Lincoln National Corp (LNC.PD) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $4.94BP/E 2.2Yield 6.98%
About Lincoln National
Life Insurance, SIC 6311
Lincoln National Corporation operates insurance and retirement businesses through several core operating segments, including Annuities, Life Insurance, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The company offers a wide range of wealth accumulation, wealth protection, and retirement income solutions. Key offerings include variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities, as well as term, universal, indexed universal, and variable universal life insurance with optional long-term care benefits. In addition, the company provides employer-sponsored group disability, absence management, term life, dental, vision, and supplemental health insurance, alongside retirement plan recordkeeping, administration, and investment services. Products are marketed to individuals and employer groups ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.
The company distributes its solutions through a nationwide network of financial intermediaries, consultants, brokers, planners, third-party administrators, and employee benefit firms, supported by hundreds of internal and external wholesalers. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the business maintains a nationwide presence across the United States.
Summary of the business section of Lincoln National's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Lincoln National Corp
- Founded
- 1968
- Headquarters
- Radnor, PA
- Address
- 150 N Radnor Chester Rd 19087
- Phone
- (484) 583-1400
- Website
- www.lincolnfinancial.com
- Employees
- 9,423, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Life Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Indiana
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LNC.PD
- Other tickers
- LNC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 191M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $6.60B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 22, 1999; 2-for-1, Jun 28, 1993
- SEC CIK
- 59558
- CUSIP
- 534187109
- ISIN
- US5341871094
- LEI
- EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47
- EIN
- 35-1140070
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Cooper | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 722,754 |
| Curtis W. Chesney | EVP, President of Annuities | 22,621 |
| Adam M. Cohen | Interim CFO & CAO | 71,375 |
| Sean Woodroffe | EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | 119,947 |
| Christopher M. Neczypor | EVP & CFO | 194,705 |
| CraigT T. Beazer | EVP & General Counsel | 103,906 |
| Darrel W. Tedrow | EVP, President Life Ins & RSS | 34,014 |
| Paul P. Spurr | EVP, CRO & CA | 51,743 |
| Andrew Rallis | EVP, Chief Risk Officer | 162,530 |
| John Christopher Kennedy | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | 138,615 |
| Jennifer Charters | EVP, Chief Information Officer | 37,796 |
| Brian Kroll | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | 70,536 |
| James Waltman Reid | EVP, Pres. Workplace Solutions | 140,680 |
| John G. Morriss | EVP, Chief Investment Officer | 27,614 |
| Nilanjan Adhya | EVP Chf AI Data Analytics Off | 19,951 |
| Jayson R. Bronchetti | EVP, Chief Investment Officer | 87,349 |
| Gary C. Kelly | Director | 3,000 |
| Deirdre P. Connelly | Director | 4,000 |
| Eric G. Johnson | Director | 9,254 |
| William H. Dr Cunningham | Director | 11,391 |
| Reginald E. Davis | Director | 0 |
| M. Leanne Lachman | Director | 3,000 |
| Dale LeFebvre | Director | 0 |
| James T. Morris | Director | 0 |
| Owen Ryan | Director | 12,000 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $27.99M | $45.95M | $6.38M | $113 | $201 |
| FY2024 | $15.90M | $15.32M | $6.40M | $76 | $190 |
| FY2023 Ms Cooper | $13.44M | $10.63M | $5.88M | $61 | $158 |
| FY2023 Ms.Cooper | $13.44M | $10.63M | $5.88M | $61 | $158 |
| FY2022 Dennis Glass | $6.45M | -$14.98M | $7.04M | $65 | $151 |
| FY2022 Mr.Glass | $6.45M | -$14.98M | $7.04M | $65 | $151 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen G. Cooper President and CEO | $1.31M | $20.30M | $5.36M | $1.02M | $27.99M | +76% |
| Christopher Neczypor EVP and CFO | $947.69K | $3.36M | $2.94M | $433.79K | $7.68M | +26% |
| Brian Kroll EVP, Head of Retail Life and Annuity Solutions | $850.00K | $1.82M | $2.44M | $179.66K | $5.29M | – |
| James Reid EVP & President, Workplace Solutions | $947.69K | $3.19M | $2.78M | $426.07K | $7.35M | +24% |
| Sean N. Woodroffe EVP, Chief People, Communications & Enterprise Services Officer | $875.00K | $1.76M | $2.10M | $433.48K | $5.17M | +9% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had a total of 9,423 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings