3Semana·

Lockheed Martin is paying out

Today, $LMT (-0,41%) I received the dividend for 10 shares.

I’m currently on vacation in Crete with my family. We’ve been able to see F-16 Falcons in the sky from time to time here, since there’s an air force base nearby—a very impressive sight. In addition to the F-16s, we also saw a few impressive formation flights by CH-47 Chinooks $BA (+0,17%) .

Although the F-16 is a relatively older aircraft, it has undergone regular modernizations to bring it up to current standards. This shows that the F-16’s tremendous capabilities remain impressive, even though its maiden flight took place as far back as 1974.

Alongside the F-16, $LMT (-0,41%) the newer F-35 Lightning is also on display. The first F-35 was recently handed over to the German Air Force. For now, however, it will remain in the U.S. to be used for training flights.

In any case, Lockheed’s order books are fuller than ever. The current backlog stands at 230 billion. In the second quarter of 2026 alone, orders worth around 65 billion were added—and there’s no end in sight to this trend. I’m staying invested.

25.09

Lockheed

Recebido x10 Dividendos em US$ 3,45

US$ 34,50

3 Comentários

Poor Dad@PoorDad

2Semana

Lockheed is attracting investors with attractive dividends and a strong stock price… but what makes the company so future-proof? (I'm not very familiar with this topic.)

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FinanzMechaNik@FinanzMechaNikk

2Semana

@PoorDad I’m afraid of human nature 😅 The era of the peace dividend is finally over, and all countries are racing to rearm and the like.

The U.S., in particular, has an enormous lead in both the necessary technology and its operational application. The latter is due primarily to experience gained in Ukraine.

If I may put it that way, new “business areas” have also emerged for the defense industry. Two examples worth mentioning here are cyber and space. For instance, whoever disables an adversary’s satellites deprives that adversary of the ability to use its military technology. If power plants fail, the economy and infrastructure grind to a halt. The modern world is extremely complex and interconnected. Precise strikes are particularly devastating in this context.

Another factor is the high cost of switching. Once a country has committed to proven technology, it rarely switches. A good example of this is India’s reluctance to purchase Russian military technology due to the sometimes horrifying reports coming out of Ukraine (a decline in market share from 70 percent to 30 percent). In contrast, Western systems are becoming more important.

However, the topic is very multifaceted and impossible to cover in a single commentary.

Best regards

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Basti92@BavarianLion

2Semana

@PoorDad When you look at the geopolitical situation, I “unfortunately” see a very bright future for Lockheed!
Since the Russia-Ukraine war, it has become clear to many countries that the years of peace are over, and now the motto once again applies: Si vis pacem, para bellum!

And Lockheed is definitely in the “Champions League” of the defense industry 🚀

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