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Lithia Motors (LAD) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$372.35 +3.80 (+1.03%)
Closing price 08/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$371.89 -0.46 (-0.12%)
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Lithia Motors Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
0.75%
Annual Dividend
$2.80
Recent
Dividend Payment
Aug. 21
Dividend Increase
Track Record
16 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
12.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
9.29%

Lithia Motors (LAD) pays quarterly dividends, with an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, August 7, 2026 received the most recent quarterly payment of $0.70 per share, paid on Friday, August 21, 2026. LAD has grown its dividend for 16 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 12.31% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 9.29% of its earnings and 5.16% of its cash flow as dividends.

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LAD Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Lithia Motors' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

LAD Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Lithia Motors' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Lithia Motors vs. The Competition

Compare Lithia Motors' annual dividend and yield with averages for Consumer Discretionary and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeLithia MotorsConsumer Discretionary CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.80$0.11$1.72
Dividend Yield0.75%56.30%3.70%
Track Record16 years8 years11 years

Lithia Motors Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings9.29%
Based on This Year's Estimate7.78%
Based on Next Year's Estimate6.76%
Based on Cashflow5.16%

Lithia Motors Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/27/2026quarterly$0.70+$0.13
22.81%
0.75%8/7/20268/7/20268/21/2026
4/27/2026quarterly$0.57+$0.02
3.64%
0.78%5/8/20265/8/20265/22/2026
2/11/2026quarterly$0.55 - 0.85%3/6/20263/6/20263/20/2026
10/22/2025quarterly$0.55 - 0.75%11/7/202511/7/202511/21/2025
7/29/2025quarterly$0.55 - 0.72%8/8/20258/8/20258/22/2025
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4/24/2025quarterly$0.55+$0.02
3.77%
0.8%5/9/20255/9/20255/23/2025
2/10/2025quarterly$0.53 - 0.5%3/7/20253/7/20253/21/2025
10/23/2024quarterly$0.53 - 0.63%11/8/202411/8/202411/15/2024

This table shows Lithia Motors' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Lithia Motors Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Lithia Motors is 0.75%. Learn more on LAD's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for LAD shares is $2.80. Learn more on LAD's annual dividend history.

Lithia Motors pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Lithia Motors' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.70 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Lithia Motors' most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 12.31% per year.

Lithia Motors has increased its dividend for the past 16 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.13 on Monday, July 27, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for LAD is:
  • 9.29% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 7.78% based on this year's estimates
  • 6.76% based on next year's estimates
  • 5.16% based on cash flow

Lithia Motors' dividend yield of 0.76% is lower than the average Consumer Discretionary company that issues a dividend. The company's 16 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Lithia Motors' dividend payout ratio of 9.29% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Lithia Motors stock as a Moderate Buy, forecasting growth opportunities and potential value appreciation.


MarketBeat compiles Lithia Motors dividend data from multiple sources, with the most recent dividend announced on 7/27/2026.
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