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LAD Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

LAD's dividend history, current yield (0.7%), dividend growth rate (11.4%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Automotive Retail).

Yield 12m 0.67%
Dividends per Share 12m 2.14
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 11.37%
Overall Dividend Rating 59.26%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.48%
Payout Ratio 6.8%
Payout Frequency 12m 4
Payout Consistency 89.9%
Total Return 12m: 33.12%
Total Return 5y: 129.87%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Automotive Retail

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
PAG 10,903 M 2.87% 13.5%
MNRO 442 M 6.17% 2.34%
MG 10,720 M 3.67% 3.69%
SAH 2,608 M 1.94% 4.89%
MRE 459 M 2.88% 2.50%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
MUSA 8,395 M 48.3% 100%
PAG 10,903 M 37.2% 85.1%
GPI 5,691 M 25.7% 87.0%
SAH 2,608 M 25.6% 89.8%
LAD 8,516 M 11.4% 89.9%

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LAD Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of June 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-05-09 2025-05-09 2025-05-23 Quarterly 0.55 3.8% 0.18%
2025-03-07 2025-03-07 2025-03-21 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.17%
2024-11-08 2024-11-08 2024-11-15 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.14%
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-08-23 Quarterly 0.53 0% 0.19%
2024-05-09 2024-05-10 2024-05-24 Quarterly 0.53 6% 0.2%
2024-03-07 2024-03-09 2024-03-22 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.17%
2023-11-09 2023-11-10 2023-11-17 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.19%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-08-25 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.16%
2023-05-11 2023-05-12 2023-05-26 Quarterly 0.5 19% 0.23%
2023-03-09 2023-03-10 2023-03-24 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.16%
2022-11-09 2022-11-11 2022-11-18 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.2%
2022-08-11 2022-08-12 2022-08-26 Quarterly 0.42 0% 0.15%
2022-05-12 2022-05-13 2022-05-27 Quarterly 0.42 20% 0.15%
2022-03-10 2022-03-11 2022-03-25 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.11%
2021-11-10 2021-11-12 2021-11-19 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.11%
2021-08-12 2021-08-13 2021-08-27 Quarterly 0.35 0% 0.09%
2021-05-06 2021-05-07 2021-05-21 Quarterly 0.35 12.9% 0.09%
2021-03-11 2021-03-12 2021-03-26 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.08%
2020-11-12 2020-11-13 2020-11-27 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.12%
2020-08-13 2020-08-14 2020-08-28 Quarterly 0.31 3.3% 0.12%
2020-05-07 2020-05-08 2020-05-22 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2020-03-12 2020-03-13 2020-03-27 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2019-11-07 2019-11-08 2019-11-22 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2019-08-08 2019-08-09 2019-08-23 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2019-05-09 2019-05-10 2019-05-24 Quarterly 0.3 3.4% N/A
2019-03-07 2019-03-08 2019-03-22 Quarterly 0.29 0% N/A
2018-11-08 2018-11-09 2018-11-23 Quarterly 0.29 0% N/A
2018-08-14 2018-08-15 2018-08-29 Quarterly 0.29 0% N/A
2018-05-10 2018-05-11 2018-05-25 Quarterly 0.29 7.4% N/A
2018-03-08 2018-03-09 2018-03-23 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2017-11-09 2017-11-10 2017-11-24 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2017-08-09 2017-08-11 2017-08-25 Quarterly 0.27 0% N/A
2017-05-10 2017-05-12 2017-05-26 Quarterly 0.27 8% N/A
2017-03-08 2017-03-10 2017-03-24 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2016-11-08 2016-11-11 2016-11-25 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2016-08-10 2016-08-12 2016-08-26 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2016-05-11 2016-05-13 2016-05-27 Quarterly 0.25 25% N/A
2016-03-09 2016-03-11 2016-03-25 Quarterly 0.2 0% N/A
2015-11-04 2015-11-06 2015-11-20 Quarterly 0.2 0% N/A
2015-08-05 2015-08-07 2015-08-21 Quarterly 0.2 0% N/A
2015-05-13 2015-05-15 2015-05-29 Quarterly 0.2 25% N/A
2015-03-11 2015-03-13 2015-03-27 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2014-11-19 2014-11-21 2014-12-05 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2014-08-06 2014-08-08 2014-08-22 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2014-05-07 2014-05-09 2014-05-23 Quarterly 0.16 23.1% N/A
2014-03-05 2014-03-07 2014-03-21 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2013-11-06 2013-11-08 2013-11-22 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2013-08-07 2013-08-09 2013-08-23 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 2013-05-24 Quarterly 0.13 30% N/A
2012-12-13 2012-12-17 2012-12-28 Quarterly 0.1 0% N/A

LAD Dividend FAQ

Does LAD pay a dividend?

Yes, as of June 2025, LAD paid a dividend of 2.14 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-09 and the payout was 0.55 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of LAD?

As of June 2025, LAD`s dividend yield is 0.67%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.14 USD by the current share price of 332.19.

How often does LAD pay dividends?

LAD pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months (TTM), LAD has issued 4 dividend payments.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for LAD?

The next ex-dividend date for Lithia Motors (LAD) is unknown.

What is the Dividend Growth of LAD?

LAD's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 11.4% per year.
Strong growth: LAD's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of LAD?

LAD's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.48%. If you bought LAD's shares at 144.51 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.14 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.48% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of LAD?

LAD Payout Consistency is 89.9%. 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.
Moderately consistent: Lithia Motors has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does LAD have a good Dividend Yield?

LAD`s 0.67% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of LAD?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of LAD is 6.8%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of LAD?

LAD`s Overall Dividend Rating is 59.26%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

LAD Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in LAD`s Outstanding Shares?

Lithia Motors`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -2.78% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: -90.0%), positively influencing the share price.

Has Lithia Motors ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2018-01-16 with a factor of 1:10. This reverse stock split decreased the number of shares and increased the price per share by a ratio of 0.1.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1995 7,272,700
1996 7,500,000 +3.13%
1997 6,818,200 -9.09%
1998 10,000,000 +46.67%
1999 12,410,000 +24.1%
2000 12,535,000 +1.01%
2001 14,991,000 +19.59%
2002 18,133,000 +20.96%
2003 18,626,000 +2.72%
2004 19,060,000 +2.33%
2005 19,426,000 +1.92%
2006 19,492,000 +0.34%
2007 19,687,000 +1%
2008 20,750,000 +5.4%
2009 25,895,000 +24.8%
2010 26,326,000 +1.66%
2011 26,664,000 +1.28%
2012 26,068,000 -2.24%
2013 26,283,000 +0.82%
2014 26,517,000 +0.89%
2015 26,462,000 -0.21%
2016 25,294,000 -4.41%
2017 25,103,000 -0.76%
2018 23,600,000 -5.99%
2019 23,500,000 -0.42%
2020 26,700,000 +13.62%
2021 30,400,000 +13.86%
2022 27,500,000 -9.54%
2023 27,600,000 +0.36%
2024 26,600,000 -3.62%
2025 26,400,000 -0.75%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.