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LKQ Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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LKQ Dividend answer
LKQ (LKQ) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 6.47%, or $1.20 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 6.47%, from $1.20 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.30 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 19, 2026. Payment date: Dec 3, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.30 per share.
LKQ Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next LKQ Dividend Date
When LKQ next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next LKQ dividend
LKQ's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest LKQ Dividend Dates
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
LKQ Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
LKQ Annual Dividend History
LKQ Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.30, event yield 4.62%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
LKQ has no regular dividend recorded in 2020 or in 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
LKQ Dividend Yield
How LKQ's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
LKQ's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent LKQ dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4.62% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4.46% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4.03% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 4.17% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3.80% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
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| May 15, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Apr 22, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.91% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Oct 24, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 3.00% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Jul 23, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.66% | Quarterly | $1.17 | Apr 22, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.22% | Quarterly | $1.15 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.30 | $0.30 | 2.46% | Quarterly | $1.13 | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.275 | $0.275 | 2.09% | Quarterly | $1.10 | Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.275 | $0.275 | 1.92% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Apr 25, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | $0.275 | $0.275 | 1.97% | Quarterly | $1.05 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.275 | $0.275 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $1.03 | Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.82% | Quarterly | — | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 |
| May 18, 2022 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.50% | Quarterly | — | Apr 26, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.05% | Quarterly | — | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 43.60% | Quarterly | — | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 11, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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LKQ Dividends FAQ
Does LKQ pay a dividend?
LKQ (LKQ) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.30 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is LKQ's dividend yield?
LKQ's trailing dividend yield is 6.47%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is LKQ's next dividend?
LKQ's next announced dividend is $0.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 19, 2026 and payment date of Dec 3, 2026.
When is LKQ's ex-dividend date?
LKQ's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026.
How has LKQ's dividend changed?
LKQ's one-year dividend growth is 0.00% based on comparable covered dividend history.