When will Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 13. This is when we
expect Lakeland Financial Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Lakeland Financial Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 115 payments for it, going back to October 1997 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for LKFN. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
LKFN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.52 per share, July 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.0%, from $0.50 to $0.52 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.9% a year, compounded ($0.34 → $0.52) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 12 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 115 payments since October 1997 |
Lakeland Financial Corp's dividend schedule
Lakeland Financial Corp has paid quarterly across the 28 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, LKFN declares a dividend a median of 12 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice LKFN gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 14 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 9 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.0%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
LKFN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 115 going back to October 1997.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $0.46 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | $0.40 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- When will LKFN announce its next dividend?
- We expect Lakeland Financial Corp to declare its next dividend around October 13, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own LKFN 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 LKFN pay a dividend?
- Lakeland Financial Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 115 payments since October 1997.
- How much does LKFN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.52 per share, with an ex-date of July 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does LKFN announce its dividend?
- A median of 12 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.