NewMarket Corporation (NEU) Dividend History

NYSE: NEUYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

NEU latest dividend

$3.00last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 7 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2006paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +8.2%5-year growth a year
  • 1.37%forward yield

NEU dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$1,200
Each payment
$300
Value of the shares
$87,601
Dividend yield
1.37%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $12.00 per share, before tax.

NEU 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.

NEU dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)25.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)21.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases7
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

NEU yield on cost

NewMarket Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$772.961.55%$12.001.6%
3 years ago$454.852.64%$32.507.1%
5 years ago$374.263.21%$49.6013.3%
10 years ago$405.822.96%$86.0021.2%
20 years ago$63.3718.94%$139.63220.3%

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

NEU dividend payments

Payment

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

NEU dividends by year

NewMarket Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$11.25+12.5%1.64%4
2024$10.00+13.0%1.89%4
2023$8.85+5.4%1.62%4
2022$8.40+5.0%2.70%4
2021$8.00+5.3%2.33%4
2020$7.60+4.1%1.91%4
2019$7.30+4.3%1.50%4
2018$7.000.0%1.70%4
2017$7.00+9.4%1.76%4
2016$6.40+10.3%1.51%4
2015$5.80+23.4%1.52%4
2014$4.70+23.7%1.16%4
2013$3.80−86.4%1.14%4
2012$28.00—10.68%5
2011$2.39+52.7%1.21%4
2010$1.56+45.6%1.27%4
2009$1.07+34.4%0.94%4
2008$0.80+39.1%2.29%4
2007$0.57+15.0%1.03%4
2006$0.50—0.85%4

