Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- -2.3%
- 3M
- +14.2%
- YTD
- -8.0%
- 1Y
- +1.5%
- 3Y
- +18.5%
- 5Y
- -9.6%
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LNC Historical Performance
LNC Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -34.6%
- 2003 annual price return
- +22.7%
- 2004 annual price return
- +16.2%
- 2005 annual price return
- +15.0%
- 2006 annual price return
- +24.0%
- 2007 annual price return
- -12.5%
- 2008 annual price return
- -66.5%
- 2009 annual price return
- +24.7%
- 2010 annual price return
- +7.5%
- 2011 annual price return
- -33.7%
- 2012 annual price return
- +28.1%
- 2013 annual price return
- +88.3%
- 2014 annual price return
- +14.1%
- 2015 annual price return
- -12.5%
- 2016 annual price return
- +35.0%
- 2017 annual price return
- +14.9%
- 2018 annual price return
- -34.1%
- 2019 annual price return
- +14.5%
- 2020 annual price return
- -15.8%
- 2021 annual price return
- +39.8%
- 2022 annual price return
- -55.9%
- 2023 annual price return
- -12.5%
- 2024 annual price return
- +16.1%
- 2025 annual price return
- +39.9%
- 2026 annual price return
- +1.3%
LNC Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of September 25, 2026, Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) trades at $41.39, representing a +1.5% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -26.5% total return over five years (-9.6% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $86.68 on January 29, 2018. From this peak, LNC has corrected -52.2%, currently trading 5% above its 200-day moving average, indicating continued institutional support.
When compared to Financial Services sector peers PRU (+14.9% 1Y), MET (+20.6% 1Y), and UNM (+18.6% 1Y), LNC has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LNC vs PRU →
LNC Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,778| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 41.05 | 41.54 | 40.78 | 41.39 | 1.46M | +0.75% |
| 2026-09-23 | 40.75 | 41.60 | 40.74 | 41.08 | 1.21M | +0.17% |
| 2026-09-22 | 41.63 | 42.02 | 40.55 | 41.01 | 1.55M | -1.61% |
| 2026-09-21 | 42.60 | 42.68 | 41.63 | 41.68 | 1.58M | -1.23% |
| 2026-09-18 | 41.79 | 42.22 | 41.46 | 42.20 | 4.35M | -0.21% |
| 2026-09-17 | 43.19 | 43.66 | 42.23 | 42.29 | 2.24M | -0.38% |
| 2026-09-16 | 43.39 | 43.92 | 41.95 | 42.45 | 2.28M | -2.28% |
| 2026-09-15 | 43.89 | 44.08 | 43.22 | 43.44 | 1.76M | -1.36% |
| 2026-09-14 | 43.65 | 44.12 | 43.17 | 44.04 | 2.49M | +0.46% |
| 2026-09-11 | 44.27 | 44.50 | 42.91 | 43.84 | 1.65M | +0.64% |
| 2026-09-10 | 43.81 | 43.99 | 43.29 | 43.56 | 1.15M | +0.05% |
| 2026-09-09 | 43.23 | 44.05 | 43.07 | 43.54 | 1.72M | +0.51% |
| 2026-09-08 | 44.99 | 45.22 | 43.22 | 43.32 | 2.30M | -4.73% |
| 2026-09-04 | 45.27 | 45.90 | 45.15 | 45.47 | 1.64M | -0.42% |
| 2026-09-03 | 44.68 | 45.67 | 44.43 | 45.66 | 1.90M | +3.49% |
