Lincoln National (LNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln National's (LNC) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 18.93% in Q2 2026, up 136.0% YoY from 8.02% in Q2 2025, and down 37.07% on a QoQ basis from 30.08% in Q1 2026.
Lincoln National (LNC) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln National (LNC) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 18.93% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 136.0% year-over-year to 18.93% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.82% (up 447.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.03%, down 654.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 18.93% in Q2 2026, from 30.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 231.25% in Q4 2022 to a low of 15.08% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 31.8% and a median of 19.08% in 2026 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate soared 21415 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 20777 bps.
- Tracing LNC's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 231.25% in 2022, then sank by 90 bps to 23.48% in 2023, then retreated by 16 bps to 19.67% in 2024, then fell by 11 bps to 17.6% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 18.93% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 18.93% (Q2 2026), 30.08% (Q1 2026), and 17.6% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 71.08 Bn | 51.17 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.92 Bn | 33.60 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 24.73% |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.80 Bn | -44.20 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 17.09% |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.26 Bn | 27.94 Bn | - | 12.40% |
| 5 | Unum | 14.03 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 22.03% |
| 6 | Jackson Financial | 9.34 Bn | 3.35 Bn | - | 0.75% |
| 7 | Primerica | 9.28 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 21.66% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.27 Bn | -3.41 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 18.93% |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.79 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 23.85% |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.05 Bn | -5.02 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 19.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.67% |