Lakeland Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Lakeland Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.27% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
0.01%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Lakeland Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:LKFN) CEO Will Probably Struggle To See A Pay Rise This Year
Apr 01
Lakeland Financial: Upgrading To Hold And Raising The EPS Estimate
Mar 13Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.50
Jan 19Lakeland Financial: Positive Earnings Outlook, Expensive Stock Price, And Large Short Interest (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 26Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.48
Apr 14Lakeland Financial Corporation Just Beat EPS By 7.8%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jan 28Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 15Here's Why We Think Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 09Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46
Apr 15Should You Be Adding Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Mar 09Lakeland Financial's (NASDAQ:LKFN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 14Is Now The Time To Put Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 06Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: LKFN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LKFN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Lakeland Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LKFN) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (LKFN) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: LKFN's dividend (3.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: LKFN's dividend (3.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.68%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.8%), LKFN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/16 09:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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
Lakeland Financial Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| James Beury | Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |
| Kevin Reevey | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Brendan Nosal | Hovde Group, LLC |