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Dividend history and payout analysis for NL Industries, Inc. (NL). 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.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1996 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $0.57 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.63 | $0.24 | $0.16 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $3.30 | $0.80 | $0.65 | $0.16 | $0.09 | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.75 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 9.65% | 4.99% | 9.25% | 3.24% | 3.35% | 4.48% | 4.37% | 3.86% | 4.63% | 7.45% | 3.73% | 4.37% | 4.84% | 5.32% | 3.66% | 7.31% | 38.70% | 10.63% | 5.43% | 1.88% | 1.28% | 5.50% | 15.33% | 11.73% | 12.35% | 5.94% | 4.03% | 8.24% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 54.49% | -592.37% | 90.87% | 22.88% | 53.17% | -44.01% | 32.65% | 29.80% | 35.69% | -212.81% | 73.23% | -1403.52% | 93.01% | 110.74% | 18.32% | 59.98% | 429.17% | 32.75% | 21.14% | 4.51% | 1.25% | 141.67% | -23.30% | -144.58% | 42.89% | 23.37% | 15.89% | -151.91% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | November 21, 25 | 2025-11-21 | $0.09 |
| 2025-09-23 | September 05, 25 | 2025-09-05 | $0.09 |
| 2025-08-28 | August 18, 25 | 2025-08-18 | $0.21 |
| 2025-06-24 | June 09, 25 | 2025-06-09 | $0.09 |
| 2025-03-27 | March 11, 25 | 2025-03-11 | $0.09 |
| 2024-12-17 | November 29, 24 | 2024-11-29 | $0.08 |
| 2024-09-24 | September 06, 24 | 2024-09-06 | $0.08 |
| 2024-06-25 | June 10, 24 | 2024-06-10 | $0.08 |
| 2024-03-21 | March 08, 24 | 2024-03-11 | $0.08 |
| 2023-12-19 | November 30, 23 | 2023-12-01 | $0.07 |
| 2023-09-19 | August 31, 23 | 2023-09-01 | $0.07 |
| 2023-06-20 | June 02, 23 | 2023-06-05 | $0.07 |
| 2023-03-23 | March 06, 23 | 2023-03-07 | $0.07 |
| 2022-12-20 | November 30, 22 | 2022-12-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-09-20 | August 31, 22 | 2022-09-01 | $0.07 |
| 2022-08-31 | August 19, 22 | 2022-08-22 | $0.35 |
| 2022-06-21 | June 03, 22 | 2022-06-06 | $0.07 |
| 2022-03-24 | March 11, 22 | 2022-03-14 | $0.07 |
| 2021-12-21 | December 01, 21 | 2021-12-02 | $0.06 |
| 2021-09-21 | September 01, 21 | 2021-09-02 | $0.06 |
| 2021-06-22 | June 04, 21 | 2021-06-07 | $0.06 |
| 2021-03-25 | March 12, 21 | 2021-03-15 | $0.06 |
| 2020-12-15 | November 30, 20 | 2020-12-01 | $0.04 |
| 2020-09-15 | August 31, 20 | 2020-09-01 | $0.04 |
| 2020-06-23 | June 08, 20 | 2020-06-09 | $0.04 |
| 2020-03-17 | March 02, 20 | 2020-03-03 | $0.04 |
| 2013-12-24 | December 03, 13 | 2013-12-05 | $0.12 |
| 2013-09-24 | September 03, 13 | 2013-09-05 | $0.12 |
| 2013-06-25 | June 06, 13 | 2013-06-10 | $0.12 |
| 2013-03-26 | March 07, 13 | 2013-03-11 | $0.12 |
| 2012-12-26 | December 05, 12 | 2012-12-07 | $0.12 |
| 2012-09-26 | September 05, 12 | 2012-09-07 | $0.12 |
| 2012-06-26 | June 07, 12 | 2012-06-11 | $0.12 |
| 2012-03-27 | March 06, 12 | 2012-03-08 | $0.12 |
| 2011-12-28 | December 07, 11 | 2011-12-09 | $0.12 |
| 2011-09-28 | September 07, 11 | 2011-09-09 | $0.12 |
| 2011-06-28 | June 08, 11 | 2011-06-10 | $0.12 |
| 2011-03-29 | March 08, 11 | 2011-03-10 | $0.12 |
| 2010-12-29 | December 08, 10 | 2010-12-10 | $0.12 |
| 2010-09-28 | September 08, 10 | 2010-09-10 | $0.12 |
