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LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a solid dividend profile with no major red flags in the snapshot data.
Why we rate it 7.1
- Yield of 2.69% is in the typical sustainable zone (2-4%)
- Payout ratio of 41% is comfortable — typical for mature dividend payers
- Current yield is much higher than the 5-year average of 1.81% — usually means price has fallen sharply
- Large-cap scale (>$50B) — established business with predictable cash flows
Where LOW ranks
We compute the same 0–10 safety score across 53 dividend-paying stocks and ETFs. Here's where LOW lands inside that universe.
The universe is curated to the most-searched US dividend payers. We'll expand it as the data layer grows; sector percentiles only appear when we have at least 5 comparable peers.
The two questions a safety score doesn't answer
A safety score tells you how durable LOW's payout looks. It does not tell you what you keep after tax, or whether something else does the same job better.
On tax: what you actually pocket depends on whether LOW dividends are qualified — qualified distributions are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%, while ordinary ones are taxed at your full marginal rate, a gap that can reach 22 percentage points of the income on the same headline yield.
On substitutes: if LOW's 7.1/10 score is lower than you want, see LOW alternatives — same-sector stocks ranked by how closely they match LOW on both yield and safety, so you can see what a swap actually costs you.
How LOW's safety score has moved
34 daily snapshots over the trailing 75 days · range 7.1–7.8
Every Infnits dividend safety score is computed from the same factors (yield zone, payout ratio, trend vs 5-year average, instrument type, size). The history above is recomputed directly from each day's fundamentals snapshot, so the line reflects how the underlying signals actually moved — not retroactive smoothing.
About Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it provides installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. Further, the company provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company serves its products through Lowes.com website, mobile applications, retail home improvement stores and outlet stores, and its branches. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
How we score dividend safety
The Infnits dividend safety score is a 0–10 rating derived from yield zone, payout ratio (when applicable), yield trend versus 5-year average, instrument type, and company size. Each factor is independently transparent — see the reasons above for exactly which factors contributed to LOW's score.
For the full methodology including the in-app version that uses ETF look-through and historical cut data, see our methodology page.
This is educational, not investment advice. Dividend safety scores reflect a snapshot of public data on the "as of" date shown. Verify current data on the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage before making decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Is LOW safe?
On dividend safety specifically, Infnits scores LOW 7.1/10 — solid. Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a solid dividend profile with no major red flags in the snapshot data. That score measures how durable the payout looks based on yield zone, payout ratio, yield trend, and instrument type; it does not measure price risk, valuation, or whether LOW suits your portfolio.
Is LOW's dividend safe?
Based on snapshot data — yield 2.69%, payout ratio 41%, instrument type stock — Infnits rates LOW's dividend safety profile as solid (7.1/10). This is one signal, not a recommendation.
What is LOW's current dividend yield?
LOW has a current dividend yield of 2.69% as of October 13, 2026. Its 5-year average yield is 1.81%.
How is LOW's safety score calculated?
The score combines yield zone (yields above 7% historically carry elevated cut risk), payout ratio (lower is safer), trend vs. 5-year average yield, instrument type (ETFs are inherently more diversified), and size (larger companies have more stable cash flows). Each factor is scored 0-2.5 and summed to a 0-10 result.
Where does this data come from?
Fundamentals are sourced from public market data and refreshed regularly. The "as of" date on each page reflects the snapshot used for the score. For real-time data, check the issuer's investor relations page or your brokerage.
Should I buy LOW based on this score?
No — this is an educational score based on a handful of public signals, not investment advice. Use it as one input among many. For a portfolio-aware analysis with ETF look-through and personalized insights, install the Infnits app.
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