Lincoln National stock holds at USD 41.68 as dividend date nears

Lincoln National Corporation (US5341871094) closed at USD 41.68 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, down 1.23 percent from the prior close. The latest company data also show a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.45 with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Q2 revenue reached USD 4.93 billion

Lincoln National reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of USD 4.93 billion and earnings of USD 1.32 billion, with a profit margin of 26.82 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. The same data show diluted earnings per share of 2.24 for Q2 FY2026 against an estimate of 1.96, a difference of 0.28 per share.

The comparison matters because earnings exceeded the listed estimate while the stock remained below the portal's average analyst target of USD 47.92. That target is USD 6.24 above the September 21 closing price, while the high target is USD 60.00 and the low target is USD 35.00.

Dividend creates the next dated event

The USD 0.45 cash dividend is scheduled to move ex-dividend on October 9, 2026. Yahoo Finance also lists an estimated earnings date of October 29, 2026, giving the market a second dated checkpoint after the dividend event.

Lincoln National's trailing revenue is listed at USD 19.39 billion and net income available to common shareholders at USD 2.27 billion. Those trailing figures are separate from the Q2 FY2026 reporting-period data and should not be read as a substitute for the quarterly comparison.

Stock remains below average target

At USD 41.68, the September 21 closing price was 13.02 percent below the listed average target of USD 47.92. The valuation gap is an observable market comparison, while the 0.28-per-share Q2 earnings beat supplies the latest operating counterpoint.

Lincoln National stock closed at USD 41.68 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, with the daily change recorded at minus 1.23 percent. The quoted market capitalization was USD 7.98 billion.

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