LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Dividend History

NASDAQ: LKQYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

LKQ latest dividend

$0.30last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 20Thursday, 2026
Payment dateSep 3Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2021paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • —5-year growth a year
  • 5.40%forward yield

LKQ dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$120
Each payment
$30
Value of the shares
$2,223
Dividend yield
5.40%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.20 per share, before tax.

LKQ 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.

LKQ dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)43.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)36.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

LKQ yield on cost

LKQ Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$30.043.99%$1.204.0%
3 years ago$50.422.38%$3.607.1%
5 years ago$55.562.16%$5.7010.3%
10 years ago$32.933.64%$5.7017.3%
20 years ago$6.1119.63%$5.7093.3%

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

LKQ dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 20 payments).

LKQ dividends by year

LKQ Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.200.0%3.97%4
2024$1.20+6.7%3.27%4
2023$1.12+9.8%2.35%4
2022$1.02—1.92%4
2021$0.25—0.42%1

LKQ dividend history

20 payments
LKQ Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-202026-09-03$0.3—Quarterly
2026-05-212026-06-04$0.3—Quarterly
2026-03-122026-03-26$0.3—Quarterly
2025-11-202025-12-04$0.3—Quarterly
2025-08-142025-08-28$0.3—Quarterly
2025-05-152025-05-29$0.3—Quarterly
2025-03-132025-03-27$0.3—Quarterly
2024-11-142024-11-27$0.3—Quarterly
2024-08-152024-08-29$0.3—Quarterly
2024-05-152024-05-30$0.3—Quarterly
2024-03-132024-03-28$0.3—Quarterly
2023-11-152023-11-30$0.3+9.1%Quarterly
2023-08-162023-08-31$0.275—Quarterly
2023-05-172023-06-01$0.275—Quarterly
2023-03-152023-03-30$0.275—Quarterly
2022-11-162022-12-01$0.275+10.0%Quarterly
Show all 20 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-102022-09-01$0.25—Quarterly
2022-05-182022-06-02$0.25—Quarterly
2022-03-022022-03-24$0.25—Quarterly
2021-11-092021-12-02$0.25—Quarterly

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

LKQ stock split history

  • 2:1September 19, 2012
  • 2:1December 4, 2007
  • 2:1January 17, 2006

LKQ dividend overview

LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share, a yield of 5.40% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. The payout ratio is 43.3% of trailing earnings.

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

LKQ dividends FAQ

Does LKQ pay a dividend?

Yes. LKQ has paid a regular dividend since 2021, quarterly, most recently $0.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 20, 2026.

What is LKQ's dividend yield?

LKQ's forward annual dividend is $1.20 per share, a dividend yield of 5.40% at the latest close of $22.23.

How often does LKQ pay dividends?

LKQ pays dividends quarterly.

What is LKQ's dividend payout ratio?

LKQ pays out 43.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 36.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has LKQ split its stock?

LKQ has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on September 19, 2012, 2:1 on December 4, 2007, 2:1 on January 17, 2006. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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