Lear Corporation (LEA) Dividend History

NYSE: LEAYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

LEA latest dividend

$0.77last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 2Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 22Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +24.7%5-year growth a year
  • 2.57%forward yield

LEA dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$308
Each payment
$77
Value of the shares
$12,001
Dividend yield
2.57%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.08 per share, before tax.

LEA dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

LEA dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)21.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)31.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+24.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

LEA yield on cost

Lear Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$99.463.10%$3.083.1%
3 years ago$132.232.33%$9.247.0%
5 years ago$174.791.76%$15.408.8%
10 years ago$112.842.73%$25.5222.6%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

LEA dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

LEA dividends by year

Lear Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.080.0%2.69%4
2024$3.080.0%3.25%4
2023$3.080.0%2.18%4
2022$3.08+74.0%2.48%4
2021$1.77—0.97%4
2020$1.02−66.0%0.64%2
2019$3.00+7.1%2.19%4
2018$2.80+40.0%2.28%4
2017$2.00+66.7%1.13%4
2016$1.20+20.0%0.91%4
2015$1.00+25.0%0.81%4
2014$0.80+17.6%0.82%4
2013$0.68+21.4%0.84%4
2012$0.56+12.0%1.20%4
2011$0.50—1.26%4

LEA dividend history

61 payments
Lear Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-022026-09-22$0.77—Quarterly
2026-06-032026-06-23$0.77—Quarterly
2026-03-052026-03-25$0.77—Quarterly
2025-12-102025-12-30$0.77—Quarterly
2025-09-032025-09-23$0.77—Quarterly
2025-06-052025-06-25$0.77—Quarterly
2025-03-062025-03-26$0.77—Quarterly
2024-12-112024-12-30$0.77—Quarterly
2024-09-042024-09-23$0.77—Quarterly
2024-06-062024-06-25$0.77—Quarterly
2024-03-072024-03-27$0.77—Quarterly
2023-12-052023-12-26$0.77—Quarterly
2023-08-302023-09-19$0.77—Quarterly
2023-06-082023-06-28$0.77—Quarterly
2023-03-092023-03-29$0.77—Quarterly
2022-12-062022-12-27$0.77—Quarterly
Show all 61 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-20$0.77—Quarterly
2022-06-092022-06-29$0.77—Quarterly
2022-03-102022-03-30$0.77—Quarterly
2021-12-092021-12-29$0.77+54.0%Quarterly
2021-09-012021-09-21$0.5+100.0%Quarterly
2021-06-102021-06-30$0.25—Quarterly
2021-03-032021-03-23$0.25—Quarterly
2020-12-092020-12-29$0.25−67.5%Quarterly
2020-02-272020-03-18$0.77+2.7%Quarterly
2019-12-052019-12-26$0.75—Quarterly
2019-08-282019-09-17$0.75—
2019-06-062019-06-26$0.75—Quarterly
2019-02-282019-03-20$0.75+7.1%Quarterly
2018-12-062018-12-26$0.7—Quarterly
2018-08-292018-09-18$0.7—Quarterly
2018-06-072018-06-27$0.7—Quarterly
2018-03-062018-03-26$0.7+40.0%Quarterly
2017-12-072017-12-27$0.5—Quarterly
2017-08-292017-09-19$0.5—Quarterly
2017-06-072017-06-28$0.5—Quarterly
2017-03-012017-03-23$0.5+66.7%Quarterly
2016-12-072016-12-30$0.3—Quarterly
2016-08-302016-09-22$0.3—Quarterly
2016-06-082016-06-30$0.3—Quarterly
2016-02-292016-03-23$0.3+20.0%Quarterly
2015-12-092015-12-30$0.25—Quarterly
2015-08-312015-09-21$0.25—Quarterly
2015-06-032015-06-24$0.25—Quarterly
2015-03-022015-03-23$0.25+25.0%Quarterly
2014-12-092014-12-30$0.2—Quarterly
2014-09-032014-09-24$0.2—Quarterly
2014-06-042014-06-25$0.2—Quarterly
2014-02-262014-03-20$0.2+17.6%Quarterly
2013-12-042013-12-26$0.17—Quarterly
2013-09-042013-09-25$0.17—Quarterly
2013-06-052013-06-26$0.17—Quarterly
2013-02-272013-03-20$0.17+21.4%Quarterly
2012-12-042012-12-26$0.14—Quarterly
2012-09-042012-09-25$0.14—Quarterly
2012-06-052012-06-26$0.14—Quarterly
2012-02-292012-03-21$0.14+12.0%Quarterly
2011-11-302011-12-21$0.125—Quarterly
2011-08-312011-09-21$0.125—Quarterly
2011-06-012011-06-22$0.125—Quarterly
2011-03-022011-03-16$0.125—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

LEA stock split history

  • 2:1March 18, 2011

LEA dividend overview

Lear pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share, a yield of 2.57% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.08 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 24.7% a year on average and over ten years 11.9% a year. The payout ratio is 21.5% of trailing earnings.

Related: LEA cash flow statement, LEA key metrics, LEA chart. See the LEA stock overview for the latest quote and news.

LEA dividends FAQ

Does Lear pay a dividend?

Yes. Lear has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.77 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 2, 2026.

What is Lear's dividend yield?

Lear's forward annual dividend is $3.08 per share, a dividend yield of 2.57% at the latest close of $120.01.

How often does Lear pay dividends?

Lear pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Lear's dividend growing?

Lear's dividend per share grew from $1.02 in 2020 to $3.08 in 2025, 24.7% a year on average over five years.

What is Lear's dividend payout ratio?

Lear pays out 21.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 31.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Lear split its stock?

Lear has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on March 18, 2011. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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