LI dividend analysis

LI dividend deep dive

LI pays $3.20 per share annually, a 4.00% yield against the current price. The 50% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the LI dividend: Quality 55, Risk 39, composite safety 55/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

LI reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (4.00%) and 5y CAGR (7.0%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 23.3% / 52.1% / 131.2%.

Sector dividend comp for LI: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, LI pays 4.00% — a +0.87-pp gap to the cohort mean.

LI dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.800 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on LI: 4.00% TTM yield + 7.0% growth + 55/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 50% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.