Leggett & Platt Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Leggett & Platt is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.22% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 15th September, 2025.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 19% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Leggett & Platt: Reconstruction Efforts Are Working Out (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 10These 4 Measures Indicate That Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 03
We Like Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit
Aug 08Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05
May 11Revenues Not Telling The Story For Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) After Shares Rise 33%
May 05Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Just Beat EPS By 7.3%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 01Why I'm Not Jumping Into Leggett & Platt After Q1 Earnings
Apr 29
Cost Reductions And Product Innovation Will Drive 2025 Transformation
Restructuring and automation efforts are poised to enhance margins and profitability by reducing costs and optimizing processes.Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Mar 17Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)?
Feb 27Leggett & Platt: Financial Improvements, New Cash Coming, And Quite Cheap
Feb 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 13The Returns At Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Aren't Growing
Jan 28Is There An Opportunity With Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) 47% Undervaluation?
Jan 10Leggett: A Long-Term Player That's Also Relatively Inexpensive
Dec 27Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Dec 10Leggett & Platt: A Fair Company At A Wonderful Price
Nov 07Leggett & Platt: Low Valuation Not Enough To Offset Challenges
Oct 29We Think Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 23Leggett & Platt: Not Yet Low Enough
Oct 21Should You Think About Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Now?
Oct 08Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)
Sep 25Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 20Leggett & Platt: True Earning Power Could Have Been Overestimated
Aug 06Results: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts
Aug 04Leggett & Platt: A Cash Generation Machine Priced At A Discount
Jun 24Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 06Leggett & Platt: Dividend Lessons Learned From A Former King
Jun 04Leggett & Platt: Our Previous Thesis Is Invalidated - A Rating Downgrade Is Imminent
May 29Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.05
May 23Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.05
May 09It Looks Like Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
May 02Leggett & Platt Cuts Its Dividend: Signs Of An Existential Threat?
May 01Dividend King On A Tightrope: Leggett & Platt's Fight To Maintain Its Status
Apr 20Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: LEG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LEG's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Leggett & Platt Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LEG) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Durables) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (LEG) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: LEG's dividend (2.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: LEG's dividend (2.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.44%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.4%), LEG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11%), LEG's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/10/05 08:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated is covered by 11 analysts. 2 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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| Daniel Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Susan Maklari | Credit Suisse |
| Susan Maklari | Goldman Sachs |