LKFN Dividend History & Analysis | 3.3% Yield

LKFN has a dividend yield of 3.3% and paid 2.04 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.34%
Payout Ratio 47.8%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.7%
Consistency Lifetime 100%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.9%
Payout FCF 48.6%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 64.8%
Chowder Number yield + growth 11% below 12% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +366.2% avg 0.72% vs now 3.34%
Debt / EBITDA leverage 0.1x healthy
Income per 10k invested 334 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly LKFN annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash Lakeland Financial distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year LKFN year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how Lakeland Financial's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History LKFN dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how Lakeland Financial's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

Top Dividend Payers in Regional Banks

Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
BPE MI
BPER Banca
33,410 M 5.85% 49.26%
UCG MI
UniCredit S.p.A.
139,813 M 4.77% 42.12%
SWED-A ST
Swedbank (publ)
41,627 M 9.93% 27.65%
VLK AS
Van Lanschot
3,190 M 5.82% 29.63%
IFS NYSE
Intercorp Financial
6,457 M 7.81% 19.31%
BDB MI
Banco di Desio e della
2,081 M 5.78% 21.47%
MB MI
Mediobanca Banca di Credito
24,560 M 6.65% 18.31%
CE MI
Credito Emiliano S.p.A
6,860 M 5.13% 19.62%
BG VI
BAWAG
15,627 M 4.27% 21.26%
NDA-FI HE
Nordea Bank Abp
64,252 M 6.70% 15.98%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
MCB NYSE
Metropolitan Bank Holding
1,221 M 105.65% 100.0%
CBK XETRA
Commerzbank
47,735 M 77.88% 100.0%
BCML NASDAQ
BayCom
364 M 55.95% 100.0%
BPE MI
BPER Banca
33,410 M 58.37% 100.0%
BDB MI
Banco di Desio e della
2,081 M 54.54% 100.0%
FCNCA NASDAQ
First Citizens BancShares
24,136 M 53.65% 100.0%
DBK XETRA
Deutsche Bank
64,641 M 49.35% 100.0%
SWED-A ST
Swedbank (publ)
41,627 M 34.02% 97.1%
CE MI
Credito Emiliano S.p.A
6,860 M 29.07% 97.6%
RRBI NASDAQ
Red River Bancshares
624 M 25.63% 100.0%

LKFN Dividend History

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-04-24 2026-04-25 2026-05-05 Quarterly 0.52 0% 0.88%
2026-01-23 2026-01-25 2026-02-05 Quarterly 0.52 +4% 0.87%
2025-10-24 2025-10-25 2025-11-05 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.83%
2025-07-25 2025-07-25 2025-08-05 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.76%
2025-04-25 2025-04-25 2025-05-05 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.97%
2025-01-24 2025-01-25 2025-02-05 Quarterly 0.5 +4.2% 0.75%
2024-10-25 2024-10-25 2024-11-05 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.73%
2024-07-25 2024-07-25 2024-08-05 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.69%
2024-04-24 2024-04-25 2024-05-06 Quarterly 0.48 0% 0.77%
2024-01-24 2024-01-25 2024-02-05 Quarterly 0.48 +4.3% 0.75%
2023-10-24 2023-10-25 2023-11-06 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.95%
2023-07-24 2023-07-25 2023-08-07 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.86%
2023-04-24 2023-04-25 2023-05-05 Quarterly 0.46 0% 0.82%
2023-01-24 2023-01-25 2023-02-06 Quarterly 0.46 +15% 0.62%
2022-10-24 2022-10-25 2022-11-07 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.53%
2022-07-22 2022-07-25 2022-08-05 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.58%
2022-04-22 2022-04-25 2022-05-05 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.52%
2022-01-24 2022-01-25 2022-02-07 Quarterly 0.4 +17.6% 0.51%
2021-10-22 2021-10-25 2021-11-05 Quarterly 0.34 0% 0.44%
2021-07-22 2021-07-25 2021-08-05 Quarterly 0.34 0% 0.59%

LKFN Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of LKFN?

As of July 2026, LKFN's dividend yield is 3.34%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.04 USD by the current share price of 61.57.

Does LKFN pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, LKFN paid a dividend of 2.04 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-04-24 and the payout was 0.52 USD.

How often does LKFN pay dividends?

LKFN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, LKFN has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-04-24.

LKFN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for LKFN for the next payments are between 0.512 (-1.5%) and 0.545 (+4.8%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.42%.

Will LKFN pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.52 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-04-24. The next Ex-Dividend date for Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for LKFN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of LKFN?

LKFN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.70% per year. Strong growth: LKFN's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of LKFN?

LKFN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.90%. If you bought LKFN's shares at 52.30 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.04 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.90% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of LKFN?

LKFN Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Lakeland Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does LKFN have a good Dividend Yield?

LKFN's 3.34% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of LKFN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of LKFN is 47.8%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of LKFN?

LKFN's Overall Dividend Rating is 64.81%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

LKFN Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in LKFN's Outstanding Shares?

Lakeland Financial's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.41% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 28.9%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has LKFN ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Aug 8, 2016 with a ratio of 3:2. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.5 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1996 17,380,000 0%
1997 17,397,000 +0.1%
1998 17,442,000 +0.26%
1999 17,442,000 0%
2000 17,442,000 0%
2001 17,442,000 0%
2002 17,442,000 0%
2003 17,528,800 +0.5%
2004 17,809,100 +1.6%
2005 18,020,700 +1.19%
2006 18,239,700 +1.22%
2007 18,323,300 +0.46%
2008 18,602,200 +1.52%
2009 24,137,400 +29.76%
2010 24,293,000 +0.64%
2011 24,420,600 +0.53%
2012 24,753,500 +1.36%
2013 25,033,000 +1.13%
2014 25,194,000 +0.64%
2015 25,325,000 +0.52%
2016 25,518,000 +0.76%
2017 25,701,000 +0.72%
2018 25,746,000 +0.18%
2019 25,818,000 +0.28%
2020 25,519,600 -1.16%
2021 25,669,000 +0.59%
2022 25,754,300 +0.33%
2023 25,732,900 -0.08%
2024 25,792,000 +0.23%
2025 25,770,300 -0.08%
2026 25,493,900 -1.07%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-06-29 02:08 UTC