Nuveen Variable Rate (NPFD) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.89
- Forward yield
- 10.96%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund distributes dividends on a monthly schedule, with a current payout rate of $0.1565 per share. At a share price of $17.5099, the fund's trailing-12-month dividend total of $1.90 translates to a yield of 10.85%. The fund currently holds a dividend growth streak of 2 years.
The monthly payment amounts have undergone several adjustments. For complete calendar years, total annual distributions rose from $1.0735 per share in 2023 to $1.7440 in 2024, and reached $1.9990 in 2025. In 2022, 11 payments totalled $1.4625. Monthly payouts reached a low of $0.0865 in mid-2023 before rising through increases in December 2023 to $0.0935, February 2024 to $0.1195, and June 2024 to $0.1675. That $0.1675 level was maintained for 18 consecutive months until December 2025, when the rate was reduced by 6.57% to $0.1565, where it has stayed through 2026.
The latest declared payment of $0.1565 per share carries an ex-date of October 15, 2026, and a pay date of November 2, 2026. Following its established monthly pattern, the next dividend after October would be expected to have an ex-date in mid-November 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.16 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.17 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Nuveen Variable Rate (NPFD) pay a dividend?
Yes. Nuveen Variable Rate pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.16 per share.
What is NPFD's dividend yield?
Nuveen Variable Rate paid $1.89 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.96% at the last price of $17.23. Click here to learn more
When is NPFD's most recent ex-dividend date?
Nuveen Variable Rate'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 NPFD been raising its dividend?
Yes — Nuveen Variable Rate 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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