LKFN dividend history

WARSAW, Ind., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record first quarter net income of $26.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which represents an increase of $6.4 million, or 32%, compared to net income of $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Diluted earnings per share of $1.04 for the first quarter of 2026 also represents a record first quarter performance and increased $0.26, or 33%, compared to $0.78 for the first quarter of 2025. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $3.4 million, or 11%, from $29.9 million. Diluted earnings per share

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record quarterly net income of $29.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, which represents an increase of $5.7 million, or 24%, compared to net income of $24.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $1.16 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and increased $0.22, or 23%, compared to $0.94 for the fourth quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased $3.5 million, or 13%, from $26.4 million. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.13, or 13%, from $1.03 on a link

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.52 per share, payable February 5, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2026. The quarterly dividend represents a 4% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $0.50 per share paid in 2025. "Our ability to deliver another healthy increase in the common stock dividend reflects the strength of our capital foundation and our disciplined balance sheet management strategy over a very long period of time," said David M. Findlay, Chair

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which represents an increase of $3.1 million, or 13%, compared with net income of $23.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $1.03 for the third quarter of 2025 and increased $0.12, or 13%, compared to $0.91 for the third quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $562,000, or 2%, from $27.0 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased $0.01, or 1%, from $1.04 on a linked quarter basis. Th

WARSAW, Ind., July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record second quarter net income of $27.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, which represents an increase of $4.4 million, or 20%, compared with net income of $22.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $1.04 for the second quarter of 2025 and increased $0.17, or 20%, compared to $0.87 for the second quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased $6.9 million, or 34%, from $20.1 million. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.26, or 33%, from $0.78 on a linke

WARSAW, Ind., April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which represents a decrease of $3.3 million, or 14%, compared with net income of $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $0.78 for the first quarter of 2025 and decreased $0.13, or 14%, compared to $0.91 for the first quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $4.1 million, or 17%, to $24.2 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased $0.16, or 17%, from $0.94 on a linked quarter basis.

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $93.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, versus $93.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $3.63 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, versus $3.65 for 2023. Net income was $24.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $5.4 million, or 18%, compared with net income of $29.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Diluted earnings per share of $0.94 for the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by 19% from $1.16 for the fou

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2025 of $0.50 per share, payable February 5, 2025, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2025. The quarterly dividend represents a 4% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $0.48 per share paid in 2024. "We are pleased to announce another increase to our common stock dividend. Our compounded annual growth rate has been 11% over the last five years contributing meaningfully to our total return to shareholders," commented David M. Findlay, Cha

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $23.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, which represents a decrease of $1.9 million, or 8%, compared with net income of $25.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $0.91 for the third quarter of 2024 and decreased $0.07, or 7%, compared to $0.98 for the third quarter of 2023. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased $789,000, or 3%, from second quarter 2024 net income of $22.5 million. Diluted earnings per share increased $0.04, or 5%, from $0.87

WARSAW, Ind., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $22.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which represents an increase of $7.9 million, or 54%, compared with net income of $14.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $0.87 for the second quarter of 2024 and increased 53% compared to $0.57 for the second quarter of 2023. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $852,000, or 4%, from first quarter 2024 net income of $23.4 million and diluted earnings per share decreased $0.04 or 4% from $0.91 at March 31, 20

WARSAW, Ind., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which represents a decrease of $877,000, or 4%, compared with net income of $24.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $0.91 for the first quarter of 2024 and decreased 3% compared to $0.94 for the first quarter of 2023. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $6.2 million, or 21%, from fourth quarter 2023 net income of $29.6 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased from $1.16, or 22%. Net income for the f

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $93.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, versus $103.8 million for the prior year, a decrease of 10%, or $10.1 million. Diluted earnings per share also decreased 10% to $3.65 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, versus $4.04 for the comparable period of 2022. Core operational profitability, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $101.6 million, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 2%, from the prior year. Core operational diluted earnings per common s

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2024 of $0.48 per share, payable February 5, 2024, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2024. The quarterly dividend represents a 4% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $0.46 per share paid in 2023. "Lake City Bank's consistently strong operating performance has contributed to an exceptionally strong capital base. Our dividend increase reflects both our confidence in the future and our success over a very long period of time," stated Dav