| 2010-06-24 | June 08, 10 | 2010-06-10 | $0.12 |
| 2010-03-25 | March 08, 10 | 2010-03-10 | $0.12 |
| 2009-12-24 | December 08, 09 | 2009-12-10 | $0.12 |
| 2009-09-24 | September 08, 09 | 2009-09-10 | $0.12 |
| 2009-06-25 | June 08, 09 | 2009-06-10 | $0.12 |
| 2009-03-26 | March 06, 09 | 2009-03-10 | $0.12 |
| 2008-12-30 | December 08, 08 | 2008-12-10 | $0.12 |
| 2008-09-26 | September 08, 08 | 2008-09-10 | $0.12 |
| 2008-06-26 | June 06, 08 | 2008-06-10 | $0.12 |
| 2008-03-27 | March 07, 08 | 2008-03-11 | $0.12 |
| 2007-12-26 | December 05, 07 | 2007-12-07 | $0.12 |
| 2007-09-26 | September 10, 07 | 2007-09-12 | $0.12 |
| 2007-06-27 | June 13, 07 | 2007-06-15 | $0.12 |
| 2007-03-28 | March 08, 07 | 2007-03-12 | $0.12 |
| 2006-12-27 | December 06, 06 | 2006-12-08 | $0.12 |
| 2006-09-28 | September 11, 06 | 2006-09-13 | $0.12 |
| 2006-06-28 | June 07, 06 | 2006-06-09 | $0.12 |
| 2006-03-31 | March 23, 06 | 2006-03-27 | $0.12 |
| 2005-12-28 | December 07, 05 | 2005-12-09 | $0.25 |
| 2005-09-28 | September 09, 05 | 2005-09-13 | $0.25 |
| 2005-06-28 | June 09, 05 | 2005-06-13 | $0.25 |
| 2005-03-29 | March 10, 05 | 2005-03-14 | $0.25 |
| 2004-12-29 | December 09, 04 | 2004-12-13 | $0.20 |
| 2004-09-28 | September 09, 04 | 2004-09-13 | $0.20 |
| 2004-07-05 | June 09, 04 | 2004-06-11 | $0.20 |
| 2004-03-29 | March 09, 04 | 2004-03-11 | $0.20 |
| 2003-12-29 | December 10, 03 | 2003-12-12 | $0.20 |
| 2003-09-25 | September 11, 03 | 2003-09-15 | $0.20 |
| 2003-06-25 | June 09, 03 | 2003-06-11 | $0.20 |
| 2003-03-26 | March 12, 03 | 2003-03-14 | $0.20 |
| 2002-12-23 | December 05, 02 | 2002-12-09 | $0.20 |
| 2002-12-05 | November 21, 02 | 2002-11-25 | $2.50 |
| 2002-09-24 | September 06, 02 | 2002-09-10 | $0.20 |
| 2002-06-24 | June 12, 02 | 2002-06-14 | $0.20 |
| 2002-03-22 | March 06, 02 | 2002-03-08 | $0.20 |
| 2001-12-24 | December 06, 01 | 2001-12-10 | $0.20 |
| 2001-09-28 | September 17, 01 | 2001-09-14 | $0.20 |
| 2001-06-27 | June 11, 01 | 2001-06-13 | $0.20 |
| 2001-03-28 | March 12, 01 | 2001-03-14 | $0.20 |
| 2000-12-27 | December 11, 00 | 2000-12-13 | $0.20 |
| 2000-09-27 | September 13, 00 | 2000-09-15 | $0.15 |
| 2000-06-30 | June 13, 00 | 2000-06-15 | $0.15 |
| 2000-03-31 | March 14, 00 | 2000-03-16 | $0.15 |
| 1999-12-30 | December 14, 99 | 1999-12-16 | $0.04 |
| 1999-09-30 | September 14, 99 | 1999-09-16 | $0.04 |
| 1999-06-16 | May 27, 99 | 1999-06-01 | $0.04 |
| 1999-03-31 | March 15, 99 | 1999-03-17 | $0.04 |
| 1998-12-30 | December 14, 98 | 1998-12-16 | $0.03 |
| 1998-09-30 | September 14, 98 | 1998-09-16 | $0.03 |
| 1998-06-16 | May 28, 98 | 1998-06-01 | $0.03 |
| 1996-09-30 | September 12, 96 | 1996-09-16 | $0.10 |
| 1996-06-28 | June 12, 96 | 1996-06-14 | $0.10 |
| 1996-03-15 | February 28, 96 | 1996-03-01 | $0.10 |
| 1992-09-30 | September 10, 92 | 1992-09-16 | $0.05 |
| 1992-06-30 | June 10, 92 | 1992-06-16 | $0.15 |
| 1992-03-31 | March 11, 92 | 1992-03-17 | $0.15 |
| 1991-12-31 | December 11, 91 | 1991-12-17 | $0.15 |
| 1991-09-30 | September 10, 91 | 1991-09-16 | $0.15 |
| 1991-06-28 | June 10, 91 | 1991-06-14 | $0.15 |
| 1991-03-28 | March 08, 91 | 1991-03-14 | $0.15 |
The dividend yield shows how much NL Industries, 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.
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