Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.51
- Forward yield
- 2.85%
- Payout ratio
- 49.8%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Lamb Weston pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share. Its next declared payment has an ex-date of November 6, 2026, and a pay date of December 4, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the company paid $1.51 per share, offering a dividend yield of 3.11% at a share price of $48.615. Lamb Weston holds a five-year dividend growth streak.
The company has maintained a consistent pattern of annual dividend raises, with every increase occurring on the first quarterly payment of the year in late January or early February. Recent raises include a 2.78% increase from $0.36 to $0.37 in early 2025 and a 2.70% increase to $0.38 in early 2026. Earlier growth included a 28.57% hike from $0.28 to $0.36 in early 2024. Full calendar-year totals grew from $0.92 in 2020 to $0.94 in 2021, $0.98 in 2022, $1.12 in 2023, $1.44 in 2024, and $1.48 in 2025.
With the November 2026 payment already declared, the following payment would fall in late January or early February 2027, the period when Lamb Weston historically introduces its annual dividend increase.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Feb 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | $0.25 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) pay a dividend?
Yes. Lamb Weston Holdings pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.38 per share.
What is LW's dividend yield?
Lamb Weston Holdings paid $1.51 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.85% at the last price of $53.02. Click here to learn more
When is LW's next ex-dividend date?
Lamb Weston Holdings's next ex-dividend date is Nov 6, 2026, payable on Dec 4, 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
Has LW been raising its dividend?
Yes — Lamb Weston Holdings has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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.
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