Does NCMI pay a dividend?

Yes. National CineMedia, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.12 per share.

How much does NCMI pay in dividends?

$0.12 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next NCMI ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NCMI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

NCMI Dividend

National CineMedia, Inc.

NASDAQCommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.17%
Annual dividend: $0.12
Payout ratio: -1.48
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $3.79
Market cap: $355M

Is NCMI a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.17% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -1.48 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 17 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2022, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

NCMI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $8.80 in 2012Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for NCMI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 22, 2026	June 4, 2026	$0.0300	Quarterly
March 9, 2026	March 23, 2026	$0.0300	Quarterly
November 10, 2025	November 26, 2025	$0.0300	Quarterly
August 15, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.0300	Quarterly
May 16, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.0300	Quarterly
March 24, 2025	April 7, 2025	$0.0300	Irregular
August 19, 2022	September 6, 2022	$0.0300	Quarterly
May 20, 2022	June 7, 2022	$0.0300	Quarterly
March 16, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 19, 2021	December 7, 2021	$0.0500	Quarterly
August 20, 2021	September 6, 2021	$0.0500	Quarterly
May 20, 2021	June 7, 2021	$0.0500	Quarterly
March 19, 2021	April 5, 2021	$0.0500	Quarterly
November 13, 2020	December 1, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
August 14, 2020	August 31, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	June 1, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
March 2, 2020	March 17, 2020	$0.1900	Quarterly
November 13, 2019	November 29, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
August 14, 2019	August 30, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
May 15, 2019	May 31, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
March 4, 2019	March 19, 2019	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 14, 2018	November 30, 2018	$0.1700	Quarterly
August 15, 2018	August 31, 2018	$0.1700	Quarterly
May 17, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.1700	Quarterly
March 21, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 15, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 9, 2017	August 31, 2017	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 16, 2017	June 1, 2017	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 7, 2017	March 23, 2017	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 16, 2016	December 2, 2016	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 23, 2016	September 9, 2016	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 17, 2016	June 2, 2016	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 8, 2016	March 24, 2016	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 18, 2015	December 4, 2015	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 18, 2015	September 3, 2015	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 21, 2015	June 9, 2015	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 10, 2015	March 26, 2015	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 18, 2014	December 5, 2014	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 19, 2014	September 5, 2014	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 15, 2014	June 2, 2014	$0.2200	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NCMI pay a dividend?: Yes. National CineMedia, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.12 per share.
How much does NCMI pay in dividends?: $0.12 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next NCMI ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NCMI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.