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Lincoln National LNC Traditional Life — Benefit payments

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-$380M-2.4%
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-$304M-52.0%
Payout Annuities
-$55M-12.2%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.3B+13.1%
Net income-$172.0M+76.2%
EPS (diluted)-$1.10+75.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.3B+71.5%
Total debt$6.4B+8.5%
Total equity$10.2B+24.6%
Total assets$406.16B+6.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$138.0M+151%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.98B+20.1%
Enterprise value$8B+31.2%
P/E5.2×-1.4×
P/S0.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin9.2%+2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.8%+1.8pp
Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lincoln National in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsPaymentForBenefits.

The source filing: Lincoln National’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000059558-26-000035
Line itemAs of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 / Payout AnnuitiesAs of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 / Traditional LifeAs of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 / Payout AnnuitiesAs of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 / Traditional Life
Adjusted balance as of beginning-of-year2,2169,2192,25910,030
Issuances18722264
Interest accrual22922299
Benefit payments(55)(199)(49)(234)
Ending balance at original discount rate (2)2,2019,1842,2549,959
Effect of cumulative changes in discount
rate assumptions(211)(262)(221)(305)
Balance as of end-of-period$1,990$8,922$2,033$9,654

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Lincoln National's traditional life — benefit payments?
Lincoln National (LNC) reported traditional life — benefit payments of -$199M in Q1 2026.
How has Lincoln National's traditional life — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
Lincoln National's traditional life — benefit payments increased by 15.0% year-over-year, from -$234M to -$199M.
What is the long-term trend for Lincoln National's traditional life — benefit payments?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lincoln National's traditional life — benefit payments has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$755M to -$849M.
What does traditional life — benefit payments mean?
The total cash outflows paid to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims, surrenders, or matured policies within the traditional life segment. Monitoring this helps assess the actual cash impact of mortality and policyholder activity against actuarial expectations.

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