LNC
$39.83-0.45%
Lincoln National CorporationStock · FinancialsUS Stock Market 0.009%Russell 1000 0.009%Russell 3000 0.008%
Lincoln National Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Lincoln National Corporation total returns by year (1985–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $44.53 | $39.83 | 4.2% | -6.4% | |
| 2025 | $31.71 | $44.53 | 7.6% | +48.0% | |
| 2024 | $26.97 | $31.71 | 7.2% | +24.8% | |
| 2023 | $30.72 | $26.97 | 6.7% | -5.6% | |
| 2022 | $68.26 | $30.72 | 1.5% | -53.5% | |
| 2021 | $50.31 | $68.26 | 3.8% | +39.5% | |
| 2020 | $59.01 | $50.31 | 3.7% | -11.1% | |
| 2019 | $51.31 | $59.01 | 2.9% | +18.0% | |
| 2018 | $76.87 | $51.31 | 1.3% | -32.0% | |
| 2017 | $66.27 | $76.87 | 2.0% | +18.0% | |
| 2016 | $50.26 | $66.27 | 3.2% | +35.0% | |
| 2015 | $57.67 | $50.26 | 1.3% | -11.6% | |
| 2014 | $51.62 | $57.67 | 1.4% | +13.1% | |
| 2013 | $25.90 | $51.62 | 2.8% | +102.1% | |
| 2012 | $19.42 | $25.90 | 1.9% | +35.3% | |
| 2011 | $27.81 | $19.42 | 0.6% | -29.6% | |
| 2010 | $24.88 | $27.81 | 0.2% | +11.9% | |
| 2009 | $18.84 | $24.88 | 1.5% | +33.5% | |
| 2008 | $58.22 | $18.84 | 1.2% | -66.4% | |
| 2007 | $66.40 | $58.22 | 2.1% | -10.2% | |
| 2006 | $53.03 | $66.40 | 2.5% | +27.7% | |
| 2005 | $46.68 | $53.03 | 3.5% | +17.1% | |
| 2004 | $40.37 | $46.68 | 3.6% | +19.2% | |
| 2003 | $31.58 | $40.37 | 5.1% | +32.9% | |
| 2002 | $48.57 | $31.58 | 2.2% | -32.8% | |
| 2001 | $47.31 | $48.57 | 2.8% | +5.4% | |
| 2000 | $40.00 | $47.31 | 3.7% | +22.0% | |
| 1999 | $40.91 | $40.00 | 2.4% | +0.2% | |
| 1998 | $39.06 | $40.91 | 2.6% | +7.4% | |
| 1997 | $26.25 | $39.06 | 5.0% | +53.8% | |
| 1996 | $26.88 | $26.25 | 3.8% | +1.5% | |
| 1995 | $17.50 | $26.88 | 3.0% | +56.5% | |
| 1994 | $21.75 | $17.50 | 0.0% | -19.5% | |
| 1993 | $18.50 | $21.75 | 0.0% | +17.6% | |
| 1992 | $13.69 | $18.50 | 0.0% | +35.2% | |
| 1991 | $10.75 | $13.69 | 0.0% | +27.3% | |
| 1990 | $15.22 | $10.75 | 0.0% | -29.4% | |
| 1989 | $10.88 | $15.22 | 0.0% | +39.9% | |
| 1988 | $10.03 | $10.88 | 0.0% | +8.4% | |
| 1987 | $11.59 | $10.03 | 0.0% | -13.5% | |
| 1986 | $12.53 | $11.59 | 0.0% | -7.5% | |
| 1985 | $9.75 | $12.53 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
- Annualized
- +5.7%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +11.2%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +102.1%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -66.4%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 28/41
- 68% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+5.7%
1985–2026
Average year
+11.2%
41 full years
Best year
+102.1%
2013
Worst year
-66.4%
2008
Positive years
28/41
68% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1985+29%'85
1986-7.5%
1987-13%
1988+8.4%
1989+40%'89
1990-29%
1991+27%
1992+35%
1993+18%'93
1994-20%
1995+57%
1996+1.5%
1997+54%'97
1998+7.4%
1999+0.2%
2000+22%
2001+5.4%'01
2002-33%
2003+33%
2004+19%
2005+17%'05
2006+28%
2007-10%
2008-66%
2009+34%'09
2010+12%
2011-30%
2012+35%
2013+102%'13
2014+13%
2015-12%
2016+35%
2017+18%'17
2018-32%
2019+18%
2020-11%
2021+39%'21
2022-54%
2023-5.6%
2024+25%
2025+48%'25
2026-6.4%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LNC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Lincoln National Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1985, Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) has returned about 5.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.2%.
- What were Lincoln National Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 2013 (+102.1%) and the worst was 2008 (-66.4%).
- How often is Lincoln National Corporation up in a year?
- 28 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 68% of the time.
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