Does NFG pay a dividend?

Yes. National Fuel Gas Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.73% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.16 per share.

How much does NFG pay in dividends?

$2.16 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 NFG ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NFG Dividend

National Fuel Gas Company

NYSEEnergyStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.73%
Annual dividend: $2.16
Payout ratio: 0.29
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $78.98
Market cap: $7.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 15, 2026Amount: $0.5550

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is NFG a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is below the market median2.73% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.29 means roughly 29% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 39 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 27 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

NFG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1987 to 2025.

Peak $2.14 in 2025Typical 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 NFG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 15, 2026	$0.5550	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 15, 2026	$0.5350	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.5350	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 15, 2025	$0.5350	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 15, 2025	$0.5350	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 15, 2025	$0.5150	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	$0.5150	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 15, 2024	$0.5150	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 15, 2024	$0.5150	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 15, 2024	$0.4950	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 12, 2024	$0.4950	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 13, 2023	$0.4950	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 14, 2023	$0.4950	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 14, 2023	$0.4750	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 13, 2023	$0.4750	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 14, 2022	$0.4750	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.4750	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 15, 2022	$0.4550	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 14, 2022	$0.4550	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.4550	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.4550	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.4450	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.4450	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.4450	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 15, 2020	$0.4450	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 15, 2020	$0.4350	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$0.4350	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	$0.4350	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.4350	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.4250	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$0.4250	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 15, 2018	$0.4250	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 13, 2018	$0.4250	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 13, 2018	$0.4150	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 12, 2018	$0.4150	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 13, 2017	$0.4150	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 14, 2017	$0.4150	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 14, 2017	$0.4050	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 13, 2017	$0.4050	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 14, 2016	$0.4050	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NFG pay a dividend?: Yes. National Fuel Gas Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.73% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.16 per share.
How much does NFG pay in dividends?: $2.16 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 NFG ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.