Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsLH
Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) scores 69.5 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are earnings payout, dividend growth (1y), revenue growth. The main things holding the score back are profit steadiness (scoring 48 out of 100) and years since last cut (53 out of 100). How steady quarterly profits have been over the past 3 years. Wobbly profits make payouts fragile.
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings currently yields 1.0%, last cut its dividend about 4 years ago, pays out 17% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) scores 69.5 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is LH to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings is rated Safe (score 69.5 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings last cut its dividend?
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's last dividend cut was about 4 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings yields 1.0% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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