Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in Q2 2026, down 6.2% from 0.33 a year earlier and down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Payout Ratio came in at 0.32, down 7.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.35 in FY2024 (+28.1%), 0.27 in FY2023 (-1.9%), 0.28 in FY2022 (-37.2%) and 0.44 in FY2021 (-23.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 28.1% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 37.2% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.31 (Q1 2026), 0.32 (Q4 2025) and 0.32 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.03 Bn | 12.89 Bn | 449.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.45 |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();