Nuveen Core Plus (NPCT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.15
- Forward yield
- 12.90%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Nuveen Core Plus pays a monthly dividend shown as $0.09 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 15, 2026 and a pay date of November 2, 2026. The most recent paid one went ex-dividend on September 15, 2026 and was paid on October 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.17 per share, a yield of 12.80% at a share price of $9.12.
The amount has stepped down one cent at a time in the table, which holds the last 20 monthly payments from March 2025. It was $0.12 for the March to May 2025 ex-dates, $0.11 from June to November 2025, $0.10 from December 2025 to May 2026 and $0.09 from June 2026 on. That is 25% lower over the span shown. The source gives a growth streak of two years.
Ex-dates fall in the middle of each month, between the 13th and the 15th, and payment follows at the start of the next month. Each change has come with a June or December ex-date. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in early December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.09 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.11 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.12 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Nuveen Core Plus (NPCT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Nuveen Core Plus pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.09 per share.
What is NPCT's dividend yield?
Nuveen Core Plus paid $1.15 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 12.90% at the last price of $8.91. Click here to learn more
When is NPCT's most recent ex-dividend date?
Nuveen Core Plus'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
Has NPCT been raising its dividend?
Yes — Nuveen Core Plus has increased its dividend for 2 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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