Novo Nordisk A/S
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 25 Aug 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 46.6% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

NVO Most Recent Dividend 25 Aug 2021
NVO Dividend Yield TTM 1.65%
NVO Payout Ratio TTM 46.6% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 46.6%

Novo Nordisk A/S stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO): Dividend per share
2016 $1.41
2017 $1.14
2018 $1.27
2019 $1.23
2020 $1.15
2021 $0

Novo Nordisk A/S stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO): Dividend Yield
2016 3.72%
2017 2.29%
2018 2.62%
2019 2.12%
2020 2.03%
2021 1.28%

Novo Nordisk A/S stock dividend history by quarter (1982 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
16 Aug 2021 $0.39200 $0.39200 17 Aug 2021 25 Aug 2021
26 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $0.922122 29 Mar 2021 7 Apr 2021
14 Aug 2020 $0.36800 $0.51800 6 Aug 2020 17 Aug 2020 25 Aug 2020
27 Mar 2020 $0.782605 $0.782605 6 Feb 2020 30 Mar 2020 7 Apr 2020
16 Aug 2019 $0.445242 $0.445242 9 Aug 2019 19 Aug 2019 27 Aug 2019
22 Mar 2019 $0.788703 $0.788703 25 Mar 2019 2 Apr 2019
17 Aug 2018 $0.462327 $0.462327 21 Aug 2018 20 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
23 Mar 2018 $0.805982 $0.805982 26 Mar 2018 3 Apr 2018
17 Aug 2017 $0.473634 $0.473634 10 Aug 2017 21 Aug 2017 29 Aug 2017
23 Mar 2017 $0.663349 $0.663349 28 Mar 2017 27 Mar 2017 4 Apr 2017
11 Aug 2016 $0.453459 $0.453459 16 Aug 2016 15 Aug 2016 23 Aug 2016
18 Mar 2016 $0.958141 $0.958141 24 Mar 2016 22 Mar 2016 30 Mar 2016
19 Mar 2015 $0.72998 $0.72998
21 Mar 2014 $0.830304 $0.830304
21 Mar 2013 $3.10179 $3.10179
22 Mar 2012 $2.50945 $2.50945
24 Mar 2011 $1.81762 $1.81762
25 Mar 2010 $0.978615 $0.978615
19 Mar 2009 $0.781532 $0.781532
13 Mar 2008 $0.678462 $0.678462
8 Mar 2007 $1.78356 $1.78356
9 Mar 2006 $1.38351 $1.38351
10 Mar 2005 $0.83990 $0.83990
17 Mar 2004 $0.52090 $0.52090
26 Mar 2003 $0.37650 $0.37650
13 Mar 2002 $0.26530 $0.26530
21 Mar 2001 $0.57250 $0.57250
17 Nov 2000 $0.01880 $0.01880
24 Mar 2000 $0.58500 $0.58500
25 Mar 1999 $0.54250 $0.54250
27 Mar 1998 $1.52550 $1.52550
25 Apr 1997 $0.28125 $0.28125
1 May 1996 $0.00860 $0.00860
24 Apr 1996 $0.00720 $0.00720
24 Apr 1995 $0.21000 $0.21000
26 Apr 1994 $0.13200 $0.13200
22 Apr 1994 $0.00560 $0.00560
22 Apr 1993 $0.55600 $0.55600
28 Apr 1992 $0.53600 $0.53600
19 Apr 1991 $0.51000 $0.51000
23 Apr 1990 $0.53000 $0.53000
21 Apr 1989 $0.46400 $0.46400
21 Apr 1988 $0.00522 $0.00522
20 Apr 1987 $0.00414 $0.00414
21 Apr 1986 $0.491429 $0.491429
19 Apr 1985 $0.37000 $0.37000
13 Apr 1984 $0.411429 $0.411429
13 Apr 1983 $0.39100 $0.39100
23 Apr 1982 $0.371429 $0.371429

Novo Nordisk A/S Dividend FAQs

Does Novo Nordisk A/S pay dividends?

Yes, Novo Nordisk A/S pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.65%.

When does Novo Nordisk A/S pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 25 Aug 2021.

How much does Novo Nordisk A/S pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.39. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.