The New York Times Company (NYT) Dividend History
NYT latest dividend
$0.23last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 7Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 22Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 7 yearsof dividend increases
- 2013paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +23.8%5-year growth a year
- 1.36%forward yield
NYT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $92
- Each payment
- $23
- Value of the shares
- $6,778
- Dividend yield
- 1.36%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.92 per share, before tax.
NYT 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.
NYT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)31.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)20.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+23.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases7
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NYT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $56.19 | 1.64% | $0.87 | 1.5% |
| 3 years ago | $42.37 | 2.17% | $2.04 | 4.8% |
| 5 years ago | $53.97 | 1.70% | $2.80 | 5.2% |
| 10 years ago | $11.50 | 8.00% | $3.81 | 33.1% |
| 20 years ago | $23.25 | 3.96% | $6.12 | 26.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NYT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NYT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.67 | +34.0% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.50 | +19.0% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.42 | +23.5% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.34 | +25.9% | 1.05% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.27 | +17.4% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.23 | +21.1% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.19 | +18.8% | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 1.20% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.16 | 0.0% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | — | 1.21% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.04 | — | 0.25% | 1 |
NYT dividend history
146 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-22 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-08 | 2026-07-23 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-16 | $0.23 | +27.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-16 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-23 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-09 | 2025-07-24 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-17 | $0.18 | +38.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-09 | 2024-10-24 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-18 | $0.13 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-18 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-26 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-10 | 2023-07-27 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-20 | $0.11 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-01-19 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 146 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-10-21 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-21 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-05 | 2022-04-21 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-04 | 2022-01-20 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-22 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-07-22 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-04-22 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-05 | 2021-01-21 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-06 | 2020-10-22 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-23 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-04-23 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-07 | 2020-01-23 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-07-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-02 | 2019-04-18 | $0.05 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-08 | 2019-01-24 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-18 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-10 | 2018-07-26 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-19 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-09 | 2018-01-25 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-03 | 2017-10-19 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-10 | 2017-07-27 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-20 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-09 | 2017-01-26 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-20 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-11 | 2016-07-28 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-04 | 2016-04-21 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-11 | 2016-01-28 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-22 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-07-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-06 | 2015-04-23 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-12 | 2015-01-29 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-06 | 2014-10-23 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-15 | 2014-07-31 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-07 | 2014-04-24 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-01-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-07 | 2013-10-24 | $0.04 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.06 | −73.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-15 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-29 | 2007-12-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-30 | 2007-09-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-13 | $0.23 | +31.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-13 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-13 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-13 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-30 | 2006-06-13 | $0.175 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-13 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-29 | 2005-12-15 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-15 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-15 | $0.165 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-18 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-17 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-17 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-18 | $0.155 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-19 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-19 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-28 | 2003-09-19 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-29 | 2003-06-19 | $0.145 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-27 | 2003-03-19 | $0.125 | −7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-27 | 2002-12-19 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-30 | 2002-09-19 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-30 | 2002-06-19 | $0.135 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-19 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-29 | 2001-12-19 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-30 | 2001-09-19 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-19 | $0.125 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-19 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-18 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-18 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-30 | 2000-06-16 | $0.115 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-28 | 2000-03-17 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-17 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-30 | 1999-09-15 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-15 | $0.105 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-27 | 1998-12-15 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-18 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-15 | 1998-07-01 | $0.095 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-27 | 1998-03-20 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-28 | 1997-12-15 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-19 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-30 | 1997-06-20 | $0.08 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-28 | 1997-03-21 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-29 | 1996-12-16 | $0.075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-29 | 1996-09-20 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-31 | 1996-06-21 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-01 | 1996-03-22 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-31 | 1995-09-22 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-31 | 1995-06-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-01 | 1995-03-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-30 | 1994-09-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-27 | 1994-06-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-25 | 1994-03-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-30 | 1993-09-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-27 | 1993-06-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-25 | 1993-03-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1992-12-29 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-09-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-29 | 1992-06-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-27 | 1992-03-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-02 | 1992-01-02 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-30 | 1991-09-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-31 | 1991-06-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-28 | 1991-03-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-30 | 1990-12-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-30 | 1990-09-24 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-31 | 1990-06-25 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-28 | 1990-03-26 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-30 | 1990-01-02 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-30 | 1989-09-25 | $0.065 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-31 | — | $0.06 | — | |
| 1989-02-28 | 1989-03-27 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1988-11-30 | 1989-01-03 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1988-08-30 | 1988-09-26 | $0.06 | +9.1% | |
| 1988-05-31 | 1988-06-27 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1988-03-01 | 1988-03-28 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-11-30 | 1988-01-04 | $0.055 | +150.0% | |
| 1987-09-01 | 1987-09-26 | $0.022 | −75.6% | |
| 1987-06-01 | 1987-06-26 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1987-02-27 | 1987-03-26 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1986-12-01 | 1987-01-02 | $0.09 | — | |
| 1986-08-29 | — | $0.09 | +20.0% | |
| 1986-05-30 | — | $0.075 | — | |
| 1986-02-27 | — | $0.075 | — | |
| 1985-11-29 | — | $0.075 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NYT stock split history
- 2:1July 2, 1998
- 2:1October 6, 1986
- 3:1December 22, 1983
NYT dividend overview
New York Times pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share, a yield of 1.36% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.67 per share in 2025, up 34.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 23.8% a year on average and over ten years 15.4% a year. The payout ratio is 31.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: NYT cash flow statement, NYT key metrics, NYT chart. See the NYT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NYT dividends FAQ
Does New York Times pay a dividend?
Yes. New York Times has paid a regular dividend since 2013, quarterly, most recently $0.23 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 7, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1985 to 2008.
What is New York Times's dividend yield?
New York Times's forward annual dividend is $0.92 per share, a dividend yield of 1.36% at the latest close of $67.78.
How often does New York Times pay dividends?
New York Times pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is New York Times's dividend growing?
New York Times's dividend per share grew from $0.23 in 2020 to $0.67 in 2025, 23.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 7 years in a row.
What is New York Times's dividend payout ratio?
New York Times pays out 31.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 20.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has New York Times split its stock?
New York Times has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on July 2, 1998, 2:1 on October 6, 1986, 3:1 on December 22, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.