When is Lowes Companies Inc (LOW) next ex-dividend date?
Lowes Companies Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 21, 2026 ($1.25 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on November 4, 2026.
LOW dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.25 per share, July 22, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $5.00 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.2%, from $1.20 to $1.25 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.3% a year, compounded ($0.80 → $1.25) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 165 payments since July 1985 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Lowes Companies Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for LOW, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $1.25 | Aug 28, 2026 |
Lowes Companies Inc's dividend schedule
Lowes Companies Inc has paid quarterly across the 41 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 22, 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 LOW.
Increases have a season: of the 29 raises in our record, most take effect with the July payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.2%, effective with the July 2026 ex-date.
LOW dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 165 going back to July 1985.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $1.25 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $1.20 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $1.20 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $1.15 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $1.15 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $1.10 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $1.10 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $1.05 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $1.05 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | $1.05 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside LOW's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1998 | $0.25 |
| Jul 14, 1986 | $0.79 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of LOW's October 21 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is LOW's next ex-dividend date?
- Lowes Companies Inc goes ex-dividend on October 21, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own LOW 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 LOW pay a dividend?
- Lowes Companies Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 165 payments since July 1985.
- How much does LOW pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.25 per share, with an ex-date of July 22, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $5.00 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.