Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) Dividend History
NTRS latest dividend
$0.88last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1986paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 1.98%forward yield
NTRS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $328
- Each payment
- $82
- Value of the shares
- $16,554
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.28 per share, before tax.
NTRS 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.
NTRS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)31.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)11.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NTRS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $124.82 | 2.63% | $3.28 | 2.6% |
| 3 years ago | $65.94 | 4.97% | $9.33 | 14.1% |
| 5 years ago | $121.00 | 2.71% | $15.18 | 12.5% |
| 10 years ago | $70.95 | 4.62% | $26.60 | 37.5% |
| 20 years ago | $59.45 | 5.52% | $38.58 | 64.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NTRS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NTRS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.10 | +3.3% | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.00 | 0.0% | 2.93% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.00 | +3.4% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.90 | +3.6% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 2.34% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.80 | +7.7% | 3.01% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.60 | +34.0% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.94 | +21.2% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.60 | +8.1% | 1.60% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.48 | +5.0% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.41 | +8.5% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.30 | +5.7% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.23 | +4.2% | 1.99% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.18 | +5.4% | 2.35% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.12 | 0.0% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.12 | 0.0% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.12 | 0.0% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.12 | +8.7% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.03 | +9.6% | 1.34% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.94 | — | 1.55% | 4 |
NTRS dividend history
160 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-10-01 | $0.88 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-04-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-05 | 2026-01-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-10-01 | $0.8 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-07-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-06 | 2025-01-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-07-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-04-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-04-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-01 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 160 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-10-01 | $0.75 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-04-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-10-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-04-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-10 | 2021-01-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-10-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-07-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-01 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-01 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-01 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-01 | $0.6 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-01 | $0.55 | +31.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-04-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2018-01-01 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-10-01 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-04-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-30 | 2017-01-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-10-01 | $0.38 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-07-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-04-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2016-01-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-10-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-07-01 | $0.36 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-04-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2015-01-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-07-01 | $0.33 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-04-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2014-01-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-10-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-07-01 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-27 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-10-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-02 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-08 | 2010-07-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2010-01-04 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-08 | 2009-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-08 | 2009-07-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2009-01-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-08 | 2008-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-06 | 2008-07-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-06 | 2008-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-06 | 2008-01-02 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-06 | 2007-10-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-02 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-10-02 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-07-03 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-03 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-02 | $0.23 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-10-03 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-08 | 2005-04-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-03 | $0.21 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-08 | 2004-07-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-08 | 2004-04-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-08 | 2004-01-02 | $0.19 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-08 | 2003-10-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-06 | 2003-07-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-06 | 2003-04-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-06 | 2003-01-02 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-06 | 2002-10-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-06 | 2002-07-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-04-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-06 | 2002-01-02 | $0.17 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-06 | 2001-10-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-02 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-06 | 2001-01-02 | $0.155 | +14.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-10-02 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-06-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-03 | $0.135 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-03 | $0.0675 | −43.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-08 | 1999-07-01 | $0.12 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-08 | 1999-04-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-08 | 1999-01-04 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-08 | 1998-10-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-08 | 1998-07-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-06 | 1998-04-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-08 | 1998-01-02 | $0.105 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-08 | 1997-10-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-06 | 1997-07-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-04-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-06 | 1997-01-02 | $0.09 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-06 | 1996-10-01 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-06 | 1996-07-01 | $0.0775 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-07 | 1996-04-01 | $0.0762 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-02 | $0.0775 | +19.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-02 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-07-03 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-04-03 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-03 | $0.065 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-03 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-01 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-04 | 1994-04-01 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-03 | $0.055 | +18.9% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-01 | $0.0462 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-04 | 1993-07-01 | $0.0462 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-04 | 1993-04-05 | $0.0462 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-04 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0462 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-03 | 1992-10-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-04 | 1992-07-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-04 | 1992-04-01 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-04 | 1992-01-02 | $0.04 | +944.4% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-04 | 1991-10-01 | $0.0038 | −89.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-04 | 1991-07-01 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-04-01 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-04 | 1991-01-02 | $0.035 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-04 | 1990-10-01 | $0.0317 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-05 | 1990-07-02 | $0.0317 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-05 | 1990-04-02 | $0.0317 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-05 | 1990-01-02 | $0.0317 | +22.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-05 | 1989-10-02 | $0.0258 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-05 | 1989-07-03 | $0.0258 | — | |
| 1989-03-06 | 1989-04-03 | $0.0258 | — | |
| 1988-12-05 | 1989-01-02 | $0.0258 | +24.0% | |
| 1988-09-02 | 1988-10-03 | $0.0208 | — | |
| 1988-06-06 | 1988-07-01 | $0.0208 | — | |
| 1988-03-04 | 1988-04-01 | $0.0208 | — | |
| 1987-12-04 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0208 | +8.7% | |
| 1987-09-03 | 1987-10-01 | $0.0192 | — | |
| 1987-06-04 | 1987-07-01 | $0.0192 | — | |
| 1987-03-04 | 1987-04-01 | $0.0192 | — | |
| 1986-12-04 | 1987-01-02 | $0.0192 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NTRS stock split history
- 2:1December 10, 1999
- 2:1December 10, 1996
- 3:2December 10, 1992
- 2:1May 1, 1990
- 3:1May 1, 1986
NTRS dividend overview
Northern Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share, a yield of 1.98% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.10 per share in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 8.2% a year. The payout ratio is 31.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: NTRS cash flow statement, NTRS key metrics, NTRS chart. See the NTRS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NTRS dividends FAQ
Does Northern Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. Northern Trust has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $0.88 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.
What is Northern Trust's dividend yield?
Northern Trust's forward annual dividend is $3.28 per share, a dividend yield of 1.98% at the latest close of $165.54.
How often does Northern Trust pay dividends?
Northern Trust pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Northern Trust's dividend growing?
Northern Trust's dividend per share grew from $2.80 in 2020 to $3.10 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Northern Trust's dividend payout ratio?
Northern Trust pays out 31.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 11.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Northern Trust split its stock?
Northern Trust has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on December 10, 1999, 2:1 on December 10, 1996, 3:2 on December 10, 1992, 2:1 on May 1, 1990, 3:1 on May 1, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.