National Research Corporation (NRC) Dividend History

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

NRC latest dividend

$0.16last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 25Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 9Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 1 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2014paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +19.9%5-year growth a year
  • 3.18%forward yield

NRC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$64
Each payment
$16
Value of the shares
$2,015
Dividend yield
3.18%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.64 per share, before tax.

NRC 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.

NRC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)89.6%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)69.7%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+19.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

NRC yield on cost

National Research Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$11.615.51%$0.645.5%
3 years ago$42.301.51%$1.603.8%
5 years ago$42.661.50%$3.929.2%
10 years ago$16.303.93%$6.9042.3%

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

NRC dividend payments

Payment

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

NRC dividends by year

National Research Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.52+8.3%2.77%4
2024$0.48−67.6%2.72%4
2023$1.48—3.74%5
2022$0.84+75.0%2.25%4
2021$0.48—1.16%4
2020$0.21−73.1%0.49%1
2019$0.78−31.0%1.18%4
2018$1.13+182.5%2.96%4
2017$0.40+17.6%1.07%4
2016$0.34−45.2%1.79%4
2015$0.62—3.87%4
2014$0.06—0.43%1

NRC dividend history

46 payments
National Research Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-252026-10-09$0.16—Quarterly
2026-06-262026-07-10$0.16—Quarterly
2026-03-272026-04-10$0.16—Quarterly
2025-12-262026-01-09$0.16+33.3%Quarterly
2025-09-262025-10-10$0.12—Quarterly
2025-06-272025-07-11$0.12—Quarterly
2025-03-282025-04-11$0.12—Quarterly
2024-12-272025-01-10$0.12—Quarterly
2024-09-272024-10-11$0.12—Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-15$0.12—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-15$0.12—Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-12$0.12—Quarterly
2023-09-282023-10-13$0.12−88.0%Quarterly
2023-09-152023-09-22$1.00+733.3%
2023-06-292023-07-14$0.12—Quarterly
2023-03-302023-04-14$0.12—Quarterly
Show all 46 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-12-292023-01-13$0.12−50.0%Quarterly
2022-09-292022-10-14$0.24—Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-15$0.24—Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-15$0.24+100.0%Quarterly
2021-12-292022-01-14$0.12—Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-15$0.12—Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-15$0.12—Quarterly
2021-04-162021-04-27$0.12−42.9%Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-15$0.21—Quarterly
2019-12-302020-01-15$0.21+10.5%Quarterly
2019-09-272019-10-15$0.19—Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-15$0.19—Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-15$0.19−72.5%Quarterly
2018-12-282019-01-15$0.69+305.9%Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-15$0.17—Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-13$0.17+70.0%Quarterly
2018-03-282018-04-13$0.1—Quarterly
2017-12-282018-01-12$0.1—Quarterly
2017-09-282017-10-13$0.1—Quarterly
2017-06-282017-07-14$0.1—Quarterly
2017-03-292017-04-14$0.1—Quarterly
2016-12-282017-01-13$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2016-09-282016-10-14$0.08—Quarterly
2016-06-282016-07-15$0.08—Quarterly
2016-03-292016-04-15$0.08−81.8%Quarterly
2015-12-292016-01-15$0.44+633.3%Quarterly
2015-09-282015-10-15$0.06—Quarterly
2015-06-262015-07-15$0.06—Quarterly
2015-03-272015-04-15$0.06—Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-15$0.06—

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

NRC stock split history

National Research has no stock splits on record.

NRC dividend overview

National Research pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share, a yield of 3.18% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.52 per share in 2025, up 8.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 19.9% a year on average and over ten years −1.7% a year. The payout ratio is 89.6% of trailing earnings.

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NRC dividends FAQ

Does National Research pay a dividend?

Yes. National Research has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $0.16 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 25, 2026.

What is National Research's dividend yield?

National Research's forward annual dividend is $0.64 per share, a dividend yield of 3.18% at the latest close of $20.15.

How often does National Research pay dividends?

National Research pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is National Research's dividend growing?

National Research's dividend per share grew from $0.21 in 2020 to $0.52 in 2025, 19.9% a year on average over five years.

What is National Research's dividend payout ratio?

National Research pays out 89.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 69.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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