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $25.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, which represents a decrease of $3.3 million, or 11%, compared with net income of $28.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Diluted earnings per share were $0.98 for the third quarter of 2023 and decreased 12% compared to $1.11 for the third quarter of 2022. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 73%, or $10.6 million, from second quarter 2023 net income of $14.6 million, or $0.57 diluted earnings per share. The company further report

WARSAW, Ind., July 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $14.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, which represents a decrease of $11.1 million, or 43%, compared with net income of $25.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Diluted earnings per share were $0.57 for the second quarter of 2023 and decreased 43% compared to $1.00 for the second quarter of 2022. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased 40%, or $9.7 million, from first quarter 2023 net income of $24.3 million, or $0.94 diluted earnings per share. The company further reported net in

WARSAW, Ind., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record first quarter net income of $24.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which represents an increase of $636,000, or 3%, compared with net income of $23.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Diluted earnings per share of $0.94 was also a record for the first quarter and increased 2% compared to $0.92 for the first quarter of 2022. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased 7%, or $1.7 million, from the fourth quarter of 2022 net income of $26.0 million, or $1.01 diluted earnings per share. Preta

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record full year net income of $103.8 million, which represents an increase of $8.1 million, or 8%, compared with net income of $95.7 million for 2021. Diluted earnings per share of $4.04 was also a record for 2022, and increased 8% compared to $3.74 for 2021. The company further reported quarterly net income of $26.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 versus $24.3 million for the comparable period of 2021, an increase of $1.7 million, or 7%. Diluted net income per common share increased 6% to $1.01 for the fourth qu

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2023 of $0.46 per share, payable February 6, 2023, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2023. The quarterly dividend represents a 15% increase over the quarterly dividend rate of $0.40 per share paid in 2022. "We are pleased to announce another healthy increase to our dividend rate. Our consistent long-term operating performance and a strong capital foundation provide the capacity to comfortably increase dividends to shareholders," commented Davi

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record third quarter net income of $28.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 18%, or $4.4 million, versus $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share increased 18% to $1.11 for the third quarter of 2022, versus $0.94 for the third quarter of 2021. Both the net income and diluted earnings per share represent the highest quarterly performance in the company's 150-year history. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 11%, or $2.9 million, from the second quarter of 2022

WARSAW, Ind., July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record second quarter net income of $25.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of 5%, or $1.3 million, versus $24.3 million for the second quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share increased 5% to $1.00 for the second quarter of 2022, versus $0.95 for the second quarter of 2021. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 9%, or $2.0 million, from the first quarter of 2022 in which the company had net income of $23.6 million, or $0.92 diluted earnings per share. Pretax pre-provision earnings, which is a n

WARSAW, Ind., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record first quarter net income of $23.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of 3%, or $659,000, versus $23.0 million for the first quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share increased 2% to $0.92 for the first quarter of 2022, versus $0.90 for the first quarter of 2021. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased 3%, or $641,000, from the fourth quarter of 2021, in which the company had net income of $24.3 million, or $0.95, diluted earnings per share. Pretax pre-provision earnings, which is a non-GAAP

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record full year net income of $95.7 million, which represents an increase of $11.4 million, or 13.5%, compared with net income of $84.3 million for 2020. Diluted earnings per share of $3.74 was also a record for 2021, which increased 13.3% compared to $3.30 for 2020. Net income for 2021 benefited from growth in net interest income and lower provision expense as compared to 2020, offset by an increase in noninterest expense. The company further reported quarterly net income of $24.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2022 of $0.40 per share, payable February 7, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2022. The quarterly dividend represents an 18% increase over the quarterly dividend rate paid in 2021. "We are pleased to announce an 18% increase in our dividend to our shareholders. Our strong dividend reflects excellent operating results and a fortress balance sheet," commented David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer. Lake City Bank, a $6.6

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record third quarter net income of $24.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of 6%, versus $22.8 million for the third quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share increased 6% to $0.94 for the third quarter of 2021, versus $0.89 for the third quarter of 2020. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $229,000, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2021, in which the company had net income of $24.3 million, or $0.95, diluted earnings per share. Pretax pre-provision earnings1 were $30.9 million for the th

WARSAW, Ind., July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record quarterly net income of $24.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of 24% versus $19.7 million for the second quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share increased 23% to $0.95 for the second quarter of 2021, versus $0.77 for the second quarter of 2020. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased $1.4 million, or 6%, from the first quarter of 2021, in which the company had net income of $23.0 million, or $0.90, diluted earnings per share. Pretax pre-provision earnings1 were $28.4 million for the seco