Lockheed Martin Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Lockheed Martin is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.7% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 1st December, 2025.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
2.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 01 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 74% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Lockheed Martin's Dip On Great Results Doesn't Mean To Buy
Oct 21Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $3.45
Oct 13
Lockheed Martin's Stock Price Reflects Undue Pessimism Offering Margin Of Safety
Apr 25Lockheed Martin Corporation Just Recorded A 15% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Apr 24
Lockheed Martin: Buy The Drop On This Mispriced Bargain
Mar 24Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 18Lockheed Martin: Favorable Valuation
Mar 13Lockheed Martin Stock Decline Offers Opportunity To Buy
Feb 24Lockheed Martin 2024 Earnings Weakness A Sign Of Deeper Troubles?
Jan 29We Think Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 21Lockheed Martin: Recession Proof Your Portfolio And Dividends With LMT
Jan 09Lockheed Martin Corporation's (NYSE:LMT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jan 06Why Lockheed Martin Stock Is A Buy In 2025 Despite Low Growth
Dec 09Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 04Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:LMT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $3.30
Nov 18Lockheed Martin: Multiyear Growth Framework Forced Investors To Face The Truth
Nov 07Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:LMT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $3.30
Oct 31Why Did Lockheed Martin Stock Tumble After Earnings Report?
Oct 23Lockheed Martin: This Defense Is A Good Offense - For Now
Oct 02Lockheed Martin: Second-Quarter Acceleration Is Expected To Be Temporary
Sep 24Lockheed Martin: A Huge F-35 Cash Blow?
Sep 02Lockheed Martin Stock Explodes With Huge Multiple Expansion And Growth Ahead
Aug 25Lockheed Martin Goes Boom
Jul 24Lockheed Martin: A Dangerous World Is Bullish
Jul 14Lockheed Martin: Bulletproof Your Portfolio Against Global Conflict
Jun 21Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: LMT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LMT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Lockheed Martin Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LMT) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense) | 1.1% |
| Analyst forecast (LMT) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: LMT's dividend (2.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: LMT's dividend (2.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.6%), LMT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (66.5%), LMT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/23 03:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Lockheed Martin Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Arment | Baird |
| David Strauss | Barclays |