For how long has Lancaster Colony been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Lancaster Colony has been paying dividends for 37 years, from 1988 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $43.52 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Lancaster Colony's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Lancaster Colony's most recent dividend payment was $0.95 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 6, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Lancaster Colony's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Lancaster Colony's highest annual dividend was paid in 2015, when the company distributed $6.88 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Lancaster Colony's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing Lancaster Colony's dividend payments, the company paid $3.45 per share in 2023 versus $3.65 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.20. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Lancaster Colony have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Lancaster Colony has paid a total of $33.51 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,916.06 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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Lancaster Colony (LANC) | Dividend History & Payments | 1988 - 2025

Lancaster Colony Corporation | Mid-cap | Consumer Defensive

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Lancaster Colony Dividend Key Statistics

Lancaster Colony has paid $3.75 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 2.22%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.49%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $10.65 per share in dividends.

Last Ex-Dividend Date i Jun 6, 2025

12-Month Dividend i $3.75

12-Month Div. Yield i 2.22%

3-Year Total Dividend i $10.65

3-Year Avg Dividend i $3.55

3-Year Avg Yield i 0.49%

Last 5Y Dividend i $16.75

All Time Dividend i $43.52

Date Range Dec 1988 - Jun 2025

Lancaster Colony Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Jun 6, 2025	$0.95	0.57%	$167.40
Mar 7, 2025	$0.95	0.53%	$180.02
Dec 5, 2024	$0.95	0.53%	$179.73
Sep 9, 2024	$0.90	0.50%	$179.63
Jun 7, 2024	$0.90	0.48%	$186.56
Mar 6, 2024	$0.90	0.44%	$205.36
Dec 1, 2023	$0.90	0.54%	$166.42
Sep 7, 2023	$0.85	0.53%	$159.43
Jun 8, 2023	$0.85	0.43%	$198.33
Mar 8, 2023	$0.85	0.46%	$186.59
Dec 2, 2022	$0.85	0.42%	$200.64
Sep 8, 2022	$0.80	0.46%	$172.58
Jun 8, 2022	$0.80	0.66%	$120.54
Mar 8, 2022	$0.80	0.52%	$153.23
Dec 3, 2021	$0.80	0.52%	$153.18
Sep 9, 2021	$0.75	0.43%	$173.01
Jun 8, 2021	$0.75	0.38%	$197.11
Mar 8, 2021	$0.75	0.40%	$185.49
Dec 4, 2020	$0.75	0.43%	$172.61
Sep 8, 2020	$0.70	0.40%	$173.66
Jun 8, 2020	$0.70	0.45%	$154.97
Mar 5, 2020	$0.70	0.47%	$150.27
Dec 5, 2019	$0.70	0.44%	$158.16
Sep 6, 2019	$0.65	0.45%	$146.01
Jun 6, 2019	$0.65	0.44%	$147.62

