Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Dividend History
NOC latest dividend
$2.47last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 16Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 22 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.7%5-year growth a year
- 1.90%forward yield
NOC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $988
- Each payment
- $247
- Value of the shares
- $51,986
- Dividend yield
- 1.90%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $9.88 per share, before tax.
NOC 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.
NOC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)33.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)39.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases22
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NOC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $594.50 | 1.66% | $9.56 | 1.6% |
| 3 years ago | $490.76 | 2.01% | $26.16 | 5.3% |
| 5 years ago | $393.89 | 2.51% | $39.96 | 10.1% |
| 10 years ago | $219.44 | 4.50% | $64.88 | 29.6% |
| 20 years ago | $62.87 | 15.72% | $85.96 | 136.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NOC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NOC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.99 | +11.7% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2024 | $8.05 | +9.7% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2023 | $7.34 | +8.6% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2022 | $6.76 | +9.7% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2021 | $6.16 | +8.6% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2020 | $5.67 | +9.9% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2019 | $5.16 | +9.8% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2018 | $4.70 | +20.5% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.90 | +11.4% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.50 | +12.9% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.10 | +14.4% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.71 | +13.9% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.38 | +10.7% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.15 | +11.7% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.92 | +15.8% | 3.29% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.66 | +8.9% | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.53 | +7.6% | 3.03% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.42 | +6.1% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.34 | +27.6% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.05 | — | 1.71% | 4 |
NOC dividend history
182 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-16 | $2.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-17 | $2.47 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-11 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-17 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-17 | $2.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-18 | $2.31 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-19 | $2.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-18 | $2.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-18 | $2.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-06-12 | $2.06 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-13 | $1.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-24 | 2023-12-13 | $1.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-09-13 | $1.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-14 | $1.87 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-15 | $1.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-25 | 2022-12-14 | $1.73 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 182 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-14 | $1.73 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $1.73 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-16 | $1.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-15 | $1.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-27 | 2021-09-15 | $1.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-16 | $1.57 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-17 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-16 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-16 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-17 | $1.45 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-03-11 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-18 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-09-25 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-19 | $1.32 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-13 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-19 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-12 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-20 | $1.20 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-21 | $1.10 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-20 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-24 | 2017-09-13 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-21 | $1.00 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-22 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-21 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016-09-14 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-02 | 2016-06-22 | $0.9 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-16 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-16 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-16 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-17 | $0.8 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-18 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-17 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-17 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-29 | 2014-06-18 | $0.7 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-19 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-18 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-29 | 2013-09-18 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-12 | $0.61 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-28 | 2013-03-20 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-21 | 2012-12-12 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-23 | 2012-09-12 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-13 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-23 | 2011-12-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-25 | 2011-09-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-11 | $0.5 | +17.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-12 | $0.4247 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-24 | 2010-12-11 | $0.4247 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-26 | 2010-09-11 | $0.4247 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-12 | $0.4247 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-13 | $0.3885 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-25 | 2009-12-12 | $0.3885 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-27 | 2009-09-12 | $0.3885 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-28 | 2009-06-13 | $0.3885 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-26 | 2009-03-14 | $0.3614 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-13 | $0.3614 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-21 | 2008-09-06 | $0.3614 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-14 | $0.3614 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-15 | $0.3343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-21 | 2007-12-08 | $0.3343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-23 | 2007-09-08 | $0.3343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-09 | $0.3343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-17 | $0.3343 | +23.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-22 | 2006-12-09 | $0.2711 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-24 | 2006-09-09 | $0.2711 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-10 | $0.2711 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-23 | 2006-03-11 | $0.2349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-23 | 2005-12-10 | $0.2349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-25 | 2005-09-10 | $0.2349 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-11 | $0.2349 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-24 | 2005-03-12 | $0.2078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-24 | 2004-12-11 | $0.2078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-26 | 2004-09-11 | $0.2078 | — | |
