Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Dividend History
NVO latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 7 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- —payments
- +20.9%5-year growth a year
- 4.64%forward yield
NVO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $180
- Each payment
- $45
- Value of the shares
- $3,883
- Dividend yield
- 4.64%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.80 per share, before tax.
NVO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NVO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NVO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $54.37 | 3.31% | $1.85 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $100.57 | 1.79% | $4.98 | 5.0% |
| 5 years ago | $51.72 | 3.48% | $6.83 | 13.2% |
| 10 years ago | $20.28 | 8.88% | $9.99 | 49.3% |
| 20 years ago | $3.85 | 46.70% | $12.63 | 327.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NVO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NVO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.68 | +16.6% | 3.31% | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.44 | +39.2% | 1.68% | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.04 | +28.0% | 1.00% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.81 | +7.6% | 1.20% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.75 | +15.4% | 1.34% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.65 | +5.4% | 1.87% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.62 | +8.9% | 2.14% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.57 | 0.0% | 2.47% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.57 | −19.4% | 2.12% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.71 | — | 3.93% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.38 | −8.4% | 1.31% | 1 |
| 2014 | $0.41 | +30.3% | 1.96% | 1 |
| 2013 | $0.32 | +27.5% | 1.72% | 1 |
| 2012 | $0.25 | +37.3% | 1.53% | 1 |
| 2011 | $0.18 | +29.2% | 1.58% | 1 |
| 2010 | $0.14 | +36.1% | 1.25% | 1 |
| 2009 | $0.10 | +17.0% | 1.62% | 1 |
| 2008 | $0.09 | +45.2% | 1.72% | 1 |
| 2007 | $0.06 | +26.1% | 0.94% | 1 |
| 2006 | $0.05 | — | 1.16% | 1 |
NVO dividend history
58 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-25 | $0.579 | −54.6% | Semiannual |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-04-08 | $1.27 | +118.3% | Semiannual |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-26 | $0.584 | −46.9% | Semiannual |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-08 | $1.10 | +114.2% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-26 | $0.513 | −44.8% | Semiannual |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-02 | $0.93 | +110.4% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-18 | 2023-08-29 | $0.442 | −25.7% | Semiannual |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-04 | $0.5945 | +103.6% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-12 | 2022-08-23 | $0.292 | −43.6% | Semiannual |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-04-05 | $0.518 | +86.0% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-25 | $0.2785 | −41.3% | Semiannual |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-04-07 | $0.4745 | +83.2% | Semiannual |
| 2020-08-14 | 2020-08-25 | $0.259 | −34.2% | Semiannual |
| 2020-03-27 | 2020-04-07 | $0.3935 | +75.3% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-08-27 | $0.2245 | −43.1% | Semiannual |
| 2019-03-22 | 2019-04-02 | $0.3945 | +69.0% | Semiannual |
Show all 58 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-08-28 | $0.2335 | −30.3% | Semiannual |
| 2018-03-23 | 2018-04-03 | $0.335 | +41.4% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017-08-29 | $0.237 | −28.5% | Once a year |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-04-04 | $0.3315 | +48.3% | Once a year |
| 2016-08-11 | 2016-08-23 | $0.2235 | −53.6% | Once a year |
| 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-30 | $0.482 | +26.8% | Once a year |
| 2015-03-19 | 2015-03-31 | $0.38 | −8.4% | Once a year |
