Lowe's Companies (LOW) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Lowe's Companies (LOW) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.24%, distributing $5.00 per share annually ($1.25 per quarter). The company operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
LOW has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
LOW dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.24% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $5.00 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.25 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 22, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 5, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 41% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $223.21 |
What LOW pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.24% yield, $10,000 invested in LOW generates about $224.00 per year, or roughly $56.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $223.21, derived from the $5.00 annual dividend and the 2.24% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 4.5 | $22.40 | $5.60 |
| $5,000 | 22.4 | $112.00 | $28.00 |
| $10,000 | 44.8 | $224.00 | $56.00 |
| $25,000 | 112 | $560.00 | $140.00 |
| $100,000 | 448 | $2,240.00 | $560.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
LOW dividend payment schedule
LOW pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 22, 2026, with payment on November 5, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Lowe's Companies declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2026 | November 5, 2026 | $1.25 | Confirmed |
| January 22, 2027 | February 5, 2027 | $1.25 | Projected |
| April 22, 2027 | May 6, 2027 | $1.25 | Projected |
| July 22, 2027 | August 5, 2027 | $1.25 | Projected |
To collect a LOW dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How LOW's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. LOW's 2.24% is 1.57 percentage points below that median, ranking 397th of 587 by yield.
Within Consumer Discretionary, where we track 5 names, the median yield is 2.62% — putting LOW below its sector.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 16th out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
LOW pays out roughly 41% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, LOW distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
LOW dividend FAQ
When is the next LOW ex-dividend date?
The next LOW ex-dividend date is October 22, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 5, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is LOW's dividend yield?
LOW currently yields 2.24%, based on $5.00 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does LOW pay dividends?
LOW pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.25 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of LOW generate?
At the current 2.24% yield, $10,000 invested in LOW would produce roughly $224.00 per year, or about $56.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has LOW increased its dividend?
Yes — LOW has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
LOW dividend history
DivTrkr holds 165 recorded LOW dividend payments going back to 1985, with 40 consecutive complete years of increases and +16.4% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full LOW dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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