When is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) next ex-dividend date?
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 30, 2026 ($0.79 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026.
LECO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.79 per share, June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.16 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.3%, from $0.75 to $0.79 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.1% a year, compounded ($0.51 → $0.79) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 15, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 120 payments since September 1995 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for LECO, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.79 | Jul 22, 2026 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc's dividend schedule
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has paid quarterly across the 30 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 30, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for LECO.
Increases have a season: of the 15 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.3%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
LECO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 120 going back to September 1995.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.71 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.71 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.64 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.64 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.64 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.64 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.56 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of LECO's September 30 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is LECO's next ex-dividend date?
- Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc goes ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own LECO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does LECO pay a dividend?
- Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 120 payments since September 1995.
- How much does LECO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.79 per share, with an ex-date of June 30, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.16 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.