NasdaqGS:LECOMachinery
Lincoln Electric’s 30th Dividend Hike Tests the Staying Power of Its Capital Allocation Playbook (LECO)
In early December 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings raised its quarterly dividend by 5.3% to US$0.79 per share, achieving its 30th straight year of dividend increases while maintaining a payout ratio of 32.6% and manageable leverage after the Alloy Steel acquisition.
At the same time, short interest as a share of float has fallen to 1.41%, well below the peer average, hinting that traders are growing less pessimistic even as the company contends with softer organic growth and pressure on...