Northern Trust (NTRS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.28
- Forward yield
- 2.02%
- Payout ratio
- 30.8%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Northern Trust pays a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 4, 2026 and was paid on October 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.28 per share, a yield of about 1.91% at a share price of $171.40.
The table shows three raises, each with the payment that goes ex-dividend in early September. The rate went from $0.70 to $0.75 in September 2022, an increase of about 7.1%. It then held at $0.75 for three years. In September 2025 it rose to $0.80, up about 6.7%, and in September 2026 it rose to $0.88, up 10%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 26%. Payments by calendar year of ex-date were $2.90 in 2022, $3.00 in both 2023 and 2024, and $3.10 in 2025. The source lists a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates have fallen in early March, June, September and December, with payment on the first day of the following month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid on January 1, 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.88 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.80 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | $0.75 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | $0.75 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | $0.70 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | $0.70 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Northern Trust (NTRS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Northern Trust pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.88 per share.
What is NTRS's dividend yield?
Northern Trust paid $3.28 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.02% at the last price of $162.64. Click here to learn more
When is NTRS's most recent ex-dividend date?
Northern Trust's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 4, 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 NTRS been raising its dividend?
Yes — Northern Trust has increased its dividend for 1 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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