Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.: dividend

LWNYSEConsumer defensive · Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties

Price

$56.06

November 13, 2026Market cap $7.7B

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  • The full history: 12 fiscal years, from FY2015
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Yield

2.71%

$1.52 per share over the last 12 months, at a price of $56.06.

Forward yield2.71%($0.38 a quarter)

FCF coverThe year's free cash flow was 2.0 times the dividend it paid.
2.0x
Payout83% of the last 12 months' earnings went to the dividend.
83%
No cutWithout a cut since 2017, the first year of our figures: the run may be longer.
9+
5-year growthAverage yearly growth over the last five years.
+10.1%
Debt / EBITDAMoney that goes to interest does not go to the dividend.
4.0x

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.

+10.1% a year over 5 years
  • FY2026
    Dividend per share$1.50
  • FY2025
    Dividend per share$1.46
  • FY2024
    Dividend per share$1.28

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

LW's dividend per share each fiscal year, from FY2015 to FY2023, 9 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

2.71%

$27.10 a year per $1,000 of shares

Buybacks

–

The share count fell by 1.3% over the year.

Total returned

2.71%

$27.10 a year per $1,000 of shares

LW beside the other dividend payers

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

Dividend yield2.71%

Above 64% of the payers · median 2.03%

In Consumer defensive: above 37%, median 2.99%.

Covered by free cash flow2.0x

Above 27% of the payers · median 3.6x

In Consumer defensive: above 63%, median 1.8x.

Dividend growth, 5 years+10.1%

Above 75% of the payers · median +6.3%

In Consumer defensive: above 79%, median +4.9%.

Share of earnings paid out83%

Above 89% of the payers · median 35%

In Consumer defensive: above 61%, median 64%.

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What do Lamb Weston's filings show?

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Questions about LW's dividend

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What is LW's dividend yield?

Lamb Weston paid $1.52 per share over the last 12 months. At a price of $56.06, that is a yield of 2.71%.

Does LW cover its dividend with the cash it makes?

Yes, over the last year. Lamb Weston's free cash flow was 2.0 times the dividend it paid.

Has LW ever cut its dividend?

Lamb Weston has not cut its dividend for 9+ years, in the 10 years of figures we hold.

How much has LW's dividend grown?

Lamb Weston's dividend per share changed by +10.1% a year on average over the last five years.

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The figures come from the company's SEC filings and the share price, and describe what it has reported. They are not a score or a fair value.