Lincoln National (LNC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National's (LNC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.15 in Q2 2026, down 305.43% YoY from 0.08 in Q2 2025, and down 124.73% on a QoQ basis from 0.62 in Q1 2026.
Lincoln National (LNC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln National (LNC) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.15 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 305.43% year-over-year to 0.15 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.26 (down 178.98% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.95, down 1172.26% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell to 0.15 in Q2 2026, from 0.62 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.65 in Q3 2023 to a low of 2.85 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.0 and a median of 0.06 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 1294.69% — and 2025, when it plunged 393.75%.
- Tracing LNC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.13 in 2022, then tumbled by 131.8% to 0.04 in 2023, then soared by 952.51% to 0.35 in 2024, then rose by 6.42% to 0.37 in 2025, then plunged by 141.76% to 0.15 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.15 (Q2 2026), 0.62 (Q1 2026), and 0.37 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.86 Bn | 50.95 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | 32.86 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.60 Bn | -44.40 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 2.67 |
| 4 | Prudential | 35.64 Bn | 27.32 Bn | - | -0.88 |
| 5 | Unum | 13.88 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.32 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 0.19 |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.08 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.09 Bn | -3.59 Bn | 2.62 Bn | -0.15 |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.76 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 0.35 |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.00 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.85 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.65 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.24 |