LMT Dividend History & Yield

Lockheed Martin Corporation · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrial
$536.15
+2.07% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.57%
$13.80/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.57%
$13.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$13.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$3.45
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 84 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 98 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 1, 2026
$3.45 per share
Payout ratio
50%
of earnings
Market cap
123.7B
P/E 19.8
5y dividend CAGR
+5.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
23 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
64.6
since Feb 13, 1962
1y total return
+20.7%
price +17.7% + dividends 3.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 84 days) Dec 15, 2026 $3.45 $345.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 175 days) Mar 16, 2027 $3.45 $345.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 1, 2027 (in 266 days) Jun 15, 2027 $3.45 $345.00 Estimated
Tue, Aug 31, 2027 (in 357 days) Sep 14, 2027 $3.45 $345.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LMT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $13.80 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 29, 2016 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $3.45$0.00$2.00$4.00Nov 29, 2016: $1.82Nov '16Feb 27, 2017: $1.82May 30, 2017: $1.82Aug 30, 2017: $1.82Nov 30, 2017: $2.00Feb 28, 2018: $2.00Feb '18May 31, 2018: $2.00Aug 31, 2018: $2.00Nov 30, 2018: $2.20Feb 28, 2019: $2.20May 31, 2019: $2.20May '19Aug 30, 2019: $2.20Nov 29, 2019: $2.40Feb 28, 2020: $2.40May 29, 2020: $2.40Aug 31, 2020: $2.40Aug '20Nov 30, 2020: $2.60Feb 26, 2021: $2.60May 28, 2021: $2.60Aug 31, 2021: $2.60Nov 30, 2021: $2.80Nov '21Feb 28, 2022: $2.80May 31, 2022: $2.80Aug 31, 2022: $2.80Nov 30, 2022: $3.00Feb 28, 2023: $3.00Feb '23May 31, 2023: $3.00Aug 31, 2023: $3.00Nov 30, 2023: $3.15Feb 29, 2024: $3.15Jun 3, 2024: $3.15Jun '24Sep 3, 2024: $3.15Dec 2, 2024: $3.30Mar 3, 2025: $3.30Jun 2, 2025: $3.30Sep 2, 2025: $3.30Sep '25Dec 1, 2025: $3.45Mar 2, 2026: $3.45Jun 1, 2026: $3.45Sep 1, 2026: $3.45

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$7.50$15.002017: $7.46$7.4620172018: $8.20$8.2020182019: $9.00$9.0020192020: $9.80$9.8020202021: $10.60$10.6020212022: $11.40$11.4020222023: $12.15$12.1520232024: $12.75$12.7520242025: $13.35$13.3520252026 (YTD): $10.35$10.352026 YTD

