Lockheed Martin Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $3.45 (NYSE:LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of 3.45 per share by the aerospace company on Friday, September 25th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st.

Lockheed Martin has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 22 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin has a dividend payout ratio of 46.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Lockheed Martin to earn $32.35 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $13.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 42.7%.

Lockheed Martin Price Performance

LMT opened at $514.50 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $521.47 and a 200-day moving average of $572.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.74. Lockheed Martin has a 12-month low of $411.00 and a 12-month high of $692.00.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The aerospace company reported $7.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.19 by $0.75. Lockheed Martin had a return on equity of 101.64% and a net margin of 6.38%.Lockheed Martin has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.950-30.650 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Lockheed Martin will post 29.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin beat Q2 expectations, reporting earnings of $7.94 per share on $20.1 billion in sales, with revenue up 11% year over year and a record backlog of $230 billion. Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised 2026 guidance, now expecting EPS of $29.95-$30.65 and revenue of $79.8 billion-$81.8 billion, both above Wall Street estimates, signaling confidence in continued demand. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the outlook improvement is being driven by expanding munitions production and strong Pentagon restocking demand amid ongoing global conflicts. WSJ article
• Positive Sentiment: Lockheed Martin also declared a quarterly dividend of $3.45 per share, reinforcing its shareholder-return profile. Dividend article

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.