, 2026).
How has Lam Research dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Lam Research (LRCX) dividends paid changed +12.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Lam Research dividends paid?
Lam Research (LRCX) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +11.8% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Lam Research dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Lam Research dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.15B in 2025.
What was Lam Research dividends paid in 2024?
Lam Research (LRCX) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.02B.
What was Lam Research dividends paid in 2025?
Lam Research (LRCX) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.15B.
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