Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Dividend History
LOW next dividend
$1.25per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 21Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 4Wednesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 3 days. Shareholders who own LOW before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 39 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +15.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.53%forward yield
LOW dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $500
- Each payment
- $125
- Value of the shares
- $19,738
- Dividend yield
- 2.53%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.00 per share, before tax.
LOW 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.
LOW dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)39.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)34.5%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+15.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases39
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
LOW yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $244.70 | 2.04% | $4.85 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $193.46 | 2.58% | $13.95 | 7.2% |
| 5 years ago | $221.74 | 2.25% | $21.65 | 9.8% |
| 10 years ago | $70.24 | 7.12% | $31.26 | 44.5% |
| 20 years ago | $31.30 | 15.97% | $37.53 | 119.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
LOW dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
LOW dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.70 | +4.4% | 1.95% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.50 | +4.7% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.30 | +16.2% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.70 | +32.1% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.80 | +24.4% | 1.08% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.25 | +9.2% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.06 | +15.7% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.78 | +17.1% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.52 | +20.6% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.26 | +23.5% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.02 | +24.4% | 1.34% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.82 | +20.6% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.68 | +13.3% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.60 | +20.0% | 1.69% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.50 | +25.0% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.40 | +14.3% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.35 | +6.1% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.33 | +26.9% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.26 | +62.5% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.16 | — | 0.51% | 4 |
LOW dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-11-04 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-22 | 2026-08-05 | $1.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-22 | 2026-05-06 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-02-04 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-22 | 2025-11-05 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-23 | 2025-08-06 | $1.20 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-07 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-02-05 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-23 | 2024-11-06 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-24 | 2024-08-07 | $1.15 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-08 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-07 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-08 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-25 | 2023-08-09 | $1.10 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-10 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-08 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-18 | 2022-11-02 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-08-03 | $1.05 | +31.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-04 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-02 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-19 | 2021-11-03 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-04 | $0.8 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-05 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-02-03 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-20 | 2020-11-04 | $0.6 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-08-05 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-06 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-02-05 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-06 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-08-07 | $0.55 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-05-08 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-06 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-11-07 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-08 | $0.48 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-24 | 2018-05-09 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-07 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-24 | 2017-11-08 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-24 | 2017-08-09 | $0.41 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-24 | 2017-05-10 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-23 | 2017-02-08 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-17 | 2016-11-02 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-03 | $0.35 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-18 | 2016-05-04 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-15 | 2016-02-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-04 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-05 | $0.28 | +21.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-06 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-16 | 2015-02-04 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-20 | 2014-11-05 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-21 | 2014-08-06 | $0.23 | +27.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-21 | 2014-05-07 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-17 | 2014-02-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-21 | 2013-11-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-22 | 2013-08-07 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-22 | 2013-05-08 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-18 | 2013-02-06 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-07 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-23 | 2012-08-08 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-09 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-23 | 2012-02-08 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-17 | 2011-11-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-18 | 2011-08-03 | $0.14 | +27.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-18 | 2011-05-04 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-02 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-18 | 2010-11-03 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-19 | 2010-08-04 | $0.11 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-19 | 2010-05-05 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-15 | 2010-02-03 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-07-31 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-01 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-01-30 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-16 | 2008-08-01 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-02 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-01 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-11-02 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-18 | 2007-08-03 | $0.08 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-04 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-17 | 2007-02-02 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-03 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-19 | 2006-08-04 | $0.05 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-19 | 2006-05-05 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-02-03 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-28 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.03 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-28 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-10-29 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-14 | 2004-07-30 | $0.02 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-30 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-01-30 | $0.015 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-10-31 | $0.015 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-16 | 2003-08-01 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-15 | 2003-05-02 | $0.0125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-01-31 | $0.0125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-16 | 2002-11-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-17 | 2002-08-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-17 | 2002-05-03 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-16 | 2002-02-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-17 | 2001-11-02 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-18 | 2001-08-03 | $0.01 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-18 | 2001-05-04 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-17 | 2001-02-02 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-27 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-07-28 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.0088 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-01-28 | $0.0088 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-14 | 1999-07-30 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-30 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-29 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-14 | 1998-10-30 | $0.0075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-15 | 1998-07-31 | $0.0075 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-15 | 1998-04-30 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-14 | 1998-01-31 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-15 | 1997-10-31 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-15 | 1997-07-31 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-14 | 1997-04-30 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-31 | $0.0069 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-15 | 1996-10-31 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-15 | 1996-07-31 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-04-30 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-12 | 1996-01-31 | $0.0063 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-13 | 1995-10-31 | $0.0063 | +11.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-13 | 1995-07-31 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-07 | 1995-04-29 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-10 | 1995-01-31 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-11 | 1994-10-31 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-07-31 | $0.0056 | +12.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-04-30 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-01-31 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-10-29 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-12 | 1993-07-31 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-12 | 1993-04-30 | $0.005 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-01-31 | $0.005 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-09 | 1992-10-31 | $0.0044 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-13 | 1992-07-31 | $0.0044 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-04-30 | $0.0044 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-13 | 1992-01-31 | $0.0044 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-10 | 1991-10-31 | $0.0044 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-11 | 1991-07-31 | $0.0044 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-10 | 1991-04-30 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-01-31 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-11 | 1990-10-31 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-11 | 1990-07-31 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-09 | 1990-04-30 | $0.0041 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-10 | 1990-01-31 | $0.0041 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-06 | 1989-10-27 | $0.0037 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-10 | 1989-07-28 | $0.0037 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-10 | 1989-04-28 | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1989-01-09 | 1989-01-27 | $0.0037 | — | |
| 1988-10-07 | — | $0.0037 | +9.0% | |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-07-29 | $0.0034 | — | |
| 1988-04-04 | 1988-04-29 | $0.0034 | — | |
| 1988-01-11 | 1988-01-29 | $0.0034 | — | |
| 1987-10-09 | 1987-10-30 | $0.0034 | — | |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-07-31 | $0.0034 | +9.9% | |
| 1987-04-06 | 1987-04-30 | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1987-01-12 | 1987-01-30 | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-10-10 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-07-14 | — | $0.0031 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.0031 | +11.4% | |
| 1986-01-13 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-10-07 | — | $0.0028 | — | |
| 1985-07-08 | — | $0.0028 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
LOW stock split history
- 2:1July 3, 2006
- 2:1July 2, 2001
- 2:1June 29, 1998
- 2:1April 4, 1994
- 2:1June 29, 1992
LOW dividend overview
Lowe's pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share, a yield of 2.53% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $4.70 per share in 2025, up 4.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 15.9% a year on average and over ten years 16.5% a year. The payout ratio is 39.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: LOW cash flow statement, LOW key metrics, LOW chart. See the LOW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LOW dividends FAQ
Does Lowe's pay a dividend?
Yes. Lowe's has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $1.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 21, 2026.
What is Lowe's's dividend yield?
Lowe's's forward annual dividend is $5.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.53% at the latest close of $197.38.
When is Lowe's's next dividend?
Lowe's's next dividend of $1.25 per share goes ex-dividend on October 21, 2026 and is paid on November 4, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Lowe's pay dividends?
Lowe's pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Lowe's's dividend growing?
Lowe's's dividend per share grew from $2.25 in 2020 to $4.70 in 2025, 15.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 39 years in a row.
What is Lowe's's dividend payout ratio?
Lowe's pays out 39.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 34.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Lowe's split its stock?
Lowe's has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on July 3, 2006, 2:1 on July 2, 2001, 2:1 on June 29, 1998, 2:1 on April 4, 1994, 2:1 on June 29, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.