LSI Industries Inc. · LYTS · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$15.26 +0.26% on the day, +$0.04
LYTS stock page: price, charts & signals →
UnlockDividend Safety Rating: paid plans onlyDividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Is LYTS’s dividend Very Safe or High Risk? 12 checks scored. Payout ratio, raise streak, recession record and 9 more. Show the rating
Yearly payout / yield
$0.20·1.31%
$0.05 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.05/qtr
pays ~Nov 29 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Nov 27est.
ex in 14 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
11 yrs
since the 2014 cut (-83.3%) ⓘ
Paying since
1988
136 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
33
Below its usual yield
LYTS share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
LYTS stock page »All dividend lists »Build a portfolio around LYTS »
DSRSimilar stocksHistoryPayoutsFAQ
Last 20 payments
LYTS Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y 0.0%5Y 0.0%10Y 0.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 136 payments since 1988.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.05 rate), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $0.20 a year would stay $0.20 by 2031 - 1.31% on today's $15.26 price.

How Many LYTS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 30,000 LYTS shares, about $457,800 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $15.26. $1,000 a month takes about 60,000 shares, about $915,600. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

LSI Industries (LYTS) pays $0.05 a share quarterly, $0.20 a year, a 1.31% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $15.26. It has made 136 dividend payments since 1988.

At today’s rate of $0.05 quarterly and the last close of $15.26, this is what LYTS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.05$0.02$0.20
100 shares$5.00$1.67$20.00
$10,000 invested (655.3 shares)$32.77$10.92$131.06
30,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
60,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 LYTS shares reinvest into 0.33 new shares each payment, about 1.3 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 306 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with LYTS’s own history in the LYTS DRIP calculator.

UnlockDividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
Dividend Safety Rating Not financial advice
See LYTS’s rating and its 12 factors.
See the rating & factors »
An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

LYTS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

33/100Below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • LYTS yields 1.31% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $15.26.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.34%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.75% low3.33% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is LYTS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

LYTS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 88 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 27, 2026, with the cash around Nov 29, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.05 a share, went ex on Aug 31, 2026 and paid Sep 2, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 88 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 28, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does LYTS Pay?

LYTS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Sep and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.20 a share, in 4 payments.
+0.0% against the 12 months before ($0.20 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Sep and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Oct 29, 2015 - $0.03 to $0.04 (+$0.01, +33.33%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 31.7% - $0.20 paid / $0.63 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 25.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 13.0% - $0.20 paid / $1.54 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 15.1% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

LYTS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (IIIN, CIX...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to LYTS in market value, LYTS’s 1.31% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.59%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 4th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
LYTS $15.26LSI Industries $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 1.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 11 yrsno raise streak
IIIN $28.17Insteel Industries $0.03/qtr$0.12/yr fwd 0.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 21 yrsno raise streak
CIX $44.26CompX International $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd 2.71% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 12 yrsno raise streak
MATW $18.89Matthews International $0.255/qtr$1.02/yr fwd 5.40% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 30+ yrsraised 30 yrs in a row
EBF $21.25Ennis $0.263/qtr$1.05/yr fwd 4.95% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 held2008 held2020 raised2022 held 12 yrsno raise streak
CWXZF $6.91Doman Building Materials Group $0.099/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 5.73% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 13+ yrsno raise streak
PANL $9.46Pangaea Logistics Solutions $0.10/qtr$0.40/yr fwd 4.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
CMCO $21.15Columbus McKinnon $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd 1.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 12 yrsno raise streak
RYBIF $15.91Ryobi Limited $0.3198/half-yr$0.64/yr fwd 4.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 3+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
ACCO $5.35ACCO Brands $0.075/qtr$0.30/yr fwd 5.61% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 7+ yrsno raise streak
HY $27.92Hyster-Yale Materials Handling $0.365/qtr$1.46/yr fwd 5.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 12+ yrsraised 12 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: LYTS vs IIIN, LYTS vs CIX, LYTS vs MATW.

LYTS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1988

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Aug 31, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.05QuarterlyRegular
May 4, 2026May 6, 2026$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Nov 17, 2025Nov 19, 2025$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Sep 2, 2025Sep 4, 2025$0.05QuarterlyRegular
May 5, 2025May 7, 2025$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Feb 3, 2025Feb 5, 2025$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Nov 18, 2024Nov 20, 2024$0.05QuarterlyRegular
Aug 26, 2024Aug 28, 2024$0.05QuarterlyRegular
May 3, 2024May 6, 2024$0.05QuarterlyRegular
The other 126 LYTS payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 136 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for LYTS

UnlockDividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
See where LYTS lands, and why.
See the rating & factors »
Own LYTS? Your payouts fill in by themselves Add LYTS once, with your buy date and share count. Every dividend since fills in, dated and in dollars, and with DRIP on each new share is counted for you.
Track LYTS →

LYTS Dividend Questions

How often does LYTS pay dividends?

LYTS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Sep and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does LYTS pay dividends monthly?

No. LYTS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next LYTS dividend?

LYTS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 88 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 27, 2026, with the cash around Nov 29, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.05 a share, went ex on Aug 31, 2026 and paid Sep 2, 2026. The current rate is $0.05 per share, $0.20 a year.

Does LYTS pay a dividend in November 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 27, 2026, with the cash around Nov 29, 2026, so a payment in November 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does LYTS pay per share?

LYTS pays $0.05 a share quarterly, $0.20 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $15.26 that is a 1.31% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.34%.

Has LYTS raised its dividend?

LYTS has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Oct 29, 2015, took the rate from $0.03 to $0.04 (+33.33%). Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year.

Is LYTS’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. LYTS paid out 32% of its earnings and 13% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has gone 11 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my LYTS dividends?

Add LYTS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run LYTS in the DRIP calculator.

More Dividend Lists and Tools

LYTS Stock: Price, Earnings & Charts » LYTS DRIP Calculator » All Dividend Lists & Tools »Dividend Portfolio Builder HOT »Recession-Proof Dividend Stocks HOT »Best Crash Recovery Stocks NEW »Safest Dividend Stocks NEW »Ex-Dividend Calendar »Dividend Raises This Month »Latest Dividend Cuts »Dividend Kings (50+ yrs) »Track Your Own Stocks »
How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.