National CineMedia, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

17 years
Metric (FY)20252022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007
Dividends per share (FY)$0.12$0.11$0.20$0.40$0.68$0.68$0.88$0.88$0.88$1.38$0.88$0.88$0.84$0.72$0.64$0.62$0.30
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A52.68%7.53%11.05%9.37%26.05%30.14%13.62%14.45%18.79%12.69%6.17%6.78%3.76%15.28%6.17%1.19%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A-33.22%-14.89%-25.34%61.82%458.05%9125.00%481.10%876.62%1182.84%347.09%363.43%143.81%118.84%408.43%165.41%50.81%

Dividend Payout History

65 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-11-26November 10, 252025-11-10$0.03
2025-08-29August 15, 252025-08-15$0.03
2025-05-30May 16, 252025-05-16$0.03
2025-04-07March 24, 252025-03-24$0.03
2022-09-06August 19, 222022-08-22$0.03
2022-06-07May 20, 222022-05-23$0.03
2022-03-31March 16, 222022-03-17$0.05
2021-12-07November 19, 212021-11-22$0.05
2021-09-06August 20, 212021-08-23$0.05
2021-06-07May 20, 212021-05-21$0.05
2021-04-05March 19, 212021-03-22$0.05
2020-12-01November 13, 202020-11-16$0.07
2020-08-31August 14, 202020-08-17$0.07
2020-06-01May 15, 202020-05-18$0.07
2020-03-17March 02, 202020-03-03$0.19
2019-11-29November 13, 192019-11-14$0.17
2019-08-30August 14, 192019-08-15$0.17
2019-05-31May 15, 192019-05-16$0.17
2019-03-19March 04, 192019-03-05$0.17
2018-11-30November 14, 182018-11-15$0.17
2018-08-31August 15, 182018-08-16$0.17
2018-06-01May 17, 182018-05-18$0.17
2018-03-29March 21, 182018-03-22$0.17
2017-12-01November 15, 172017-11-16$0.22
2017-08-31August 09, 172017-08-12$0.22
2017-06-01May 16, 172017-05-18$0.22
2017-03-23March 07, 172017-03-09$0.22
2016-12-02November 16, 162016-11-18$0.22
2016-09-09August 23, 162016-08-25$0.22
2016-06-02May 17, 162016-05-19$0.22
2016-03-24March 08, 162016-03-10$0.22
2015-12-04November 18, 152015-11-20$0.22
2015-09-03August 18, 152015-08-20$0.22
2015-06-09May 21, 152015-05-26$0.22
2015-03-26March 10, 152015-03-12$0.22
2014-12-05November 18, 142014-11-20$0.22
2014-09-05August 19, 142014-08-21$0.22
2014-06-02May 15, 142014-05-19$0.22
2014-03-20March 04, 142014-03-06$0.72
2013-11-27November 08, 132013-11-13$0.22
2013-08-29August 13, 132013-08-15$0.22
2013-05-30May 14, 132013-05-16$0.22
2013-03-21March 05, 132013-03-07$0.22
2012-11-29November 13, 122012-11-15$0.22
2012-08-30August 14, 122012-08-16$0.22
2012-05-31May 15, 122012-05-17$0.22
2012-03-22March 06, 122012-03-08$0.22
2011-12-01November 15, 112011-11-17$0.22
2011-09-01August 16, 112011-08-18$0.22
2011-06-02May 17, 112011-05-19$0.20
2011-03-24March 08, 112011-03-10$0.20
2010-12-02November 16, 102010-11-18$0.20
2010-09-02August 17, 102010-08-19$0.18
2010-06-03May 18, 102010-05-20$0.18
2010-04-01March 16, 102010-03-18$0.16
2009-12-03November 17, 092009-11-19$0.16
2009-09-03August 18, 092009-08-20$0.16
2009-06-04May 19, 092009-05-21$0.16
2009-04-02March 17, 092009-03-19$0.16
2008-12-04November 18, 082008-11-20$0.16
2008-09-04August 19, 082008-08-21$0.16
2008-06-04May 19, 082008-05-21$0.15
2008-03-26March 10, 082008-03-12$0.15
2007-12-06November 19, 072007-11-21$0.15
2007-09-06August 21, 072007-08-23$0.15

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National CineMedia, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much National CineMedia, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has National CineMedia, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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