NEU dividend history

145 payments
NewMarket Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-152026-10-01$3.00—Quarterly
2026-06-152026-07-01$3.00—Quarterly
2026-03-162026-04-01$3.00—Quarterly
2025-12-152026-01-02$3.00+9.1%Quarterly
2025-09-152025-10-01$2.75—Quarterly
2025-06-162025-07-01$2.75—Quarterly
2025-03-172025-04-01$2.75+10.0%Quarterly
2024-12-162025-01-02$2.50—Quarterly
2024-09-162024-10-01$2.50—Quarterly
2024-06-142024-07-01$2.50—Quarterly
2024-03-142024-04-01$2.50+11.1%Quarterly
2023-12-142024-01-02$2.25—Quarterly
2023-09-142023-10-02$2.25—Quarterly
2023-06-142023-07-03$2.25+7.1%Quarterly
2023-03-142023-04-03$2.10—Quarterly
2022-12-142023-01-03$2.10—Quarterly
Show all 145 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-142022-10-03$2.10—Quarterly
2022-06-142022-07-01$2.10—Quarterly
2022-03-142022-04-01$2.10—Quarterly
2021-12-142022-01-03$2.10—Quarterly
2021-09-142021-10-01$2.10+10.5%Quarterly
2021-06-142021-07-01$1.90—Quarterly
2021-03-122021-04-01$1.90—Quarterly
2020-12-142021-01-04$1.90—Quarterly
2020-09-142020-10-01$1.90—Quarterly
2020-06-122020-07-01$1.90—Quarterly
2020-03-132020-04-01$1.90—Quarterly
2019-12-132020-01-02$1.90—Quarterly
2019-09-132019-10-01$1.90+8.6%Quarterly
2019-06-142019-07-01$1.75—Quarterly
2019-03-142019-04-01$1.75—Quarterly
2018-12-142019-01-02$1.75—Quarterly
2018-09-142018-10-01$1.75—Quarterly
2018-06-142018-07-02$1.75—Quarterly
2018-03-142018-04-02$1.75—Quarterly
2017-12-142018-01-02$1.75—Quarterly
2017-09-142017-10-02$1.75—Quarterly
2017-06-132017-07-03$1.75—Quarterly
2017-03-132017-04-03$1.75+9.4%Quarterly
2016-12-132017-01-02$1.60—Quarterly
2016-09-132016-10-01$1.60—Quarterly
2016-06-132016-07-01$1.60—Quarterly
2016-03-112016-04-01$1.60—Quarterly
2015-12-112016-01-01$1.60+14.3%Quarterly
2015-09-112015-10-01$1.40—Quarterly
2015-06-112015-07-01$1.40—Quarterly
2015-03-122015-04-01$1.40—Quarterly
2014-12-112015-01-01$1.40+27.3%Quarterly
2014-09-112014-10-01$1.10—Quarterly
2014-06-122014-07-01$1.10—Quarterly
2014-03-132014-04-01$1.10—Quarterly
2013-12-122014-01-01$1.10+22.2%Quarterly
2013-09-122013-10-01$0.9—Quarterly
2013-06-132013-07-01$0.9—Quarterly
2013-03-132013-04-01$0.9+20.0%Quarterly
2012-12-052012-12-21$0.75−97.0%Quarterly
2012-11-052012-11-27$25.00+3,233.3%
2012-09-132012-10-01$0.75—Quarterly
2012-06-132012-07-02$0.75—Quarterly
2012-03-132012-04-02$0.75—Quarterly
2011-12-132012-01-01$0.75+25.0%Quarterly
2011-09-132011-10-01$0.6—Quarterly
2011-06-132011-07-01$0.6+36.4%Quarterly
2011-03-112011-04-01$0.44—Quarterly
2010-12-132011-01-01$0.44+17.3%Quarterly
2010-09-132010-10-01$0.375—Quarterly
2010-06-112010-07-01$0.375—Quarterly
2010-03-112010-04-01$0.375—Quarterly
2009-12-112010-01-01$0.375+50.0%Quarterly
2009-09-112009-10-01$0.25—Quarterly
2009-06-112009-07-01$0.25+25.0%Quarterly
2009-03-122009-04-01$0.2—Quarterly
2008-12-112009-01-01$0.2—Quarterly
2008-09-112008-10-01$0.2—Quarterly
2008-06-112008-07-01$0.2—Quarterly
2008-03-122008-04-01$0.2—Quarterly
2007-12-122008-01-01$0.2+60.0%Quarterly
2007-09-122007-10-01$0.125—Quarterly
2007-06-132007-07-01$0.125—Quarterly
2007-03-132007-04-01$0.125—Quarterly
2006-12-132007-01-01$0.125—Quarterly
2006-09-132006-10-01$0.125—Quarterly
2006-06-132006-07-01$0.125—Quarterly
2006-03-142006-04-03$0.125−60.3%
2000-06-132000-07-01$0.315—Quarterly
2000-03-132000-04-01$0.315—Quarterly
1999-12-132000-01-01$0.315—Quarterly
1999-09-131999-10-01$0.315+1.6%Quarterly
1999-06-111999-07-01$0.31—Quarterly
1999-03-111999-04-01$0.31—Quarterly
1998-12-111999-01-04$0.31—Quarterly
1998-09-111998-10-01$0.31—Quarterly
1998-06-111998-07-01$0.31—Quarterly
1998-03-121998-04-01$0.31—Quarterly
1997-12-111998-01-01$0.31−50.4%Quarterly
1997-09-111997-10-01$0.625—Quarterly
1997-06-121997-07-01$0.625—Quarterly
1997-03-071997-04-04$0.625—Quarterly
1996-12-121997-01-01$0.625—Quarterly
1996-09-121996-10-01$0.625—Quarterly
1996-06-121996-07-01$0.625—Quarterly
1996-03-131996-04-01$0.625—Quarterly
1995-12-131996-01-01$0.625—Quarterly
1995-09-131995-10-01$0.625—Quarterly
1995-06-131995-07-01$0.625—Quarterly
1995-03-091995-04-01$0.625—Quarterly
1994-12-091995-01-01$0.625—Quarterly
1994-09-091994-10-01$0.625—Quarterly
1994-06-091994-07-01$0.625—Quarterly
1994-03-171994-04-01$0.625−98.2%Quarterly
1994-03-11—$34.38+4,483.3%
1993-12-091994-01-01$0.75—Quarterly
1993-09-091993-10-01$0.75+50.0%Quarterly
1993-06-071993-07-01$0.5—Quarterly
1993-03-091993-04-01$0.5—Quarterly
1992-12-091993-01-01$0.5—Quarterly
1992-09-091992-10-01$0.5—Quarterly
1992-06-091992-07-01$0.5—Quarterly
1992-03-101992-04-01$0.5—Quarterly
1991-12-101992-01-01$0.5—Quarterly
1991-09-101991-10-01$0.5—Quarterly
1991-06-101991-07-01$0.5—Quarterly
1991-03-111991-04-01$0.5—Quarterly
1990-12-101991-01-01$0.5—Quarterly
1990-09-101990-10-01$0.5—Quarterly
1990-06-111990-07-01$0.5—Quarterly
1990-03-091990-04-01$0.5−90.9%Quarterly
1989-12-111990-01-01$5.50+1,275.0%Quarterly
1989-09-111989-10-01$0.4—Quarterly
1989-06-09—$0.4—
1989-03-091989-04-01$0.4—
1988-12-091989-01-01$0.4+9.1%
1988-09-081988-10-01$0.3667—
1988-06-091988-07-01$0.3667—
1988-03-081988-04-01$0.3667+10.0%
1987-12-081988-01-01$0.3333—
1987-09-081987-10-01$0.3333—
1987-06-091987-07-01$0.3333—
1987-03-101987-04-01$0.3333+5.3%
1986-12-091987-01-01$0.3167+18.7%
1986-09-09—$0.2667—
1986-06-10—$0.2667—
1986-03-10—$0.2667+6.7%
1985-12-10—$0.25+7.1%
1985-09-10—$0.2333—

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

NEU stock split history

  • 1:5July 1, 2002
  • 3:2July 1, 1993
  • 2:1June 2, 1986
  • 2:1April 2, 1985
  • 2:1April 12, 1983

NEU dividend overview

NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share, a yield of 1.37% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $11.25 per share in 2025, up 12.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.2% a year on average and over ten years 6.8% a year. The payout ratio is 25.8% of trailing earnings.

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

NEU dividends FAQ

Does NewMarket pay a dividend?

Yes. NewMarket has paid a regular dividend since 2006, quarterly, most recently $3.00 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 2000.

What is NewMarket's dividend yield?

NewMarket's forward annual dividend is $12.00 per share, a dividend yield of 1.37% at the latest close of $876.01.

How often does NewMarket pay dividends?

NewMarket pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is NewMarket's dividend growing?

NewMarket's dividend per share grew from $7.60 in 2020 to $11.25 in 2025, 8.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 7 years in a row.

What is NewMarket's dividend payout ratio?

NewMarket pays out 25.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 21.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has NewMarket split its stock?

NewMarket has split its stock 5 times: 1:5 on July 1, 2002, 3:2 on July 1, 1993, 2:1 on June 2, 1986, 2:1 on April 2, 1985, 2:1 on April 12, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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