Lincoln National Corporation Company Profile (NYSE:LNC)

Lincoln National Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LNC."

Lincoln National Corporation announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share on Wednesday, November 1st. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 6th. View Lincoln National Corporation's Dividend History.

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.12. The business earned $3.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.56 billion. Lincoln National Corporation had a net margin of 10.85% and a return on equity of 10.99%. Lincoln National Corporation's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share. View Lincoln National Corporation's Earnings History.

Lincoln National Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November, 1st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Lincoln National Corporation.

9 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Lincoln National Corporation's shares. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Lincoln National Corporation's stock price to reach $73.11 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Lincoln National Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Lincoln National Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Over the last one year, Lincoln National’s shares have outperformed the industry.  The company is well positioned for long-term growth, given its focus on reducing exposure to businesses with long-term guarantee. It has also streamlined its business by axing unprofitable and non-core lines.  In the second-quarter 2017 its earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and grew year over year on the back of on higher premiums, fee income, net investment income as well as other income. The stock has witnessed an upward revision in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2017 over the past seven days.  However, increased expense driven by investment in technology will dent margins over the next many quarters. Its declining cash flows bother." (8/8/2017)
• 2. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "We expect LNC shares to trade up post report on the beat versus consensus and solid book value per share growth." (5/4/2017)

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Lincoln National Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Dennis R. Glass, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Randal J. Freitag, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Wilford H. Fuller, President of Lincoln Financial Group Distribution
• Lisa M. Buckingham, Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Ellen G. Cooper, Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
• Kenneth S. Solon, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Head of Administrative Services
• Kirkland L. Hicks, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
• Steve Harris, Senior Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
• Andrea Goodrich, Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary
• Richard David Spenner, Senior Vice President, Head of Litigation

Lincoln National Corporation's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.68%), BlackRock Inc. (8.48%), State Street Corp (4.94%), FMR LLC (3.37%), LSV Asset Management (2.33%) and Neuberger Berman Group LLC (1.80%). Company insiders that own Lincoln National Corporation stock include Christine A Janofsky, Dennis R Glass, Douglas N Miller, Eric G Johnson, George W Henderson III, Isaiah Tidwell, Lisa Buckingham, M Leanne Lachman, Mark E Konen, Michael F Mee, Patrick S Pittard, Randal J Freitag, Wilford H Fuller, William H Dr Cunningham, William J Avery and William Porter Payne. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lincoln National Corporation.

Lincoln National Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, State Street Corp, Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Lincoln National Corporation stock in the last year include Christine A Janofsky, Dennis R Glass, Eric G Johnson, George W Henderson III, Isaiah Tidwell, Lisa Buckingham, M Leanne Lachman, Mark E Konen, Michael F Mee, Patrick S Pittard, Randal J Freitag, Wilford H Fuller, William H Dr Cunningham and William Porter Payne. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lincoln National Corporation.

Lincoln National Corporation's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, BlackRock Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lincoln National Corporation.

Shares of Lincoln National Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Lincoln National Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.02.