| 2026-09-02 | 43.03 | 44.57 | 43.03 | 44.12 | 1.58M | +3.16% |
| 2026-09-01 | 43.87 | 43.87 | 42.43 | 42.77 | 1.92M | +0.42% |
| 2026-08-31 | 43.20 | 43.35 | 42.58 | 42.59 | 1.95M | -1.62% |
| 2026-08-28 | 43.63 | 44.15 | 43.26 | 43.29 | 1.23M | -0.51% |
| 2026-08-27 | 43.15 | 43.75 | 43.00 | 43.51 | 1.41M | +0.44% |
| 2026-08-26 | 42.80 | 43.40 | 42.25 | 43.32 | 1.81M | +1.67% |
| 2026-08-25 | 42.96 | 43.18 | 42.00 | 42.61 | 1.70M | +0.54% |
| 2026-08-24 | 42.65 | 43.10 | 42.33 | 42.38 | 1.68M | +0.55% |
| 2026-08-21 | 42.51 | 42.99 | 42.00 | 42.15 | 2.33M | +0.40% |
| 2026-08-20 | 43.45 | 44.14 | 41.93 | 41.98 | 1.82M | -3.45% |
| 2026-08-19 | 45.00 | 45.32 | 43.36 | 43.48 | 2.29M | -3.55% |
| 2026-08-18 | 45.33 | 45.93 | 45.07 | 45.08 | 1.62M | +0.92% |
| 2026-08-17 | 45.45 | 46.08 | 44.62 | 44.67 | 2.05M | -1.74% |
| 2026-08-14 | 45.38 | 45.95 | 45.38 | 45.46 | 1.20M | +0.40% |
| 2026-08-13 | 44.50 | 45.31 | 44.30 | 45.28 | 1.81M | +2.68% |
| 2026-08-12 | 44.68 | 45.04 | 43.66 | 44.10 | 1.84M | -0.74% |
| 2026-08-11 | 45.51 | 45.62 | 44.42 | 44.43 | 2.32M | -2.74% |
| 2026-08-10 | 44.90 | 46.21 | 44.85 | 45.68 | 2.06M | -0.76% |
| 2026-08-07 | 46.48 | 46.69 | 45.77 | 46.03 | 1.57M | -1.37% |
| 2026-08-06 | 47.12 | 47.26 | 46.35 | 46.67 | 1.78M | -0.51% |
| 2026-08-05 | 47.14 | 47.67 | 46.32 | 46.91 | 1.86M | -0.19% |
| 2026-08-04 | 45.17 | 47.08 | 45.17 | 47.00 | 1.82M | +1.97% |
| 2026-08-03 | 45.88 | 46.25 | 45.69 | 46.09 | 2.30M | +1.05% |
| 2026-07-31 | 46.00 | 46.59 | 44.98 | 45.61 | 2.56M | -0.89% |
| 2026-07-30 | 43.95 | 46.78 | 43.11 | 46.02 | 5.84M | +11.08% |
| 2026-07-29 | 42.18 | 42.88 | 41.07 | 41.43 | 3.87M | -3.27% |
| 2026-07-28 | 41.21 | 43.06 | 41.09 | 42.83 | 2.72M | +3.96% |
| 2026-07-27 | 41.85 | 42.25 | 41.03 | 41.20 | 1.71M | -0.39% |
| 2026-07-24 | 40.69 | 41.46 | 40.29 | 41.36 | 1.39M | +1.30% |
| 2026-07-23 | 41.34 | 41.34 | 40.63 | 40.83 | 1.85M | -2.09% |
| 2026-07-22 | 42.01 | 42.31 | 41.40 | 41.70 | 1.39M | -0.29% |
| 2026-07-21 | 41.69 | 42.01 | 41.13 | 41.82 | 1.66M | +0.50% |
| 2026-07-20 | 42.25 | 42.29 | 41.55 | 41.61 | 1.37M | -1.49% |
| 2026-07-17 | 41.84 | 42.66 | 41.64 | 42.24 | 1.81M | +0.86% |
| 2026-07-16 | 41.07 | 41.92 | 41.02 | 41.88 | 1.28M | +2.25% |
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LNC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LNC stock.
How has LNC stock performed recently?
LNC returned +1.5% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -9.6%. The stock trades above its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is LNC's all-time high price?
Lincoln National Corporation reached $86.68 on 2018-01-29. The 52-week high is $47.67. Current 1-year return of +1.5% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download LNC historical price data?
This page provides LNC daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1980-2026, downloadable in CSV format.