New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 30 consecutive years of dividend increases.
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.88%, distributing $2.00 per share annually ($0.50 per quarter). The company operates in the Utilities sector.
NJR has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
NJR dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.88% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.00 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.50 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 24, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 31, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 53% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 30 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $51.55 |
What NJR pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.88% yield, $10,000 invested in NJR generates about $388.00 per year, or roughly $97.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $51.55, derived from the $2.00 annual dividend and the 3.88% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 19.4 | $38.80 | $9.70 |
| $5,000 | 97 | $194.00 | $48.50 |
| $10,000 | 194 | $388.00 | $97.00 |
| $25,000 | 485 | $970.00 | $242.50 |
| $100,000 | 1,940 | $3,880.00 | $970.00 |
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.
NJR dividend payment schedule
NJR pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 24, 2026, with payment on December 31, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when New Jersey Resources Corporation declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | $0.50 | Confirmed |
| March 24, 2027 | March 31, 2027 | $0.50 | Projected |
| June 24, 2027 | July 1, 2027 | $0.50 | Projected |
| September 24, 2027 | October 1, 2027 | $0.50 | Projected |
To collect a NJR 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 NJR's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. NJR's 3.88% is 0.31 percentage points above that median, ranking 479th of 1000 by yield.
Within Utilities, where we track 40 names, the median yield is 3.27% — putting NJR above its sector.
Its 30-year run of dividend increases ranks 55th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
NJR pays out roughly 53% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, NJR 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.
NJR dividend FAQ
When is the next NJR ex-dividend date?
The next NJR ex-dividend date is December 24, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 31, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is NJR's dividend yield?
NJR currently yields 3.88%, based on $2.00 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does NJR pay dividends?
NJR pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.50 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of NJR generate?
At the current 3.88% yield, $10,000 invested in NJR would produce roughly $388.00 per year, or about $97.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has NJR increased its dividend?
Yes — NJR has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
NJR dividend history
DivTrkr holds 160 recorded NJR dividend payments going back to 1986, with 30 consecutive complete years of increases and +7.4% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full NJR dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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