# Nexstar Media Group (NXST) — Dividends

NXST · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $7.44 |
| Forward yield | 4.52% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Nexstar Media Group pays a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on August 28, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $7.44 per share, a yield of about 4.72% at a share price of $157.55.

Raises in the table have come with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.70 to $0.90 in 2022, then to $1.35 in 2023, $1.69 in 2024 and $1.86 in 2025. Those raises were about 28.6%, 50%, 25.2% and 10.1%. The February 2026 payment stayed at $1.86, so the rate has now been unchanged for six quarters. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 166%. Payments by calendar year rose from $3.60 in 2022 to $5.40 in 2023, $6.76 in 2024 and $7.44 in 2025, roughly double over that span. The source gives a growth streak of five years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November. Past raises have come with the February payment, not the November one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $1.86 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $1.86 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.86 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.86 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $1.86 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | $1.86 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $1.69 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1.69 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $1.69 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $1.69 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | $1.35 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $1.35 |
| May 11, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | $1.35 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | $1.35 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.90 |
| May 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.70 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Nexstar Media Group (NXST) pay a dividend?

Yes. Nexstar Media Group pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.86 per share.

### What is NXST's dividend yield?

Nexstar Media Group paid $7.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.52% at the last price of $164.65. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is NXST's most recent ex-dividend date?

Nexstar Media Group's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026, payable on Aug 28, 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 NXST been raising its dividend?

Yes — Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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