Lowe's Companies, Inc.: dividend

LOWNYSEConsumer cyclical · Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers

Price

$227.73

November 13, 2026Market cap $128B

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The full history: 17 fiscal years, from FY2009
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Yield

2.15%

$4.90 per share over the last 12 months, at a price of $227.73.

Forward yield2.20%($1.25 a quarter)

FCF coverThe year's free cash flow was 2.6 times the dividend it paid.: 2.6x
Payout41% of the last 12 months' earnings went to the dividend.: 41%
No cutWithout a cut since 2009, the first year of our figures: the run may be longer.: 16+
5-year growthAverage yearly growth over the last five years.: +15.6%
Debt / EBITDAMoney that goes to interest does not go to the dividend.: 2.7x

The dividend year by year

What it paid per share each fiscal year, how much that changed, and the yield it gave at the price at year end.

+15.6% a year over 5 years

FY2025
Dividend per share$4.75
FY2024
Dividend per share$4.55
FY2023
Dividend per share$4.35

Year	Dividend per share	Change	Price	Yield then	As % of earnings
FY2025	$4.75	+4.4%	$267.06	1.78%	40%
FY2024	$4.55	+4.6%	$260.04	1.75%	37%
FY2023	$4.35	–	$219.49	1.98%	33%

Each fiscal year's dividend as the company states it in its filings, adjusted for stock splits. Special dividends count in the year they were paid.

The dividend year by year

LOW's dividend per share each fiscal year, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Everything it returns to shareholders

The dividend is one way. The other is buybacks, which reduce the number of shares.

Dividend yield

2.15%

$21.50 a year per $1,000 of shares

Buybacks

0.17%

$1.70 a year per $1,000 of shares

The share count rose by 0.1% over the year, so more shares were issued than bought back.

Total returned

2.32%

$23.20 a year per $1,000 of shares

dividend 93%buybacks 7%

LOW beside the other dividend payers

Where it stands among this week's 968 dividend payers, and in the Consumer cyclical sector. The dot is the company, the white line the median.

Dividend yield2.15%

Above 53% of the payers · median 2.03%

In Consumer cyclical: above 57%, median 1.72%.

Covered by free cash flow2.6x

Above 37% of the payers · median 3.6x

In Consumer cyclical: above 32%, median 3.4x.

Dividend growth, 5 years+15.6%

Above 92% of the payers · median +6.3%

In Consumer cyclical: above 78%, median +10.1%.

Share of earnings paid out41%

Above 58% of the payers · median 35%

In Consumer cyclical: above 64%, median 29%.

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What do Lowe's Companies's filings show?

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What is LOW's dividend yield?

Lowe's Companies paid $4.90 per share over the last 12 months. At a price of $227.73, that is a yield of 2.15%.

Does LOW cover its dividend with the cash it makes?

Yes, over the last year. Lowe's Companies's free cash flow was 2.6 times the dividend it paid.

Has LOW ever cut its dividend?

Lowe's Companies has not cut its dividend for 16+ years, in the 17 years of figures we hold.

How much has LOW's dividend grown?

Lowe's Companies's dividend per share changed by +15.6% a year on average over the last five years.

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