National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 37 consecutive years of dividend increases.
National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.79%, distributing $2.22 per share annually ($0.56 per quarter). The company operates in the Energy sector.
NFG has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
NFG dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.79% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.22 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.56 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 30, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | January 14, 2027 |
| Payout Ratio | 30% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 37 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $79.57 |
What NFG pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.79% yield, $10,000 invested in NFG generates about $279.00 per year, or roughly $69.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $79.57, derived from the $2.22 annual dividend and the 2.79% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 12.6 | $27.90 | $6.98 |
| $5,000 | 62.8 | $139.50 | $34.88 |
| $10,000 | 125.7 | $279.00 | $69.75 |
| $25,000 | 314.2 | $697.50 | $174.38 |
| $100,000 | 1,256.8 | $2,790.00 | $697.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
NFG dividend payment schedule
NFG pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 30, 2026, with payment on January 14, 2027. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when National Fuel Gas Company declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2026 | January 14, 2027 | $0.56 | Confirmed |
| March 30, 2027 | April 14, 2027 | $0.56 | Projected |
| June 30, 2027 | July 15, 2027 | $0.56 | Projected |
| September 30, 2027 | October 15, 2027 | $0.56 | Projected |
To collect a NFG dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How NFG's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. NFG's 2.79% is 0.78 percentage points below that median, ranking 580th of 1000 by yield.
Within Energy, where we track 75 names, the median yield is 5.22% — putting NFG below its sector.
Its 37-year run of dividend increases ranks 43rd out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
NFG pays out roughly 30% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, NFG distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
NFG dividend FAQ
When is the next NFG ex-dividend date?
The next NFG ex-dividend date is December 30, 2026, with the payment scheduled for January 14, 2027. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is NFG's dividend yield?
NFG currently yields 2.79%, based on $2.22 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does NFG pay dividends?
NFG pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.56 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of NFG generate?
At the current 2.79% yield, $10,000 invested in NFG would produce roughly $279.00 per year, or about $69.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has NFG increased its dividend?
Yes — NFG has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
NFG dividend history
DivTrkr holds 156 recorded NFG dividend payments going back to 1987, with 38 consecutive complete years of increases and +3.8% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full NFG dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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