Lincoln National (LNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National's (LNC) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $9.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 25.82% YoY from $7.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 15.21% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Lincoln National (LNC) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln National (LNC) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $9.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 25.82% year-over-year to $9.3 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $9.3 billion (up 25.82% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.4 billion, up 9.69% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $9.3 billion in Q2 2026, from $8.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $9.3 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$8.5 billion in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $4.2 billion and a median of $6.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 7372.94% — and 2023, when it jumped 493900.0%.
- Tracing LNC's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$6.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 175.22% to $4.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 60.0% to $7.6 billion in 2024, then advanced by 9.69% to $8.4 billion in 2025, then climbed by 11.16% to $9.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $9.3 billion (Q2 2026), $8.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $8.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 71.09 Bn | 51.18 Bn | - | 4.16 Bn |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.92 Bn | 33.61 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 45.38 Bn |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.76 Bn | -44.24 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 56.22 Bn |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.12 Bn | 27.79 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.03 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.68 Bn |
| 6 | Jackson Financial | 9.31 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - | 7.55 Bn |
| 7 | Primerica | 9.24 Bn | 8.61 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 2.47 Bn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.24 Bn | -3.44 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 9.32 Bn |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.79 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 13.85 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 592.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.36 Bn |