# Northwest Natural (NWN) — Dividends

NWN · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nwn/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.97 |
| Forward yield | 4.07% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Northwest Natural pays a quarterly dividend. Its next payment, $0.50 per share, has been declared with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 30, 2026 and a pay date of November 13, 2026. The most recent paid dividend, $0.4925, went ex-dividend on July 31, 2026 and was paid on August 14. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.97 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 4.07% at a share price of $48.35.

The record shows one small raise a year, each with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late October. From 2020 through 2025, every raise was $0.0025 a quarter, or about 0.5%, taking the rate from $0.4775 to $0.4925. The declared October 2026 payment is a larger step of $0.0075, about 1.5%. Since late 2019 the rate has grown about 4.7%. Payments by calendar year rose by $0.01 each year, from $1.9125 in 2020 to $1.9625 in 2025. The growth streak stands at five years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend at the end of January 2027 and be paid in mid-February. Raises have come with the late-October ex-date.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $0.50 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.49 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.49 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.49 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $0.48 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.48 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Northwest Natural (NWN) pay a dividend?

Yes. Northwest Natural pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.50 per share.

### What is NWN's dividend yield?

Northwest Natural paid $1.97 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.07% at the last price of $48.35. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is NWN's next ex-dividend date?

Northwest Natural's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 13, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has NWN been raising its dividend?

Yes — Northwest Natural has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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