# Nuveen Amt-free (NEA) — Dividends

NEA · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nea/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.82 |
| Forward yield | 8.13% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund pays a monthly dividend of $0.068 per share. Its latest declared payment carries an [ex-dividend date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 15, 2026, and a pay date of November 2, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund paid $0.816 per share, offering a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 8.29% at a share price of $9.845. The fund holds a dividend growth streak of 2 years.

Across complete calendar years, annual dividend totals shifted from $0.6720 in 2020 to $0.6990 in 2021, a 4.02% increase, before declining 10.80% to $0.6235 in 2022 and another 30.23% to $0.4350 in 2023. Payouts then recovered significantly, rising 71.84% to $0.7475 in 2024 and expanding 14.52% to $0.8560 in 2025. Monthly payment rates varied over this period, declining from $0.0585 in late 2021 to a low of $0.035 throughout most of 2023, before stepping up to $0.0505 and $0.073 in 2024, and settling at $0.068 in September 2025.

With the October 15, 2026 payment already declared, the following monthly distribution is expected to occur in mid-November 2026 if the current payment cadence holds.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.07 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.07 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Nuveen Amt-free (NEA) pay a dividend?

Yes. Nuveen Amt-free pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.07 per share.

### What is NEA's dividend yield?

Nuveen Amt-free paid $0.82 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.13% at the last price of $10.04. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is NEA's most recent ex-dividend date?

Nuveen Amt-free's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has NEA been raising its dividend?

Yes — Nuveen Amt-free has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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