Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) Dividend History
NWN next dividend
$0.50per share · +1.4% vs last
Ex-dividend dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own NWN before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 24 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +0.5%5-year growth a year
- 4.08%forward yield
NWN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $200
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $4,899
- Dividend yield
- 4.08%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.00 per share, before tax.
NWN 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.
NWN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)66.0%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+0.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases24
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NWN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $45.97 | 4.35% | $1.97 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $40.36 | 4.96% | $5.88 | 14.6% |
| 5 years ago | $46.62 | 4.29% | $9.76 | 20.9% |
| 10 years ago | $59.37 | 3.37% | $19.26 | 32.4% |
| 20 years ago | $40.80 | 4.90% | $36.33 | 89.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NWN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NWN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.96 | +0.5% | 4.20% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.95 | +0.6% | 4.94% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.94 | +0.5% | 4.99% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.93 | +0.6% | 4.06% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.92 | +0.5% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.91 | +0.6% | 4.16% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.90 | +0.5% | 2.58% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.89 | +0.6% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.88 | +0.5% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.87 | +0.6% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.86 | +1.0% | 3.68% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.84 | +1.1% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.82 | +2.0% | 4.26% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.79 | +2.3% | 4.05% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.75 | +4.2% | 3.65% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.68 | +5.0% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.60 | +5.3% | 3.55% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.52 | +5.6% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.44 | +3.6% | 2.96% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.39 | — | 3.28% | 4 |
NWN dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-13 | $0.5 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-14 | $0.493 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-15 | $0.493 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-13 | $0.493 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-14 | $0.493 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-15 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-14 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-15 | $0.49 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-15 | $0.488 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-15 | $0.488 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-15 | $0.488 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-15 | $0.488 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-28 | 2023-08-15 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-15 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-15 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-15 | $0.485 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-15 | $0.483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-13 | $0.483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-28 | 2022-02-15 | $0.483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-15 | $0.483 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-12 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | $0.48 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-14 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-05-15 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-14 | $0.478 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-15 | $0.478 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-15 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-15 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-15 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-15 | $0.475 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-15 | $0.473 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-05-15 | $0.473 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-15 | $0.473 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-15 | $0.473 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-05-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-27 | 2017-02-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-15 | $0.47 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-15 | $0.468 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-13 | $0.468 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-12 | $0.468 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-28 | 2015-11-13 | $0.468 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-14 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-15 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-28 | 2015-02-13 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-14 | $0.465 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-29 | 2014-08-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-28 | 2014-05-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-29 | 2014-02-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-15 | $0.46 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-29 | 2013-08-15 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-26 | 2013-05-15 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-29 | 2013-02-15 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-15 | $0.455 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-27 | 2012-02-15 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-15 | $0.445 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-27 | 2011-05-13 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-27 | 2011-02-15 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010-11-15 | $0.435 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-13 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-28 | 2010-05-14 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-27 | 2010-02-15 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-28 | 2009-11-13 | $0.415 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-14 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-28 | 2009-05-15 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-02-13 | $0.395 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-11-14 | $0.395 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008-05-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-29 | 2008-02-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-11-15 | $0.375 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-27 | 2007-08-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-26 | 2007-05-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-02-15 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-27 | 2006-11-15 | $0.355 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-15 | $0.345 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-13 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-27 | 2004-11-15 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-13 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-14 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-13 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.325 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-28 | 2003-05-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-29 | 2002-08-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-26 | 2002-05-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-29 | 2002-02-15 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-11-15 | $0.315 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-27 | 2001-08-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-26 | 2001-05-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-29 | 2001-02-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-15 | $0.31 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-15 | $0.305 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-26 | 2000-05-15 | $0.31 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-27 | 2000-02-15 | $0.324 | +6,380.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-26 | 1999-12-15 | $0.005 | −98.4% | |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-13 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-14 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-27 | 1999-02-12 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-13 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-14 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-28 | 1998-05-15 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-28 | 1998-02-13 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-11-15 | $0.305 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-29 | 1997-08-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-28 | 1997-05-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-29 | 1997-02-14 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-29 | 1996-11-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-29 | 1996-08-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-26 | 1996-05-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-29 | 1996-02-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-27 | 1995-11-15 | $0.3 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-27 | 1995-08-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-25 | 1995-02-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-25 | 1994-11-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-25 | 1994-08-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-25 | 1994-05-16 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-25 | 1994-02-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-25 | 1993-11-15 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-26 | 1993-08-16 | $0.2933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-26 | 1993-05-15 | $0.2933 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-25 | 1993-02-15 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-26 | 1992-11-16 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-27 | 1992-08-15 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-24 | 1992-05-15 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-27 | 1992-02-15 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-25 | 1991-11-15 | $0.2867 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-25 | 1991-08-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-24 | 1991-05-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-25 | 1991-02-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-25 | 1990-11-15 | $0.28 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-25 | 1990-08-15 | $0.2733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-24 | 1990-05-15 | $0.2733 | −33.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-25 | 1990-02-15 | $0.4103 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-25 | 1989-11-15 | $0.4103 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-25 | 1989-08-15 | $0.4002 | +50.1% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-24 | 1989-05-15 | $0.2667 | — | |
| 1989-01-25 | 1989-02-15 | $0.2667 | — | |
| 1988-10-25 | 1988-11-15 | $0.2667 | +2.6% | |
| 1988-07-25 | 1988-08-15 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1988-04-25 | 1988-05-16 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1988-01-25 | 1988-02-16 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1987-10-26 | 1987-11-16 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1987-07-27 | 1987-08-15 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1987-04-24 | 1987-05-15 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1987-01-26 | 1987-02-17 | $0.26 | — | |
| 1986-10-27 | 1986-11-15 | $0.26 | +2.6% | |
| 1986-07-25 | 1986-08-15 | $0.2533 | — | |
| 1986-04-24 | 1986-05-15 | $0.2533 | — | |
| 1986-01-27 | 1986-02-15 | $0.2533 | — | |
| 1985-10-25 | 1985-11-15 | $0.2533 | +5.6% | |
| 1985-07-25 | 1985-08-15 | $0.24 | — | |
| 1985-04-24 | 1985-05-15 | $0.24 | — | |
| 1985-01-25 | 1985-02-15 | $0.24 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NWN stock split history
- 3:2September 9, 1996
NWN dividend overview
Northwest Natural pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, a yield of 4.08% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.96 per share in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 0.5% a year on average and over ten years 0.5% a year. The payout ratio is 66.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: NWN cash flow statement, NWN key metrics, NWN chart. See the NWN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NWN dividends FAQ
Does Northwest Natural pay a dividend?
Yes. Northwest Natural has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Northwest Natural's dividend yield?
Northwest Natural's forward annual dividend is $2.00 per share, a dividend yield of 4.08% at the latest close of $48.99.
When is Northwest Natural's next dividend?
Northwest Natural's next dividend of $0.50 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Northwest Natural pay dividends?
Northwest Natural pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Northwest Natural's dividend growing?
Northwest Natural's dividend per share grew from $1.91 in 2020 to $1.96 in 2025, 0.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 24 years in a row.
What is Northwest Natural's dividend payout ratio?
Northwest Natural pays out 66.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Northwest Natural split its stock?
Northwest Natural has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on September 9, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.