NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) Dividend History

NASDAQ: NBTBYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

NBTB latest dividend

$0.40last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 13 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1992paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +5.6%5-year growth a year
  • 3.15%forward yield

NBTB dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$160
Each payment
$40
Value of the shares
$5,085
Dividend yield
3.15%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.60 per share, before tax.

NBTB dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

NBTB dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)37.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)33.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases13
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

NBTB yield on cost

NBT Bancorp Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$40.153.99%$1.513.8%
3 years ago$33.264.81%$4.2012.6%
5 years ago$36.474.39%$6.5618.0%
10 years ago$33.054.84%$11.6535.2%
20 years ago$24.326.58%$19.8281.5%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

NBTB dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

NBTB dividends by year

NBT Bancorp Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.42+7.6%3.42%4
2024$1.32+6.5%2.76%4
2023$1.24+6.9%2.96%4
2022$1.16+5.5%2.67%4
2021$1.10+1.9%2.86%4
2020$1.08+2.9%3.36%4
2019$1.05+6.1%2.59%4
2018$0.99+7.6%2.86%4
2017$0.92+2.2%2.50%4
2016$0.90+3.4%2.15%4
2015$0.87+3.6%3.12%4
2014$0.84+3.7%3.20%4
2013$0.81+1.2%3.13%4
2012$0.800.0%3.95%4
2011$0.800.0%3.62%4
2010$0.800.0%3.31%4
2009$0.800.0%3.93%4
2008$0.80+1.3%2.86%4
2007$0.79+3.9%3.46%4
2006$0.76—2.98%4

NBTB dividend history

138 payments
NBT Bancorp Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-012026-09-15$0.4+8.1%Quarterly
2026-06-012026-06-15$0.37—Quarterly
2026-03-022026-03-16$0.37—Quarterly
2025-12-012025-12-15$0.37—Quarterly
2025-08-292025-09-15$0.37+8.8%Quarterly
2025-06-022025-06-16$0.34—Quarterly
2025-03-032025-03-17$0.34—Quarterly
2024-12-022024-12-16$0.34—Quarterly
2024-08-302024-09-13$0.34+6.2%Quarterly
2024-06-032024-06-17$0.32—Quarterly
2024-02-292024-03-15$0.32—Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-15$0.32—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-15$0.32+6.7%Quarterly
2023-05-312023-06-15$0.3—Quarterly
2023-02-282023-03-15$0.3—Quarterly
2022-11-302022-12-15$0.3—Quarterly
Show all 138 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-15$0.3+7.1%Quarterly
2022-05-312022-06-15$0.28—Quarterly
2022-02-282022-03-15$0.28—Quarterly
2021-11-302021-12-15$0.28—Quarterly
2021-08-312021-09-15$0.28+3.7%Quarterly
2021-05-282021-06-15$0.27—Quarterly
2021-02-262021-03-15$0.27—Quarterly
2020-11-302020-12-15$0.27—Quarterly
2020-08-312020-09-15$0.27—Quarterly
2020-05-292020-06-15$0.27—Quarterly
2020-02-272020-03-13$0.27—Quarterly
2019-11-272019-12-13$0.27+3.8%Quarterly
2019-08-292019-09-13$0.26—Quarterly
2019-05-302019-06-14$0.26—Quarterly
2019-02-282019-03-15$0.26—Quarterly
2018-11-292018-12-14$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-14$0.25—Quarterly
2018-05-312018-06-15$0.25+8.7%Quarterly
2018-02-282018-03-15$0.23—Quarterly
2017-11-302017-12-15$0.23—Quarterly
2017-08-302017-09-15$0.23—Quarterly
2017-05-302017-06-15$0.23—Quarterly
2017-02-272017-03-15$0.23—Quarterly
2016-11-292016-12-15$0.23—Quarterly
2016-08-302016-09-15$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
2016-05-272016-06-15$0.22—Quarterly
2016-02-262016-03-15$0.22—Quarterly
2015-11-272015-12-15$0.22—Quarterly
2015-08-282015-09-15$0.22—Quarterly
2015-05-272015-06-15$0.22+4.8%Quarterly
2015-02-252015-03-13$0.21—Quarterly
2014-11-262014-12-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-08-272014-09-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-05-282014-06-13$0.21—Quarterly
2014-02-262014-03-14$0.21—Quarterly
2013-11-262013-12-15$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2013-08-282013-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2013-05-292013-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2013-02-272013-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2012-11-282012-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2012-08-292012-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2012-05-302012-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2012-02-282012-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2011-11-292011-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2011-08-302011-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2011-05-272011-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2011-02-252011-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2010-11-292010-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2010-08-302010-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2010-05-272010-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2010-02-252010-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2009-11-272009-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2009-08-282009-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2009-05-282009-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2009-02-252009-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2008-11-262008-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2008-08-272008-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2008-05-282008-06-15$0.2—Quarterly
2008-02-272008-03-15$0.2—Quarterly
2007-11-282007-12-15$0.2—Quarterly
2007-08-292007-09-15$0.2—Quarterly
2007-05-302007-06-15$0.2+5.3%Quarterly
2007-02-272007-03-15$0.19—Quarterly
2006-11-292006-12-15$0.19—Quarterly
2006-08-302006-09-15$0.19—Quarterly
2006-05-302006-06-15$0.19—Quarterly
2006-02-272006-03-15$0.19—Quarterly
2005-11-292005-12-15$0.19—Quarterly
2005-08-302005-09-15$0.19—Quarterly
2005-05-272005-06-15$0.19—Quarterly
2005-02-252005-03-15$0.19—Quarterly
2004-11-292004-12-15$0.19—Quarterly
2004-08-302004-09-15$0.19—Quarterly
2004-05-272004-06-15$0.19+11.8%Quarterly
2004-02-262004-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2003-11-262003-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2003-08-272003-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2003-05-282003-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2003-02-262003-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2002-11-262002-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2002-08-282002-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2002-05-292002-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2002-02-272002-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2001-11-282001-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2001-08-292001-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2001-05-302001-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2001-02-272001-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
2000-11-292000-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2000-08-302000-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2000-05-302000-06-15$0.17—Quarterly
2000-02-282000-03-15$0.17—Quarterly
1999-11-291999-12-15$0.17+5.0%Quarterly
1999-08-301999-09-15$0.1619—Quarterly
1999-05-271999-06-15$0.1619—Quarterly
1999-02-251999-03-15$0.1619—Quarterly
1998-11-271998-12-15$0.1619+5.0%Quarterly
1998-08-281998-09-15$0.1542+33.3%Quarterly
1998-05-281998-06-15$0.1157—Quarterly
1998-02-251998-03-13$0.1157−32.0%Quarterly
1997-11-261997-12-15$0.17+54.3%Quarterly
1997-08-281997-09-15$0.1101+13.3%Quarterly
1997-05-281997-06-13$0.0972—Quarterly
1997-02-261997-03-14$0.0972−35.2%Quarterly
1996-11-261996-12-13$0.15+87.0%Quarterly
1996-08-281996-09-13$0.0802—Quarterly
1996-05-291996-06-14$0.0802—Quarterly
1996-02-281996-03-15$0.0802−38.3%Quarterly
1995-11-291995-12-15$0.13+84.3%Quarterly
1995-08-301995-09-15$0.0705—Quarterly
1995-05-251995-06-15$0.0705—Quarterly
1995-02-271995-03-15$0.0705−41.2%Quarterly
1994-11-251994-12-15$0.12+86.5%Quarterly
1994-08-261994-09-15$0.0644—Quarterly
1994-05-251994-06-15$0.0644+9.5%Quarterly
1994-02-231994-03-15$0.0588−48.9%Quarterly
1993-11-241993-12-15$0.115+96.1%Quarterly
1993-08-261993-09-15$0.0586—Quarterly
1993-05-251993-06-15$0.0586—Quarterly
1993-02-231993-03-15$0.0586−41.1%Quarterly
1992-11-241992-12-15$0.0995+83.3%Quarterly
1992-09-011992-09-15$0.0543—Quarterly
1992-05-261992-06-15$0.0543—Quarterly