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2025	2	$1.90	$0.95	1.09%
2024	4	$3.65	$0.91	1.94%
2023	4	$3.45	$0.86	1.94%
2022	4	$3.25	$0.81	2.01%
2021	4	$3.05	$0.76	1.72%
2020	4	$2.85	$0.71	1.75%
2019	4	$2.65	$0.66	1.76%
2018	4	$2.45	$0.61	1.67%
2017	4	$2.25	$0.56	1.78%
2016	4	$2.05	$0.51	1.64%
2015	4	$6.88	$1.72	7.12%
2014	4	$1.78	$0.44	1.92%
2013	2	$0.84	$0.42	1.05%
2003	2	$0.40	$0.20	1.05%
2002	4	$0.74	$0.18	1.88%
2001	4	$0.69	$0.17	2.12%
2000	4	$0.65	$0.16	2.56%
1999	4	$0.61	$0.15	1.91%
1998	4	$0.57	$0.14	1.60%
1997	4	$0.51	$0.13	1.52%
1996	4	$0.45	$0.11	1.74%
1995	4	$0.40	$0.10	1.69%
1994	4	$0.32	$0.08	1.43%
1993	4	$0.27	$0.07	1.43%
1992	4	$0.24	$0.06	2.06%
1991	4	$0.21	$0.05	3.26%
1990	4	$0.20	$0.05	4.05%
1989	4	$0.17	$0.04	3.22%
1988	1	$0.04	$0.04	0.90%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Jun 6, 2025	$0.95	0.57%	$167.40
Mar 7, 2025	$0.95	0.53%	$180.02
Dec 5, 2024	$0.95	0.53%	$179.73
Sep 9, 2024	$0.90	0.50%	$179.63
Jun 7, 2024	$0.90	0.48%	$186.56
Mar 6, 2024	$0.90	0.44%	$205.36
Dec 1, 2023	$0.90	0.54%	$166.42
Sep 7, 2023	$0.85	0.53%	$159.43
Jun 8, 2023	$0.85	0.43%	$198.33
Mar 8, 2023	$0.85	0.46%	$186.59
Dec 2, 2022	$0.85	0.42%	$200.64
Sep 8, 2022	$0.80	0.46%	$172.58
Jun 8, 2022	$0.80	0.66%	$120.54
Mar 8, 2022	$0.80	0.52%	$153.23
Dec 3, 2021	$0.80	0.52%	$153.18
Sep 9, 2021	$0.75	0.43%	$173.01
Jun 8, 2021	$0.75	0.38%	$197.11
Mar 8, 2021	$0.75	0.40%	$185.49
Dec 4, 2020	$0.75	0.43%	$172.61
Sep 8, 2020	$0.70	0.40%	$173.66
Jun 8, 2020	$0.70	0.45%	$154.97
Mar 5, 2020	$0.70	0.47%	$150.27
Dec 5, 2019	$0.70	0.44%	$158.16
Sep 6, 2019	$0.65	0.45%	$146.01
Jun 6, 2019	$0.65	0.44%	$147.62
Mar 7, 2019	$0.65	0.43%	$151.22
Dec 6, 2018	$0.65	0.37%	$176.03
Sep 6, 2018	$0.60	0.38%	$157.39
Jun 7, 2018	$0.60	0.46%	$130.45
Mar 8, 2018	$0.60	0.49%	$122.43
Dec 7, 2017	$0.60	0.46%	$130.21
Sep 7, 2017	$0.55	0.47%	$117.06
Jun 6, 2017	$0.55	0.43%	$127.75
Mar 7, 2017	$0.55	0.42%	$131.39
Dec 7, 2016	$0.55	0.39%	$139.81
Sep 7, 2016	$0.50	0.38%	$130.10
Jun 7, 2016	$0.50	0.40%	$124.99
Mar 7, 2016	$0.50	0.47%	$105.70
Dec 7, 2015	$5.50	5.04%	$109.18
Sep 4, 2015	$0.46	0.47%	$98.82
Jun 5, 2015	$0.46	0.52%	$89.27
Mar 5, 2015	$0.46	0.52%	$89.31
Dec 4, 2014	$0.46	0.49%	$94.23
Sep 5, 2014	$0.44	0.51%	$86.93
Jun 5, 2014	$0.44	0.47%	$92.96
Mar 5, 2014	$0.44	0.46%	$95.79
Dec 5, 2013	$0.44	0.50%	$87.97
Sep 5, 2013	$0.40	0.55%	$72.28
Jun 6, 2003	$0.20	0.52%	$38.77
Mar 6, 2003	$0.20	0.53%	$37.48
Dec 6, 2002	$0.20	0.53%	$37.84
Sep 6, 2002	$0.18	0.40%	$44.69
Jun 6, 2002	$0.18	0.46%	$39.53
Mar 6, 2002	$0.18	0.51%	$35.55
Dec 6, 2001	$0.18	0.52%	$34.66
Sep 6, 2001	$0.17	0.53%	$32.01
Jun 7, 2001	$0.17	0.52%	$32.44
Mar 8, 2001	$0.17	0.54%	$31.25
Dec 6, 2000	$0.17	0.63%	$26.81
Sep 6, 2000	$0.16	0.69%	$23.25
Jun 7, 2000	$0.16	0.68%	$23.50
Mar 8, 2000	$0.16	0.57%	$27.88
Dec 8, 1999	$0.16	0.52%	$30.69
Sep 8, 1999	$0.15	0.43%	$34.62
Jun 8, 1999	$0.15	0.43%	$34.94
Mar 8, 1999	$0.15	0.54%	$27.62
Dec 8, 1998	$0.15	0.51%	$29.19
Sep 8, 1998	$0.14	0.46%	$30.62
Jun 8, 1998	$0.14	0.36%	$38.38
Mar 6, 1998	$0.14	0.32%	$44.12
Dec 8, 1997	$0.13	0.35%	$37.75
Sep 8, 1997	$0.13	0.38%	$33.58
Jun 6, 1997	$0.13	0.39%	$32.50
Mar 6, 1997	$0.12	0.40%	$30.25
Dec 6, 1996	$0.12	0.43%	$28.08
Sep 6, 1996	$0.11	0.45%	$25.00
Jun 6, 1996	$0.11	0.45%	$25.33
Mar 6, 1996	$0.11	0.45%	$25.00
Dec 6, 1995	$0.11	0.49%	$23.17
Sep 7, 1995	$0.10	0.42%	$23.67
Jun 6, 1995	$0.10	0.42%	$23.83
Mar 6, 1995	$0.09	0.39%	$24.17
Dec 5, 1994	$0.09	0.47%	$19.83
Sep 2, 1994	$0.08	0.34%	$23.67
Jun 6, 1994	$0.08	0.33%	$23.92
Mar 4, 1994	$0.07	0.34%	$22.25
Dec 6, 1993	$0.07	0.35%	$21.38
Sep 3, 1993	$0.07	0.34%	$19.00
Jun 4, 1993	$0.07	0.37%	$17.38
Mar 4, 1993	$0.06	0.36%	$17.62
Dec 4, 1992	$0.06	0.49%	$13.03
Sep 3, 1992	$0.06	0.45%	$12.38
Jun 4, 1992	$0.06	0.53%	$10.55
Mar 4, 1992	$0.06	0.51%	$10.69
Dec 4, 1991	$0.06	0.64%	$8.56
Sep 4, 1991	$0.05	0.77%	$6.47
Jun 4, 1991	$0.05	0.90%	$5.56
Mar 5, 1991	$0.05	0.96%	$5.19
Dec 4, 1990	$0.05	1.19%	$4.19
Sep 4, 1990	$0.05	1.03%	$4.62
Jun 5, 1990	$0.05	0.85%	$5.62
Mar 5, 1990	$0.05	0.89%	$5.33
Dec 5, 1989	$0.05	0.79%	$5.98
Sep 1, 1989	$0.04	0.80%	$5.62
Jun 5, 1989	$0.04	0.92%	$4.88
Mar 6, 1989	$0.04	0.98%	$4.61
Dec 5, 1988	$0.04	1.01%	$4.46

