Newmarket (NEU) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $12.00
- Forward yield
- 1.35%
- Payout ratio
- 25.8%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
NewMarket pays a quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share, which equals $12.00 per share on an annualized basis. The company's most recent ex-date was September 15, 2026, with payment distributed on October 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, total payouts reached $12.00 per share. At a share price of $910.64, the stock provides a dividend yield of 1.32%.
The company holds a dividend growth streak of 5 years. For complete calendar years, annual distribution totals expanded from $7.60 per share in 2020 to $8.00 in 2021, $8.40 in 2022, $8.85 in 2023, $10.00 in 2024, and $11.25 in 2025. Quarterly per-share payments stepped up over this period from $1.90 to $2.10 in September 2021, $2.25 in June 2023, $2.50 in March 2024, $2.75 in March 2025, and $3.00 in December 2025.
In 2026, NewMarket maintained the $3.00 per-share payout across its first three quarters, with ex-dates in March, June, and September. If the company maintains its established schedule, the next ex-date is expected in mid-December 2026, with payment following in early January 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $3.00 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $3.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $3.00 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $3.00 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $2.75 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $2.75 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $2.75 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | $2.50 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $2.50 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $2.50 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $2.50 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $2.25 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | $2.25 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | $2.25 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | $2.10 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | $2.10 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | $2.10 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | $2.10 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | $2.10 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | $2.10 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Newmarket (NEU) pay a dividend?
Yes. Newmarket pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $3.00 per share.
What is NEU's dividend yield?
Newmarket paid $12.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.35% at the last price of $889.71. Click here to learn more
When is NEU's most recent ex-dividend date?
Newmarket's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Oct 1, 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
Has NEU been raising its dividend?
Yes — Newmarket has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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.
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