# National Bankshares (NKSH) — Dividends

NKSH · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.53 |
| Forward yield | 3.53% |
| Growth streak | — |

National Bankshares pays a semi-annual dividend. Its latest payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of May 26, 2026, and was paid on June 1, 2026, at $0.75 per share. Over the trailing 12 months, the company paid $1.53 per share in dividends. At a share price of $42.725, this represents a dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 3.58%. National Bankshares has a growth streak of 0 years.

The company follows a semi-annual schedule with ex-dates typically in May and November. Historically, the second payment of each year has been higher than the first. For example, the November 2025 payment was $0.78 per share compared to $0.73 in May 2025. The May 2026 dividend of $0.75 represented a $0.02, or 2.74%, increase over the May 2025 dividend of $0.73. In January 2023, National Bankshares also made an unusually large payment of $1.00 per share.

For complete calendar years, annual dividend totals were $1.39 in 2020, $1.44 in 2021, $1.50 in 2022, $2.51 in 2023, $1.51 in 2024, and $1.51 in 2025. Excluding the 2023 special distribution, the annual total for 2023 was $1.51. If the pattern holds, the next semi-annual payment would fall in late 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| May 26, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.78 |
| May 27, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.73 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.78 |
| May 24, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.73 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.78 |
| May 19, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | $1.00 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.78 |
| May 20, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.72 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.74 |
| May 21, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | $0.70 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | $0.72 |
| May 21, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | $0.67 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | $0.72 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does National Bankshares (NKSH) pay a dividend?

Yes. National Bankshares pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.75 per share.

### What is NKSH's dividend yield?

National Bankshares paid $1.53 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.53% at the last price of $43.32. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

National Bankshares's most recent ex-dividend date is May 26, 2026, payable on Jun 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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