Lincoln National (LNC) Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Lincoln National's (LNC) Payout Ratio came in at 0.15 for Q2 2026, down 48.3% from 0.29 a year earlier and down 25.7% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln National (LNC) Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lincoln National's Payout Ratio stood at 0.30, up 210.4% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Lincoln National's Payout Ratio was 0.10 in FY2024, 0.23 in FY2022 (+170.4%) and 0.08 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 26.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.20 (Q1 2026), 0.30 (Q4 2025) and 0.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,082.55 Bn | -334.93 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 128.03 Bn | 80.09 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.38 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.46 Bn | 73.20 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.77 Bn | 52.02 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.91 Bn | 75.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.71 Bn | -45.77 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.53 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.38 Bn | 52.82 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lincoln National | 7.83 Bn | -36.44 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
API Access
Lincoln National 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=LNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "LNC", "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=LNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();