Lincoln National (LNC) News Today

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) saw its shares rise after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and announcing preferred stock dividends. Investors responded positively to the earnings beat, while the board’s dividend declarations provided additional income visibility.

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 EPS jumped 26% year-over-year to $2.36, well above last year’s $1.87. LNC Q2 EPS Jumps 26%
• Positive Sentiment: Reported $2.36 EPS and revenues that topped Wall Street estimates of $1.99 per share and $4.65 billion, respectively. LNC Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shares traded up roughly 9.5% following the better-than-expected earnings release. LNC Trading Up 9.5% on Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Board declared a semi-annual dividend of $1,156.25 per share on the 9.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C. Board Declares Series C and D Preferred Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: Declared a $0.5562 quarterly dividend on the 9% Depositary Preferred Stock, Series D. Series D Declares $0.5562 Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Confirmed its regular quarterly preferred dividend across all preferred share series. LNC Declares Quarterly Preferred Dividend