Novartis (NVS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.10
- Forward yield
- 2.16%
- Payout ratio
- 35.7%
Novartis pays an annual dividend. Its most recent payment, $3.10 per share, had an ex-date of March 11, 2026 and was paid on March 16, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.10 per share, a yield of about 2.20% at a share price of $141.17.
The payments in the table come once a year with an ex-date in early March. From 2020 to 2025, each March payment was larger than the one before: $3.09, $3.20, $3.33, $3.47, $3.78 and $3.87, about 25% more over that span. The March 2026 payment of $3.10 was lower than the year before. The table also lists a second payment of $3.47 with an October 2023 ex-date and a pay date one day before that ex-date, which does not fit the rest of the record. The 2024 and 2025 payments have no pay date in the table. The source gives no growth streak.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early to mid March 2027 and be paid a few days later. It is the only payment in the yearly cycle, so any change in the amount would show up there.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $3.10 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | — | $3.87 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | — | $3.78 |
| — | Oct 4, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | $3.47 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $3.47 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $3.33 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $3.20 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | $3.09 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Novartis (NVS) pay a dividend?
Yes. Novartis pays a annual dividend; the most recent payment was $3.10 per share.
What is NVS's dividend yield?
Novartis paid $3.10 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.16% at the last price of $143.54. Click here to learn more
When is NVS's most recent ex-dividend date?
Novartis's most recent ex-dividend date is Mar 11, 2026, payable on Mar 16, 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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