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Lincoln National Corporation reports developments across insurance and retirement businesses marketed as Lincoln Financial, including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. Recurring updates cover earnings performance by business line, sales trends in retirement and protection products, capital actions, and dividends on common stock and Series D preferred depositary shares.
Company news also includes product launches such as fixed indexed annuity income solutions, technology integrations that connect broker platforms with Lincoln systems for policy, RFP, and quoting workflows, and leadership or governance developments affecting operating units. Coverage reflects the company’s role as a diversified provider of retirement income, workplace benefits, and life insurance products.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) released new Consumer Sentiment Tracker research showing that while more than half of Americans surveyed cite finances as a leading or major stressor, 84% are motivated or have begun taking action to improve their financial wellbeing. Finances ranked as the top stressor over work, health, relationships and current events, and 65% of stressed respondents said this stress negatively affects their ability to manage money, creating a "financial stress loop."
The research also found that 67% of Americans surveyed report physical symptoms of stress, and that clients of financial professionals are less likely to name finances as a primary stressor (44% versus 54% of all U.S. adults). Lincoln is responding with The Action Plan, an advertising campaign that promotes holistic retirement planning focused on experiences, passions and priorities, supported by educational resources and planning tools. According to Lincoln Financial, it serves about 17 million customers and reported $366 billion in end-of-period account balances, net of reinsurance, as of June 30, 2026.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), in partnership with Integrated Benefits Institute, released a whitepaper titled “Putting Mental Well-Being Data to Work: Practical Employer Strategies.” The research combines national data with a survey of more than 1,500 U.S. call center employees to examine how workplace, demographic and socioeconomic factors shape mental health, benefit utilization and psychological safety.
Key findings show women and younger workers report lower mental health and less comfort discussing it, many employees feel uneasy raising issues with supervisors, and over 75% of call center staff have mental health benefits but fewer than half use them. According to Lincoln Financial, employers need clearer communication, personalized strategies and psychologically safe cultures to close gaps in awareness, access and comfort using mental health support.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) has launched concurrent cash tender offers to purchase up to $500 million in aggregate Liquidation Preference (the “Maximum Aggregate Liquidation Preference”) of its outstanding preferred stock depositary shares, specifically the Series C and Series D Depositary Shares.
The Series C Depositary Shares have a $1,000 Liquidation Preference per share and a $1,055.00 Offer Price; Series D Depositary Shares have a $25.00 Liquidation Preference and a $26.30 Offer Price, in each case plus Accrued Dividends. The offers are expected to settle on September 10, 2026 and are scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 8, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated. Lincoln intends to fund purchases with cash on hand and will prioritize purchasing all validly tendered Series C Depositary Shares before allocating any remaining capacity to Series D, which may be subject to proration.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced a chief financial officer transition. Executive Vice President and CFO Chris Neczypor has decided to leave the company to pursue another opportunity outside the industry and will remain through the end of August to support an orderly handover.
Adam Cohen, currently Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, has been appointed Interim CFO effective immediately, while Lincoln conducts a comprehensive internal and external search for a permanent CFO. Cohen has led accounting since 2022 and treasury since 2024, and also oversees enterprise expense management and fixed income investor relations. As of June 30, 2026, Lincoln reported $366 billion in end-of-period account balances and serves approximately 17 million customers.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share on its common stock, payable November 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 12, 2026. The company also plans to resume share repurchases in the third quarter under its existing $1.5 billion authorization, with about $714 million remaining.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced that the board of Lincoln National Corporation declared preferred stock dividends payable on September 1, 2026, to holders of record on August 17, 2026.
The semi-annual dividend on the 9.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C ($25,000 liquidation preference) is $1,156.25 per share, with depositary share holders receiving $46.25 per share. The quarterly dividend on the 9.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D ($25,000 liquidation preference) is $562.50 per share, with depositary share holders receiving $0.5625 per LNC PRD depositary share.
According to Lincoln Financial, as of June 30, 2026 it had $366 billion in end-of-period account balances, and as of December 31, 2025 served approximately 17 million customers across annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) agreed to a reinsurance transaction with Talcott Financial Group under which Lincoln will cede approximately $5.8 billion of in-force guaranteed universal life (GUL) statutory reserves, or about 37% of its remaining in-force GUL block, to a Talcott subsidiary. Lincoln will also reinsure about $500 million of funding agreement business with a Talcott subsidiary.
Combined with a 2023 Fortitude Re deal, about 60% of Lincoln’s total in-force GUL will be reinsured after closing. The transaction is expected to have an all-in statutory capital impact of roughly $200 million, lowering the estimated RBC ratio by about 10 points but leaving it well above the 420% buffer target. According to Lincoln, the deal should increase annual subsidiary remittances by roughly $30–$40 million over the medium term and be accretive to ongoing free cash flow, while modestly reducing GAAP net income due to amortization.
The structure uses coinsurance with funds withheld and modified coinsurance, with over-collateralization and investment guidelines. Lincoln will retain administration and claims handling, and expects no impact on policyholder or distribution partner commitments. Closing is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026 with an effective date of October 1, 2026. From Q4 2026, Lincoln plans to refine its non-GAAP adjusted operating income definition to exclude amortization of deferred gains and losses from reinsured blocks.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) reported 2026 second quarter net income available to common stockholders of $1.3 billion, or $6.72 per diluted share, versus $699 million, or $3.80, a year earlier. Adjusted operating income available to common stockholders was $439 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared with $427 million, or $2.36.
The company highlighted holding company available liquidity of $903 million net of prefunding and completion of a $500 million subordinated debt issuance to support potential preferred stock repurchases or redemptions. Adjusted book value per share rose to $79.45. Annuities operating income was $287 million with record $182 billion in ending account balances; Life Insurance operating income rose to $57 million with sales up 79%. Group Protection produced $147 million operating income and a 10.4% margin, while Retirement Plan Services operating income increased 32% to $49 million with record $131 billion in ending account balances.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) will report its 2026 second quarter results on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A related conference call is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with materials and webcast access available on the company’s investor website.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) announced key executive transitions effective June 1, 2026. Three long-tenured leaders, Darrel Tedrow, Curtis Chesney, and Paul Spurr, are promoted to the Senior Management Committee, while two executives retire.
The moves create dedicated presidents for Life and Annuities and combine risk and actuarial oversight under one leader.