Shareholders of Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) have now enjoyed 10 years of consecutive annual dividend increases. The company at present is trading with a forward earnings multiple of 5.8. This is well behind the company's 5-year average of 9.9. Probably a more accurate read on this insurance company's valuation is its book multiple. Lincoln currently trades with a book multiple of 0.6 which straight off the bat looks attractive. We state this because if the firm for example was liquidated tomorrow, the assets of the company on paper at present are valued around