Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) Dividend History
LKFN next dividend
Ex-dividend in 5 days. Shareholders who own LKFN before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 1995paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.8%5-year growth a year
- 3.59%forward yield
LKFN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $208
- Each payment
- $52
- Value of the shares
- $5,800
- Dividend yield
- 3.59%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.08 per share, before tax.
LKFN dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
LKFN dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
LKFN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $59.77 | 3.48% | $2.06 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $50.10 | 4.15% | $5.94 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $75.71 | 2.75% | $9.26 | 12.2% |
| 10 years ago | $34.50 | 6.03% | $14.68 | 42.6% |
| 20 years ago | $16.72 | 12.44% | $19.42 | 116.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
LKFN dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
LKFN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.00 | +4.2% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.92 | +4.3% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.84 | +15.0% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.60 | +17.6% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.36 | +13.3% | 1.70% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.20 | +3.4% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.16 | +16.0% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.00 | +17.6% | 2.49% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.85 | +17.0% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.73 | +15.3% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.63 | +15.2% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.55 | — | 1.89% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.38 | −31.7% | 1.46% | 3 |
| 2012 | $0.56 | — | 3.23% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.41 | 0.0% | 2.40% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.41 | 0.0% | 2.89% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.41 | +2.5% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.40 | +11.0% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.36 | +11.2% | 2.61% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.33 | — | 1.92% | 4 |
LKFN dividend history
125 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 2026-11-05 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-08-05 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-24 | 2026-05-05 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-02-05 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-24 | 2025-11-05 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-25 | 2025-08-05 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-25 | 2025-05-05 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-02-05 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-25 | 2024-11-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-25 | 2024-08-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-06 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-02-05 | $0.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-06 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-08-07 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-05 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-06 | $0.46 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
Show all 125 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-07 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-24 | 2022-02-07 | $0.4 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-22 | 2021-11-05 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-05 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-05 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-22 | 2021-02-05 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-23 | 2020-05-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-23 | 2020-02-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-11-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-24 | 2019-05-06 | $0.3 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-24 | 2019-02-05 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-24 | 2018-11-05 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-06 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-24 | 2018-05-07 | $0.26 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-24 | 2018-02-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-24 | 2017-11-06 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-08-07 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-05-05 | $0.22 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-23 | 2017-02-06 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-11-07 | $0.19 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-21 | 2016-08-05 | $0.1867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-05 | $0.1867 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-21 | 2016-02-05 | $0.1633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-11-05 | $0.1633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-22 | 2015-08-05 | $0.1633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-22 | 2015-05-05 | $0.1633 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-21 | 2015-02-05 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-05 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-23 | 2014-08-05 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-23 | 2014-05-05 | $0.14 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-22 | 2014-02-05 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-23 | 2013-11-05 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-23 | 2013-08-05 | $0.1267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-23 | 2013-05-06 | $0.1267 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-14 | 2012-12-31 | $0.1133 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-23 | 2012-11-05 | $0.1133 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-23 | 2012-08-06 | $0.1133 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-07 | $0.1133 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-23 | 2012-02-06 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-21 | 2011-11-07 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-21 | 2011-08-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-21 | 2011-02-07 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-21 | 2010-11-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-21 | 2010-08-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-21 | 2010-05-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-21 | 2010-02-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-22 | 2009-08-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-22 | 2009-05-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-21 | 2009-02-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-22 | 2008-11-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-23 | 2008-08-05 | $0.1033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-23 | 2008-05-05 | $0.1033 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-23 | 2008-02-05 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-23 | 2007-11-05 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-23 | 2007-08-06 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-23 | 2007-05-07 | $0.0933 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-23 | 2007-02-05 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-23 | 2006-11-06 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-21 | 2006-08-07 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-19 | 2006-04-28 | $0.0833 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-06 | 2006-01-25 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-10-25 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-06 | 2005-07-25 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-06 | 2005-04-25 | $0.0767 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-06 | 2005-01-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-10-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-07 | 2004-07-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-04-26 | $0.07 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-07 | 2004-01-23 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-24 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-08 | 2003-07-25 | $0.0633 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-08 | 2003-04-25 | $0.0633 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-08 | 2003-01-24 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-08 | 2002-10-25 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-08 | 2002-07-25 | $0.0567 | — | |
| 2002-04-08 | 2002-04-25 | $0.0567 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-08 | 2002-01-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-06 | 2001-07-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-06 | 2001-04-25 | $0.05 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-08 | 2001-01-25 | $0.0433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-25 | $0.0433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-06 | 2000-07-25 | $0.0433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-25 | $0.0433 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-06 | 2000-01-25 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-10-25 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-07 | 1999-07-26 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-04-26 | $0.0367 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-06 | 1999-01-25 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-10-26 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-08 | 1998-07-24 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-07 | 1998-01-26 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-10-24 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-08 | 1997-07-25 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-28 | 1997-04-25 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-08 | — | $0.025 | +25.0% | |
| 1997-01-27 | 1997-01-24 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-09 | 1996-10-25 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-09 | 1996-07-25 | $0.02 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-08 | 1996-04-25 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-08 | 1996-01-25 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-05 | 1995-10-25 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
LKFN stock split history
- 3:2August 8, 2016
- 2:1May 1, 2006
- 2:1May 18, 1998
- 2:1May 16, 1996
LKFN dividend overview
Lakeland Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share, a yield of 3.59% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.00 per share in 2025, up 4.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.8% a year on average and over ten years 12.2% a year. The payout ratio is 47.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: LKFN cash flow statement, LKFN key metrics, LKFN chart. See the LKFN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LKFN dividends FAQ
Does Lakeland Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. Lakeland Financial has paid a regular dividend since 1995, quarterly, most recently $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 23, 2026.
What is Lakeland Financial's dividend yield?
Lakeland Financial's forward annual dividend is $2.08 per share, a dividend yield of 3.59% at the latest close of $58.00.
When is Lakeland Financial's next dividend?
Lakeland Financial's next dividend of $0.52 per share goes ex-dividend on October 23, 2026 and is paid on November 5, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Lakeland Financial pay dividends?
Lakeland Financial pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Lakeland Financial's dividend growing?
Lakeland Financial's dividend per share grew from $1.20 in 2020 to $2.00 in 2025, 10.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is Lakeland Financial's dividend payout ratio?
Lakeland Financial pays out 47.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 49.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Lakeland Financial split its stock?
Lakeland Financial has split its stock 4 times: 3:2 on August 8, 2016, 2:1 on May 1, 2006, 2:1 on May 18, 1998, 2:1 on May 16, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.