NL Industries, Inc. (NL) Dividend History
NL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2020paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +28.9%5-year growth a year
- 6.03%forward yield
NL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $40
- Each payment
- $10
- Value of the shares
- $663
- Dividend yield
- 6.03%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.40 per share, before tax.
NL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $5.76 | 6.94% | $0.39 | 6.8% |
| 3 years ago | $4.68 | 8.55% | $1.69 | 36.1% |
| 5 years ago | $5.99 | 6.68% | $2.59 | 43.2% |
| 10 years ago | $3.75 | 10.67% | $2.93 | 78.1% |
| 20 years ago | $10.75 | 3.72% | $6.55 | 61.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.57 | −24.0% | 10.42% | 5 |
| 2024 | $0.75 | — | 9.65% | 5 |
| 2023 | $0.28 | −55.6% | 4.99% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.63 | — | 9.25% | 5 |
| 2021 | $0.24 | +50.0% | 3.24% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.16 | — | 3.35% | 4 |
NL dividend history
135 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-23 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-26 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-12-16 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-23 | $0.09 | −57.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-28 | $0.21 | +133.3% | |
| 2025-06-09 | 2025-06-24 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-11 | 2025-03-27 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-17 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-24 | $0.08 | −81.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-29 | $0.43 | +437.5% | |
| 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-21 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-19 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-19 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-20 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 135 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-20 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-20 | $0.07 | −80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-31 | $0.35 | +400.0% | |
| 2022-06-03 | 2022-06-21 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-24 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-21 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-21 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-22 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-25 | $0.06 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-23 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-17 | $0.04 | −68.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-03 | 2013-12-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-03 | 2013-09-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-06 | 2013-06-25 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-06 | 2012-03-27 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2011-12-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-06-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-29 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-29 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-09-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-08 | 2010-06-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-03-25 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2009-12-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-08 | 2009-09-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-08 | 2009-06-25 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-30 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-06 | 2008-06-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-07 | 2008-03-27 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-10 | 2007-09-26 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-06-27 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-08 | 2007-03-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-27 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-11 | 2006-09-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-23 | 2006-03-31 | $0.125 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-09 | 2005-09-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-09 | 2005-06-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-03-29 | $0.25 | +25.0% | |
| 2004-12-09 | 2004-12-29 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2004-09-09 | 2004-09-28 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2004-06-09 | 2004-07-05 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2004-03-09 | 2004-03-29 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2003-12-10 | 2003-12-29 | $0.2 | −97.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-09 | — | $8.62 | +4,212.5% | |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-09-25 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-09 | 2003-06-25 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-03-26 | $0.2 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-05 | 2002-12-23 | $0.21 | −91.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-21 | 2002-12-05 | $2.50 | +1,150.0% | |
| 2002-09-06 | 2002-09-24 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-06-24 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-03-22 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-06 | 2001-12-24 | $0.2 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-09-28 | $0.1968 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-11 | 2001-06-27 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-12 | 2001-03-28 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-11 | 2000-12-27 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-09-27 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-13 | 2000-06-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-14 | 2000-03-31 | $0.15 | +328.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-14 | 1999-12-30 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-14 | 1999-09-30 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-16 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-15 | 1999-03-31 | $0.035 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-14 | 1998-12-30 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-14 | 1998-09-30 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-16 | $0.03 | −70.0% | |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-09-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-06-28 | $0.1 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0984 | +96.8% | |
| 1992-09-10 | 1992-09-30 | $0.05 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-10 | 1992-06-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-11 | 1992-03-31 | $0.15 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-11 | 1991-12-31 | $0.1476 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-09-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-06-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-08 | 1991-03-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1990-12-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-10 | 1990-09-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-11 | 1990-06-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-12 | 1990-03-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-11 | 1989-12-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-11 | 1989-09-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-12 | 1989-06-30 | $0.15 | — | |
| 1989-03-13 | 1989-03-31 | $0.15 | +20.0% | |
| 1988-09-13 | 1988-10-03 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1988-06-13 | 1988-07-01 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1988-03-11 | 1988-04-01 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1987-12-10 | 1988-01-04 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1987-09-14 | 1987-10-01 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1987-06-09 | 1987-07-01 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1987-03-10 | 1987-04-01 | $0.125 | — | |
| 1986-12-22 | 1987-01-12 | $0.125 | +150.0% | |
| 1986-09-09 | — | $0.05 | +100.0% | |
| 1986-06-10 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1986-03-11 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1985-12-02 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1985-09-05 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1985-06-07 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1985-03-08 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1984-11-30 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1984-09-06 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1984-06-08 | — | $0.025 | — | |
| 1984-03-09 | — | $0.025 | −80.0% | |
| 1983-11-29 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1983-09-02 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1983-06-06 | — | $0.125 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NL stock split history
- 4:10December 23, 1988
- 5:1July 28, 1986
NL dividend overview
NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, a yield of 6.03% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.57 per share in 2025, down 24.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 28.9% a year on average. The payout ratio is 175.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: NL cash flow statement, NL key metrics, NL chart. See the NL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NL dividends FAQ
Does NL Industries pay a dividend?
Yes. NL Industries has paid a regular dividend since 2020, quarterly, most recently $0.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 3, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1983 to 2013.
What is NL Industries's dividend yield?
NL Industries's forward annual dividend is $0.40 per share, a dividend yield of 6.03% at the latest close of $6.63.
How often does NL Industries pay dividends?
NL Industries pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is NL Industries's dividend growing?
NL Industries's dividend per share grew from $0.16 in 2020 to $0.57 in 2025, 28.9% a year on average over five years.
What is NL Industries's dividend payout ratio?
NL Industries pays out 175.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has NL Industries split its stock?
NL Industries has split its stock 2 times: 4:10 on December 23, 1988, 5:1 on July 28, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.