Does NGVC pay a dividend?

Yes. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.07% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.57 per share.

How much does NGVC pay in dividends?

$0.57 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 NGVC ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NGVC Dividend

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.07%
Annual dividend: $0.57
Payout ratio: 0.28
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $27.54
Market cap: $635M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 17, 2026Pay date: September 2, 2026Amount: $0.1500

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

Is NGVC 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 median2.07% against a median of 2.78%. 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 0.28 means roughly 28% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 7 complete years, the annual total fell in 2023. The most recent reduction was in 2023.

NGVC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2019 to 2025.

Peak $0.4800 in 2025Year 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 28 dividend payments for NGVC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 2, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
May 18, 2026	June 3, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 2, 2026	March 18, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
December 1, 2025	December 10, 2025	$0.1500	Quarterly
September 2, 2025	September 17, 2025	$0.1200	Quarterly
May 27, 2025	June 11, 2025	$0.1200	Quarterly
March 3, 2025	March 19, 2025	$0.1200	Quarterly
December 2, 2024	December 18, 2024	$0.1200	Quarterly
September 3, 2024	September 18, 2024	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 3, 2024	June 19, 2024	$0.1000	Quarterly
March 1, 2024	March 20, 2024	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
November 24, 2023	December 13, 2023	$1.1000	Special
August 25, 2023	September 13, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
May 26, 2023	June 14, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
February 24, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.1000	Quarterly
November 25, 2022	December 14, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
August 26, 2022	September 14, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
May 27, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
February 25, 2022	March 16, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
November 26, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.1000	Quarterly
August 27, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.0700	Quarterly
May 28, 2021	June 16, 2021	$0.0700	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 17, 2021	$0.0700	Semi-Annual
November 27, 2020	December 16, 2020	$2.0700	Special
August 28, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
May 29, 2020	June 16, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
February 28, 2020	March 17, 2020	$0.0700	Quarterly
November 29, 2019	December 17, 2019	$0.0700	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NGVC pay a dividend?: Yes. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.07% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.57 per share.
How much does NGVC pay in dividends?: $0.57 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 NGVC ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 17, 2026, with payment on September 2, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.