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2025	2	$1.90	$0.95	1.09%
2024	4	$3.65	$0.91	1.94%
2023	4	$3.45	$0.86	1.94%
2022	4	$3.25	$0.81	2.01%
2021	4	$3.05	$0.76	1.72%
2020	4	$2.85	$0.71	1.75%
2019	4	$2.65	$0.66	1.76%
2018	4	$2.45	$0.61	1.67%
2017	4	$2.25	$0.56	1.78%
2016	4	$2.05	$0.51	1.64%
2015	4	$6.88	$1.72	7.12%
2014	4	$1.78	$0.44	1.92%
2013	2	$0.84	$0.42	1.05%
2003	2	$0.40	$0.20	1.05%
2002	4	$0.74	$0.18	1.88%
2001	4	$0.69	$0.17	2.12%
2000	4	$0.65	$0.16	2.56%
1999	4	$0.61	$0.15	1.91%
1998	4	$0.57	$0.14	1.60%
1997	4	$0.51	$0.13	1.52%
1996	4	$0.45	$0.11	1.74%
1995	4	$0.40	$0.10	1.69%
1994	4	$0.32	$0.08	1.43%
1993	4	$0.27	$0.07	1.43%
1992	4	$0.24	$0.06	2.06%
1991	4	$0.21	$0.05	3.26%
1990	4	$0.20	$0.05	4.05%
1989	4	$0.17	$0.04	3.22%
1988	1	$0.04	$0.04	0.90%

Lancaster Colony & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Amount	Current Yield	3Y Avg Yield	3Y Avg Amount	EX DIV. DATE
General Mills GIS	$2.40	4.38%	0.84%	$2.31	Apr 10, 2025
Ingredion INGR	$2.38	1.74%	0.71%	$2.74	Apr 1, 2025
Kraft Heinz KHC	$1.60	6.23%	1.18%	$1.60	May 30, 2025
Lancaster Colony LANC	$3.75	2.22%	0.49%	$3.55	Jun 6, 2025
Lamb Weston Holdings LW	$1.46	2.74%	0.41%	$1.26	May 2, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Lancaster Colony been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Lancaster Colony has been paying dividends for 37 years, from 1988 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $43.52 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Lancaster Colony's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Lancaster Colony's most recent dividend payment was $0.95 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 6, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Lancaster Colony's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Lancaster Colony's highest annual dividend was paid in 2015, when the company distributed $6.88 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Lancaster Colony's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing Lancaster Colony's dividend payments, the company paid $3.45 per share in 2023 versus $3.65 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.20. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Lancaster Colony have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Lancaster Colony has paid a total of $33.51 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,916.06 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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