Lowe's Companies, Inc.
LOW30 yrs growthConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.45%
Annual Dividend
$5.00
Payout Ratio
41%
5-Yr Growth
15.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) yields 2.45% ($5.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $203.09 — -1% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 30 years of dividend growth.
Is LOW a good dividend stock?
YesLowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.45% ($5.00/yr), with 30 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 30 consecutive years of growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (41%)
- Strong 15.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 1995
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 41%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 15.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 30
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $114.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 1%
- 52-Week Range
- $199.34 – $293.06
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (1995)
Frequently Asked Questions
LOW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-19%
3 Years
-2%
5 Years
+1%
52-Week Range
$199.34 – $293.06
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LOW worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Lowe's Companies, Inc. is $203.09 per share, versus a market price of $204.45. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$203.09
Current Price
$204.45
Gap
-1%
Margin of Safety
-1%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 7.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.5% discount rate (CAPM), 9.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $11.84 EPS, $5.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LOW Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Jul 23, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $1.1500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $1.1500 | regular |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | $1.1500 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | $1.1500 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $1.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.00 / yr per share
