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Data last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 17, 2026): Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) pays a $1.72 annual dividend ($0.43 quarterly), yielding 1.33% at $129.35/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-15. 8 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.33%
Annual Dividend: $1.72 per share
Payout Ratio: 15.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 15
Leidos Holdings, Inc. dividend currently yields 1.33%, paid by a defense and technology services company serving the U.S. Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal health agencies. LDOS pays $1.72 per share annually in quarterly installments, with the next ex-dividend date on September 15, 2026. The last quarterly payment was $0.43 per share. With a beta of 0.572, LDOS stock moves well below the broader market, which appeals to income investors who prioritize low volatility over high yield.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. pays out 15.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend means the company has substantial room to maintain payments even if earnings dip, supported by long-term government contracts across defense, civil, and health segments that generate recurring demand. The primary risk to Leidos Holdings, Inc. dividend safety is concentration in federal government clients, where budget shifts or contract losses could pressure revenue without warning.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.3% per year from 2013 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.68 in 2013 to $1.63 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 832.5% in 2016, a figure that distorts the long-run trend and reflects an extraordinary one-time event rather than organic dividend growth. Growth is slow, and the flat trajectory over more than a decade limits the income compounding effect for long-term holders.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.2% | $1.44 (2022) | $1.63 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.7% | $1.36 (2020) | $1.63 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.2% | $1.60 (2015) | $1.63 (2025) |
LDOS fits dividend investors who want low portfolio volatility and a well-covered payout, not those chasing income growth. The yield sits at 1.33%, classified as low (below 2%), and the 5-year average yield of 1.16% shows the current yield is modestly above its own historical norm. Eight consecutive years of dividend increases show a commitment to growth, but the -0.3% CAGR over the full history window makes clear that growth is slow. The trade-off is straightforward: Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock offers a conservatively funded dividend with minimal cut risk, but income investors accept a below-average yield and near-flat real dividend growth in exchange for that security.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.4300 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.4300 |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.4300 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.4300 |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-12-16 | $0.4000 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.3800 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.3800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2900 |
| 2025 | $1.6300 |
| 2024 | $1.5400 |
| 2023 | $1.4600 |
| 2022 | $1.4400 |
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