How much LMT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month87$46,622$1,200
$500 / month435$233,109$6,000
$1,000 / month870$466,217$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.57%. $10,000 in LMT would currently pay about $257 a year ($21 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LMT dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $3.45 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2026 $3.45 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2026 $3.45 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 $3.45 +4.5%
Sep 2, 2025 $3.30 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2025 $3.30 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2025 $3.30 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 $3.30 +4.8%
Sep 3, 2024 $3.15 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2024 $3.15 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2024 $3.15 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 $3.15 +5.0%
Aug 31, 2023 $3.00 +0.0%
May 31, 2023 $3.00 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2023 $3.00 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2022 $3.00 +7.1%
Aug 31, 2022 $2.80 +0.0%
May 31, 2022 $2.80 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2022 $2.80 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2021 $2.80 +7.7%
Aug 31, 2021 $2.60 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 $2.60 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2021 $2.60 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2020 $2.60 +8.3%
Aug 31, 2020 $2.40 +0.0%
May 29, 2020 $2.40 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2020 $2.40 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2019 $2.40 +9.1%
Aug 30, 2019 $2.20 +0.0%
May 31, 2019 $2.20 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 $2.20 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2018 $2.20 +10.0%
Aug 31, 2018 $2.00 +0.0%
May 31, 2018 $2.00 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2018 $2.00 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2017 $2.00 +9.9%
Aug 30, 2017 $1.82 +0.0%
May 30, 2017 $1.82 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2017 $1.82 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2016 $1.82 +10.3%
Aug 30, 2016 $1.65 +0.0%
May 27, 2016 $1.65 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2016 $1.65 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2015 $1.65 +10.0%
Aug 28, 2015 $1.50 +0.0%
May 28, 2015 $1.50 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2015 $1.50 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2014 $1.50 +12.8%
Aug 28, 2014 $1.33 +0.0%
May 29, 2014 $1.33 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2014 $1.33 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2013 $1.33 +15.7%
Aug 29, 2013 $1.15 +0.0%
May 30, 2013 $1.15 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2013 $1.15 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2012 $1.15 +15.0%
Aug 30, 2012 $1.00 +0.0%
May 30, 2012 $1.00 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2012 $1.00 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2011 $1.00 +33.3%
Aug 30, 2011 $0.75 +0.0%
May 27, 2011 $0.75 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2011 $0.75 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2010 $0.75 +19.0%
Aug 30, 2010 $0.63 +0.0%
May 27, 2010 $0.63 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2010 $0.63 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2009 $0.63 +10.5%
Aug 28, 2009 $0.57 +0.0%
May 28, 2009 $0.57 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2009 $0.57 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2008 $0.57 +35.7%
Aug 28, 2008 $0.42 +0.0%
May 29, 2008 $0.42 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2008 $0.42 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2007 $0.42 +20.0%
Aug 30, 2007 $0.35 +0.0%
May 30, 2007 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2007 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2006 $0.35 +16.7%
Aug 30, 2006 $0.30 +0.0%
May 30, 2006 $0.30 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2006 $0.30 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2005 $0.30 +20.0%
Aug 30, 2005 $0.25 +0.0%
May 27, 2005 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2005 $0.25 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2004 $0.25 +13.6%
Aug 30, 2004 $0.22 +0.0%
May 27, 2004 $0.22 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2004 $0.22 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2003 $0.22 +83.3%
Aug 28, 2003 $0.12 +0.0%
May 29, 2003 $0.12 +9.1%
Feb 27, 2003 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
May 30, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2002 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
May 30, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2001 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2000 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2000 $0.11 +0.0%
May 30, 2000 $0.11 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2000 $0.11 -50.0%
Nov 29, 1999 $0.22 +0.0%
Aug 30, 1999 $0.22 +0.0%
May 27, 1999 $0.22 +0.0%
Mar 4, 1999 $0.22 +0.0%
Nov 27, 1998 $0.22 +10.0%
Aug 28, 1998 $0.20 +0.0%
May 28, 1998 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 5, 1998 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 26, 1997 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 28, 1997 $0.20 +0.0%
May 29, 1997 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 6, 1997 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 27, 1996 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 29, 1996 $0.20 +0.0%
May 30, 1996 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 29, 1996 $0.20 +14.3%
Nov 29, 1995 $0.175 +0.0%
Aug 30, 1995 $0.175 +0.0%
May 25, 1995 $0.175 +0.1%
Feb 13, 1995 $0.1748 +0.0%
Nov 15, 1994 $0.1748 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1994 $0.1748 +0.0%
May 17, 1994 $0.1748 +7.5%
Feb 14, 1994 $0.1626 +0.0%
Nov 16, 1993 $0.1626 +0.0%
Aug 17, 1993 $0.1626 +0.0%
May 17, 1993 $0.1626 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1993 $0.1626 +0.0%
Nov 17, 1992 $0.1626 +0.0%
Aug 18, 1992 $0.1626 +0.0%
May 12, 1992 $0.1626 +6.0%
Feb 10, 1992 $0.1534 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1991 $0.1534 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1991 $0.1534 +0.0%
May 15, 1991 $0.1534 +11.1%
Feb 12, 1991 $0.138 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1990 $0.138 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1990 $0.138 +0.0%
May 16, 1990 $0.138 +0.0%
Feb 13, 1990 $0.138 +0.0%
Nov 14, 1989 $0.138 +0.0%
Aug 15, 1989 $0.138 +0.0%
May 17, 1989 $0.138 +12.5%
Feb 14, 1989 $0.1227 +0.0%
Nov 15, 1988 $0.1227 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1988 $0.1227 +0.0%
May 18, 1988 $0.1227 +14.3%
Feb 10, 1988 $0.1074 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1987 $0.1074 +0.0%
Aug 13, 1987 $0.1074 +0.0%
May 19, 1987 $0.1074 +40.0%
Feb 11, 1987 $0.0767 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1986 $0.0767 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1986 $0.0767 +0.0%
May 20, 1986 $0.0767 +25.0%
Feb 10, 1986 $0.0614 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1985 $0.0614 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1985 $0.0614 +0.0%
May 21, 1985 $0.0614 +33.3%
Feb 8, 1985 $0.046 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1984 $0.046 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1984 $0.046 +0.0%
May 22, 1984 $0.046 +50.0%
Nov 7, 1969 $0.0307 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1969 $0.0307 -45.5%
May 12, 1969 $0.0562 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1969 $0.0562 +0.0%
Nov 8, 1968 $0.0562 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1968 $0.0562 +0.0%
May 13, 1968 $0.0562 +0.0%
Feb 9, 1968 $0.0562 +0.0%
Nov 14, 1967 $0.0562 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1967 $0.0562 +0.0%
May 16, 1967 $0.0562 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1967 $0.0562 +0.0%
Nov 15, 1966 $0.0562 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1966 $0.0562 +0.0%
May 17, 1966 $0.0562 +0.0%
Feb 15, 1966 $0.0562 +10.0%
Aug 17, 1965 $0.0511 +0.0%
May 18, 1965 $0.0511 +0.0%
Feb 16, 1965 $0.0511 +25.0%
Nov 17, 1964 $0.0409 +0.0%
Aug 18, 1964 $0.0409 +0.0%
May 19, 1964 $0.0409 +0.0%
Feb 17, 1964 $0.0409 +14.3%
Nov 15, 1963 $0.0358 +0.0%
Aug 27, 1963 $0.0358 -6.7%
May 21, 1963 $0.0383 +66.7%
Feb 15, 1963 $0.023 +0.0%
Nov 14, 1962 $0.023 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1962 $0.023 +0.0%
May 15, 1962 $0.023 +0.0%
Feb 13, 1962 $0.023

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

LMT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockheed Martin Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Aeronautics; Missiles and Fire Control (MFC); Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS); and Space. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Aerospace & Defense. First dividend on our records: Feb 13, 1962. 201 payments tracked.

LMT dividend FAQ

When is LMT's next ex-dividend date?

LMT's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 84 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $3.45 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does LMT pay dividends?

LMT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $3.45 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is LMT's dividend yield?

LMT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.57%, based on $13.80 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $536.15. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $13.80 per share, is 2.57%.

How much does LMT pay per share?

LMT pays about $3.45 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $13.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $1,380.00 a year.

Has LMT grown or cut its dividend?

LMT has raised its annual dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.8% a year (+4.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of LMT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.57%, you would need about 87 shares of LMT (roughly $46,622 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

Similar dividend stocks