Novo Nordisk (NVO) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.32
- Forward yield
- 3.47%
- Payout ratio
- 38.2%
Novo Nordisk pays a dividend twice a year. Its most recent payment, $0.41 per share, had an ex-date of August 17, 2026 and was paid on August 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.32 per share, a yield of about 3.56% at a share price of $37.20.
Ex-dates fall in late March and in mid-August, with pay dates about a week or two later. In every year in the table, the spring payment has been the larger of the two. Spring payments ranged from $0.56 in 2020 to $1.19 in 2023, and were $0.92 in 2026. August payments ranged from $0.37 in 2020 to $0.88 in 2023, and were $0.41 in 2026. The amounts move up and down from year to year rather than in steady steps. Payments by calendar year were $0.93 in 2020, $1.24 in 2021, $1.32 in 2022, $2.07 in 2023, $1.44 in 2024 and $1.68 in 2025. The source gives no growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late March 2027 and be paid in early April. In each year shown, that spring payment has been the larger one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.41 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $0.58 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | $1.10 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | $0.93 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 4, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $0.58 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | Apr 5, 2022 | $0.74 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | $0.56 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 | $0.68 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | $0.37 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | $0.56 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Novo Nordisk (NVO) pay a dividend?
Yes. Novo Nordisk pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.41 per share.
What is NVO's dividend yield?
Novo Nordisk paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.47% at the last price of $38.12. Click here to learn more
When is NVO's most recent ex-dividend date?
Novo Nordisk's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Aug 25, 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
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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