# Lithia Motors (LAD) — Dividends LAD · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/lad/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $2.37 | | Forward yield | 0.80% | | Growth streak | 5 years | Lithia Motors pays a quarterly dividend, most recently $0.70 per share. That payment had an ex-date of August 7, 2026 and was paid on August 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.37 per share, a yield of about 0.81% at a share price of $291.16. From 2022 to 2026, Lithia Motors raised its dividend once a year with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $0.35 to $0.42 in 2022, then to $0.50 in 2023, $0.53 in 2024, $0.55 in 2025 and $0.57 in May 2026. The first two raises were about 19% to 20%, and the next three were smaller, about 3.6% to 6%. In August 2026 the rate rose again, from $0.57 to $0.70, about 23%, making 2026 the first year in the table with two increases. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has doubled. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.61 in 2022 to $2.18 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early November 2026 and be paid in mid to late November. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.70 | | May 8, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.57 | | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.55 | | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.55 | | Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.55 | | May 9, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.55 | | Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.53 | | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.53 | | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.53 | | May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.53 | | Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.50 | | Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | $0.50 | | Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $0.50 | | May 11, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | $0.50 | | Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.42 | | Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $0.42 | | Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | $0.42 | | May 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.42 | | Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.35 | | Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $0.35 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Lithia Motors (LAD) pay a dividend? Yes. Lithia Motors pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.70 per share. ### What is LAD's dividend yield? Lithia Motors paid $2.37 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.80% at the last price of $295.31. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is LAD's most recent ex-dividend date? Lithia Motors's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 7, 2026, payable on Aug 21, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has LAD been raising its dividend? Yes — Lithia Motors has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [AN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/an) — AutoNation, Inc. Common Stock - [ABG](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/abg) — Asbury Automotive Group Inc Common Stock - [PAG](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/pag) — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Common Stock - [GPI](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gpi) — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Common Stock - [SAH](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sah) — Sonic Automotive, Inc. Common Stock - [KMX](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kmx) — CarMax Inc - [RUSHA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/rusha) — Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A Common Stock - [BC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bc) — Brunswick Corporation Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).