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

NBTB stock split history

  • 105:100November 29, 1999
  • 105:100November 27, 1998
  • 4:3June 16, 1998
  • 105:100November 26, 1997
  • 105:100November 26, 1996
  • 105:100November 29, 1995
  • 105:100November 25, 1994
  • 105:100November 24, 1993
  • 105:100November 24, 1992

NBTB dividend overview

NBT Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, a yield of 3.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.42 per share in 2025, up 7.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.6% a year on average and over ten years 5.0% a year. The payout ratio is 37.0% of trailing earnings.

Related: NBTB cash flow statement, NBTB key metrics, NBTB chart. See the NBTB stock overview for the latest quote and news.

NBTB dividends FAQ

Does NBT Bancorp pay a dividend?

Yes. NBT Bancorp has paid a regular dividend since 1992, quarterly, most recently $0.40 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.

What is NBT Bancorp's dividend yield?

NBT Bancorp's forward annual dividend is $1.60 per share, a dividend yield of 3.15% at the latest close of $50.85.

How often does NBT Bancorp pay dividends?

NBT Bancorp pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is NBT Bancorp's dividend growing?

NBT Bancorp's dividend per share grew from $1.08 in 2020 to $1.42 in 2025, 5.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 13 years in a row.

What is NBT Bancorp's dividend payout ratio?

NBT Bancorp pays out 37.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 33.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has NBT Bancorp split its stock?

NBT Bancorp has split its stock 9 times: 105:100 on November 29, 1999, 105:100 on November 27, 1998, 4:3 on June 16, 1998, 105:100 on November 26, 1997, 105:100 on November 26, 1996, 105:100 on November 29, 1995, 105:100 on November 25, 1994, 105:100 on November 24, 1993, 105:100 on November 24, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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