Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.65 for Q2 2026, up 6.8% from 3.42 a year earlier and up 18.0% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.24, up 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.09, up 7.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.87 in FY2024 (-22.0%), 3.68 in FY2023 (+2.0%), 3.61 in FY2022 (+59.1%) and 2.27 in FY2021 (+30.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 221.4%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 47.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.09 (Q1 2026), 3.26 (Q4 2025) and 2.95 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 5.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.76 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 3.15 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 2.33 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 3.65 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.76 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.99 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.72 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.78 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "LECO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();