National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Dividend History
NFG latest dividend
$0.56last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 32 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.7%5-year growth a year
- 2.78%forward yield
NFG dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $222
- Each payment
- $56
- Value of the shares
- $7,992
- Dividend yield
- 2.78%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.22 per share, before tax.
NFG 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.
NFG dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)28.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)100.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.7%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases32
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NFG yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $85.70 | 2.59% | $2.18 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $54.41 | 4.08% | $6.30 | 11.6% |
| 5 years ago | $57.55 | 3.86% | $10.10 | 17.5% |
| 10 years ago | $52.93 | 4.19% | $18.70 | 35.3% |
| 20 years ago | $35.99 | 6.17% | $32.87 | 91.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NFG dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NFG dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.12 | +3.9% | 2.65% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.04 | +4.1% | 3.36% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.96 | +4.3% | 3.91% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.88 | +3.9% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.81 | +2.3% | 2.83% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.77 | +2.3% | 4.30% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.73 | +2.4% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.69 | +2.4% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.65 | +2.5% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.61 | +2.5% | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.57 | +2.6% | 3.67% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.53 | +2.7% | 2.20% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.49 | +2.8% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.45 | +2.8% | 2.86% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.41 | +2.9% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.37 | +3.0% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.33 | +3.5% | 2.66% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.28 | +4.5% | 4.10% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.23 | +3.4% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.19 | — | 3.09% | 4 |
NFG dividend history
158 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-15 | $0.555 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-15 | $0.555 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-15 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-15 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-15 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-15 | $0.535 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-15 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-15 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-15 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-15 | $0.515 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-15 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-12 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-13 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-14 | $0.495 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-14 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-13 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 158 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-14 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-15 | $0.475 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-15 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-14 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-15 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-15 | $0.455 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-15 | $0.445 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-15 | $0.435 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-13 | $0.425 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-13 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-12 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-13 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-14 | $0.415 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-14 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-14 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-15 | $0.405 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-15 | $0.395 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-15 | $0.385 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-15 | $0.375 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-15 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-13 | $0.365 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-13 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-13 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-15 | $0.355 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-15 | $0.345 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-15 | $0.335 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-15 | $0.325 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-16 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-16 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-16 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-16 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-17 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-07-15 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-15 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-26 | 2002-10-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-15 | $0.26 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-15 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-15 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-15 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-16 | $0.2525 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-13 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-15 | $0.24 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-15 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-14 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-15 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-15 | $0.2325 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-10-15 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-15 | $0.225 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-10-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-15 | $0.2175 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-04-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-10-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-26 | 1996-07-15 | $0.21 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-15 | $0.2025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-15 | $0.2025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-15 | $0.2025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-15 | $0.2025 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-15 | $0.1975 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-01-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-10-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-07-15 | $0.1925 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-04-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-24 | — | $0.1875 | — | |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-07-15 | $0.1875 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-04-15 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-15 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-15 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-07-15 | $0.1825 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-25 | 1991-04-15 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-15 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-15 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-07-15 | $0.1775 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-15 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-15 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-15 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-15 | $0.1675 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-15 | $0.1575 | — | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-01-15 | $0.1575 | — | |
| 1988-09-26 | 1988-10-15 | $0.1575 | — | |
| 1988-06-24 | 1988-07-15 | $0.1575 | +5.0% | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-15 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-12-24 | 1988-01-15 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-09-24 | 1987-10-15 | $0.15 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NFG stock split history
- 2:1September 10, 2001
NFG dividend overview
National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share, a yield of 2.78% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.12 per share in 2025, up 3.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.7% a year on average and over ten years 3.0% a year. The payout ratio is 28.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: NFG cash flow statement, NFG key metrics, NFG chart. See the NFG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NFG dividends FAQ
Does National Fuel Gas pay a dividend?
Yes. National Fuel Gas has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.56 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is National Fuel Gas's dividend yield?
National Fuel Gas's forward annual dividend is $2.22 per share, a dividend yield of 2.78% at the latest close of $79.92.
How often does National Fuel Gas pay dividends?
National Fuel Gas pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is National Fuel Gas's dividend growing?
National Fuel Gas's dividend per share grew from $1.77 in 2020 to $2.12 in 2025, 3.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 32 years in a row.
What is National Fuel Gas's dividend payout ratio?
National Fuel Gas pays out 28.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 100.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has National Fuel Gas split its stock?
National Fuel Gas has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on September 10, 2001. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.