| 2014-03-21 | 2014-04-02 | $0.415 | +30.3% | Once a year |
| 2013-03-21 | 2013-04-02 | $0.3184 | +27.5% | Once a year |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-04-03 | $0.2497 | +37.3% | Once a year |
| 2011-03-24 | 2011-04-05 | $0.1818 | +29.2% | Once a year |
| 2010-03-25 | 2010-04-07 | $0.1407 | +36.1% | Once a year |
| 2009-03-19 | 2009-03-31 | $0.1034 | +17.0% | Once a year |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-03-25 | $0.0884 | +45.2% | Once a year |
| 2007-03-08 | 2007-03-20 | $0.0609 | +26.1% | Once a year |
| 2006-03-09 | 2006-03-21 | $0.0483 | +15.0% | Once a year |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-03-22 | $0.042 | +12.8% | Once a year |
| 2004-03-17 | 2004-03-29 | $0.0372 | +42.4% | Once a year |
| 2003-03-26 | 2003-04-07 | $0.0261 | +41.7% | Once a year |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-03-25 | $0.0185 | +16.0% | Once a year |
| 2001-03-21 | 2001-04-02 | $0.0159 | +69.1% | Once a year |
| 2000-11-17 | — | $0.0094 | −19.7% | |
| 2000-03-24 | 2000-04-06 | $0.0117 | +42.7% | Once a year |
| 1999-03-25 | 1999-04-06 | $0.0082 | +2.0% | Once a year |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-08 | $0.008 | +43.1% | Once a year |
| 1997-04-25 | 1997-05-07 | $0.0056 | +30.7% | Once a year |
| 1996-05-01 | 1996-05-14 | $0.0043 | +19.4% | Once a year |
| 1996-04-24 | — | $0.0036 | −14.3% | |
| 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-16 | $0.0042 | +50.0% | Once a year |
| 1994-04-26 | 1994-05-18 | $0.0028 | +3.7% | Once a year |
| 1993-04-22 | 1993-05-13 | $0.0027 | −10.0% | Once a year |
| 1992-04-28 | 1992-05-20 | $0.003 | +17.6% | Once a year |
| 1991-04-19 | 1991-05-10 | $0.0026 | −18.3% | Once a year |
| 1990-04-23 | 1990-05-15 | $0.0031 | +34.5% | Once a year |
| 1989-04-21 | 1989-05-12 | $0.0023 | −11.1% | Once a year |
| 1988-04-21 | 1988-05-12 | $0.0026 | +26.1% | Once a year |
| 1987-04-20 | 1987-05-11 | $0.0021 | +20.3% | Once a year |
| 1986-04-21 | 1986-05-12 | $0.0017 | +32.3% | Once a year |
| 1985-04-19 | 1985-05-10 | $0.0013 | −9.7% | Once a year |
| 1984-04-13 | 1984-05-04 | $0.0014 | +5.1% | Once a year |
| 1983-04-13 | 1983-05-05 | $0.0014 | +356.7% | Once a year |
| 1982-04-23 | 1982-05-20 | $0.0003 | — | Once a year |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NVO stock split history
- 2:1September 20, 2023
- 5:1January 9, 2014
- 2:1December 17, 2007
- 5:2April 11, 2001
- 4:1April 18, 1994
NVO dividend overview
Novo Nordisk A/S pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share, a yield of 4.64% at the latest close. It paid $1.68 per share in 2025, up 16.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 20.9% a year on average and over ten years 16.0% a year. The payout ratio is 12.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: NVO cash flow statement, NVO key metrics, NVO chart. See the NVO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NVO dividends FAQ
Does Novo Nordisk A/S pay a dividend?
Yes. Novo Nordisk A/S has paid a regular dividend since 1982, most recently $0.58 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.
What is Novo Nordisk A/S's dividend yield?
Novo Nordisk A/S's forward annual dividend is $1.80 per share, a dividend yield of 4.64% at the latest close of $38.83.
How fast is Novo Nordisk A/S's dividend growing?
Novo Nordisk A/S's dividend per share grew from $0.65 in 2020 to $1.68 in 2025, 20.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 7 years in a row.
What is Novo Nordisk A/S's dividend payout ratio?
Novo Nordisk A/S pays out 12.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 178.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Novo Nordisk A/S split its stock?
Novo Nordisk A/S has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on September 20, 2023, 5:1 on January 9, 2014, 2:1 on December 17, 2007, 5:2 on April 11, 2001, 4:1 on April 18, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.