NorthWestern
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 31 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 69.66% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

NWE Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021
NWE Dividend Yield TTM 4.90%
NWE Payout Ratio TTM 69.66% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 69.66%

NorthWestern stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE): Dividend per share
2016 $2
2017 $2.1
2018 $2.2
2019 $2.3
2020 $2.4
2021 $2.48

NorthWestern stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE): Dividend Yield
2016 3.49%
2017 3.49%
2018 3.68%
2019 3.19%
2020 4.08%
2021 4.35%

NorthWestern stock dividend history by quarter (2005 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
14 Dec 2021 $0.62000 $0.62000 25 Oct 2021 15 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2021
14 Sep 2021 $0.62000 $0.62000 27 Jul 2021 15 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2021
14 Jun 2021 $0.62000 $0.62000 15 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2021
12 Mar 2021 $0.62000 $0.62000 11 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2021
14 Dec 2020 $0.60000 $0.60000 21 Oct 2020 15 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2020
14 Sep 2020 $0.60000 $0.60000 28 Jul 2020 15 Sep 2020 30 Sep 2020
12 Jun 2020 $0.60000 $0.60000 22 Apr 2020 15 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
12 Mar 2020 $0.60000 $0.60000 12 Feb 2020 13 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020
12 Dec 2019 $0.57500 $0.57500 29 Oct 2019 13 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019
12 Sep 2019 $0.57500 $0.57500 23 Jul 2019 13 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.57500 $0.57500 23 Apr 2019 14 Jun 2019 28 Jun 2019
14 Mar 2019 $0.57500 $0.57500 12 Feb 2019 15 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019
13 Dec 2018 $0.55000 $0.55000 23 Oct 2018 14 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018
13 Sep 2018 $0.55000 $0.55000 19 Jul 2018 14 Sep 2018 28 Sep 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.55000 $0.55000 24 Apr 2018 15 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018
14 Mar 2018 $0.55000 $0.55000 6 Mar 2018 15 Mar 2018 29 Mar 2018
14 Dec 2017 $0.52500 $0.52500 1 Nov 2017 15 Dec 2017 29 Dec 2017
14 Sep 2017 $0.52500 $0.52500 25 Jul 2017 15 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
13 Jun 2017 $0.52500 $0.52500 27 Apr 2017 15 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2017
13 Mar 2017 $0.52500 $0.52500 17 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017 31 Mar 2017
13 Dec 2016 $0.50000 $0.50000 20 Oct 2016 15 Dec 2016 30 Dec 2016
13 Sep 2016 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jul 2016 15 Sep 2016 30 Sep 2016
13 Jun 2016 $0.50000 $0.50000 20 Apr 2016 15 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
11 Mar 2016 $0.50000 $0.50000 11 Feb 2016 15 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016
11 Dec 2015 $0.48000 $0.48000 22 Oct 2015 15 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015
11 Sep 2015 $0.48000 $0.48000 23 Jul 2015 15 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2015
11 Jun 2015 $0.48000 $0.48000 22 Apr 2015 15 Jun 2015 30 Jun 2015
11 Mar 2015 $0.48000 $0.48000 12 Feb 2015 13 Mar 2015 31 Mar 2015
11 Dec 2014 $0.40000 $0.40000 23 Oct 2014 15 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2014
11 Sep 2014 $0.40000 $0.40000 24 Jul 2014 15 Sep 2014 30 Sep 2014
11 Jun 2014 $0.40000 $0.40000 24 Apr 2014 13 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014
12 Mar 2014 $0.40000 $0.40000 19 Feb 2014 14 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014
11 Dec 2013 $0.38000 $0.38000 24 Oct 2013 13 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013
11 Sep 2013 $0.38000 $0.38000 25 Jul 2013 13 Sep 2013 30 Sep 2013
12 Jun 2013 $0.38000 $0.38000 25 Apr 2013 14 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2013
13 Mar 2013 $0.38000 $0.38000 13 Feb 2013 15 Mar 2013 31 Mar 2013
12 Dec 2012 $0.37000 $0.37000 24 Oct 2012 14 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
12 Sep 2012 $0.37000 $0.37000 24 Jul 2012 14 Sep 2012 30 Sep 2012
13 Jun 2012 $0.37000 $0.37000 25 Apr 2012 15 Jun 2012 30 Jun 2012
13 Mar 2012 $0.37000 $0.37000 16 Feb 2012 15 Mar 2012 31 Mar 2012
13 Dec 2011 $0.36000 $0.36000 26 Oct 2011 15 Dec 2011 31 Dec 2011
13 Sep 2011 $0.36000 $0.36000 27 Jul 2011 15 Sep 2011 30 Sep 2011
13 Jun 2011 $0.36000 $0.36000 27 Apr 2011 15 Jun 2011 30 Jun 2011
11 Mar 2011 $0.36000 $0.36000 11 Feb 2011 15 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011
13 Dec 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Oct 2010 15 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010
13 Sep 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Jul 2010 15 Sep 2010 30 Sep 2010
11 Jun 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 23 Apr 2010 15 Jun 2010 30 Jun 2010
11 Mar 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 12 Feb 2010 15 Mar 2010 31 Mar 2010
11 Dec 2009 $0.33500 $0.33500 29 Oct 2009 15 Dec 2009 31 Dec 2009
11 Sep 2009 $0.33500 $0.33500 30 Jul 2009 15 Sep 2009 30 Sep 2009
11 Jun 2009 $0.33500 $0.33500 23 Apr 2009 15 Jun 2009 30 Jun 2009
11 Mar 2009 $0.33500 $0.33500 13 Feb 2009 15 Mar 2009 31 Mar 2009
11 Dec 2008 $0.33000 $0.33000 30 Oct 2008 15 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2008
11 Sep 2008 $0.33000 $0.33000 31 Jul 2008 15 Sep 2008 30 Sep 2008
11 Jun 2008 $0.33000 $0.33000 23 May 2008 15 Jun 2008 30 Jun 2008
12 Mar 2008 $0.33000 $0.33000 29 Feb 2008 15 Mar 2008 31 Mar 2008
12 Dec 2007 $0.33000 $0.33000 31 Oct 2007 15 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007
12 Sep 2007 $0.33000 $0.33000 8 Aug 2007 15 Sep 2007 30 Sep 2007
13 Jun 2007 $0.31000 $0.31000 23 May 2007 15 Jun 2007 30 Jun 2007
13 Mar 2007 $0.31000 $0.31000 28 Feb 2007 15 Mar 2007 31 Mar 2007
13 Dec 2006 $0.31000 $0.31000 2 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 31 Dec 2006
13 Sep 2006 $0.31000 $0.31000 2 Aug 2006 15 Sep 2006 30 Sep 2006
13 Jun 2006 $0.31000 $0.31000 4 May 2006 15 Jun 2006 30 Jun 2006
13 Mar 2006 $0.31000 $0.31000 6 Mar 2006 15 Mar 2006 31 Mar 2006
13 Dec 2005 $0.31000 $0.31000 9 Nov 2005 15 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2005
13 Sep 2005 $0.25000 $0.25000 14 Jul 2005 15 Sep 2005 30 Sep 2005
13 Jun 2005 $0.22000 $0.22000 23 May 2005 15 Jun 2005 30 Jun 2005
22 Mar 2005 $0.22000 $0.22000 14 Mar 2005 24 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2005

NorthWestern Dividend FAQs

Does NorthWestern pay dividends?

Yes, NorthWestern pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 4.90%.

When does NorthWestern pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 31 Dec 2021.

How much does NorthWestern pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.62. 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.