| 2004-05-20 | 2004-06-05 | $0.2078 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-29 | 2003-09-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-30 | 2003-06-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-27 | 2003-03-15 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-27 | 2002-12-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-29 | 2002-09-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-23 | 2002-06-08 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-28 | 2002-03-16 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-29 | 2001-12-15 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-23 | 2001-09-08 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-24 | 2001-06-09 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-01 | 2001-03-17 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-22 | 2000-12-09 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-24 | 2000-09-09 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-25 | 2000-06-10 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-24 | 2000-03-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-24 | 1999-12-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-26 | 1999-09-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-12 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-25 | 1998-12-12 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-27 | 1998-09-12 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-29 | 1998-06-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-10 | 1998-03-31 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-26 | 1997-12-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-13 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-27 | 1997-03-15 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-27 | 1996-12-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-29 | 1996-09-14 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-23 | 1996-06-08 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-29 | 1996-03-16 | $0.1807 | −54.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | — | $0.4 | +121.4% | |
| 1995-11-22 | 1995-12-09 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-24 | 1995-09-09 | $0.1807 | −54.8% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-22 | — | $0.4 | +121.4% | |
| 1995-05-23 | 1995-06-10 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-21 | 1995-03-11 | $0.1807 | −54.8% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-20 | — | $0.4 | +121.4% | |
| 1994-11-21 | 1994-12-10 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-23 | 1994-09-10 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-22 | 1994-03-12 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-22 | 1993-12-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-24 | 1993-09-11 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-06-12 | $0.1807 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-13 | $0.1807 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-23 | 1992-12-12 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-25 | 1992-09-12 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-13 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-25 | 1992-03-14 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-25 | 1991-12-14 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-27 | 1991-09-14 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-21 | 1991-06-08 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-26 | 1991-03-16 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-27 | 1990-12-15 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-21 | 1990-09-08 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-22 | 1990-06-09 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-27 | 1990-03-17 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-20 | 1989-12-09 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-22 | 1989-09-09 | $0.1355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-23 | 1989-06-10 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1989-02-21 | 1989-03-11 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1988-11-21 | 1988-12-10 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1988-08-23 | 1988-09-10 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1988-05-24 | 1988-06-11 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1988-02-23 | 1988-03-12 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1987-11-23 | 1987-12-12 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1987-08-25 | 1987-09-12 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-13 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1987-02-24 | 1987-03-14 | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1986-08-26 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1986-05-27 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1986-02-25 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1985-11-25 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1985-08-27 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1985-02-26 | — | $0.1355 | — | |
| 1984-11-27 | — | $0.1355 | +200.0% | |
| 1984-08-21 | — | $0.0452 | −33.3% | |
| 1984-05-22 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1984-02-21 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1983-11-21 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1983-08-23 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1983-05-23 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1983-02-22 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1982-11-22 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1982-08-24 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1982-05-25 | — | $0.0678 | — | |
| 1982-02-23 | — | $0.0678 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NOC stock split history
- 10000:9035March 31, 2011
- 2:1June 22, 2004
- 3:1September 11, 1984
NOC dividend overview
Northrop Grumman pays an annual dividend of $9.88 per share, a yield of 1.90% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $8.99 per share in 2025, up 11.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.7% a year on average and over ten years 11.2% a year. The payout ratio is 33.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: NOC cash flow statement, NOC key metrics, NOC chart. See the NOC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NOC dividends FAQ
Does Northrop Grumman pay a dividend?
Yes. Northrop Grumman has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $2.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is Northrop Grumman's dividend yield?
Northrop Grumman's forward annual dividend is $9.88 per share, a dividend yield of 1.90% at the latest close of $519.86.
How often does Northrop Grumman pay dividends?
Northrop Grumman pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Northrop Grumman's dividend growing?
Northrop Grumman's dividend per share grew from $5.67 in 2020 to $8.99 in 2025, 9.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 22 years in a row.
What is Northrop Grumman's dividend payout ratio?
Northrop Grumman pays out 33.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Northrop Grumman split its stock?
Northrop Grumman has split its stock 3 times: 10000:9035 on March 31, 2011, 2:1 on June 22, 2004, 3:1 on September 11, 1984. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.