Does NI pay a dividend?

Yes. NiSource Inc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.99% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.18 per share.

How much does NI pay in dividends?

$1.18 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 NI ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 30, 2026, with payment on November 20, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NI Dividend

NiSource Inc

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.99%
Annual dividend: $1.18
Payout ratio: 0.62
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $39.42
Market cap: $18.9B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 30, 2026Pay date: November 20, 2026Amount: $0.3000

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

Is NI 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 median2.99% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.62 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987, 2004. The most recent reduction was in 2004.
Raised for 12 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.

NI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1984 to 2025.

Peak $1.12 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 40 dividend payments for NI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 31, 2026	August 20, 2026	$0.3000	Quarterly
April 30, 2026	May 20, 2026	$0.3000	Quarterly
February 3, 2026	February 20, 2026	$0.3000	Quarterly
October 31, 2025	November 20, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
July 31, 2025	August 20, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
April 30, 2025	May 20, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 3, 2025	February 20, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
October 31, 2024	November 20, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
July 31, 2024	August 20, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
April 29, 2024	May 20, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
February 2, 2024	February 20, 2024	$0.2650	Quarterly
October 30, 2023	November 20, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
July 28, 2023	August 18, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
April 27, 2023	May 19, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 6, 2023	February 17, 2023	$0.2500	Quarterly
October 28, 2022	November 18, 2022	$0.2350	Quarterly
July 28, 2022	August 19, 2022	$0.2350	Quarterly
April 28, 2022	May 20, 2022	$0.2350	Quarterly
February 7, 2022	February 18, 2022	$0.2350	Quarterly
October 28, 2021	November 19, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
July 29, 2021	August 20, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
April 29, 2021	May 20, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
February 8, 2021	February 19, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
October 29, 2020	November 20, 2020	$0.2100	Quarterly
July 30, 2020	August 20, 2020	$0.2100	Quarterly
April 29, 2020	May 20, 2020	$0.2100	Quarterly
February 10, 2020	February 20, 2020	$0.2100	Quarterly
October 30, 2019	November 20, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
July 30, 2019	August 20, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 29, 2019	May 20, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
February 8, 2019	February 20, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
October 30, 2018	November 20, 2018	$0.1950	Quarterly
July 30, 2018	August 20, 2018	$0.1950	Quarterly
April 27, 2018	May 18, 2018	$0.1950	Quarterly
February 8, 2018	February 20, 2018	$0.1950	Quarterly
October 30, 2017	November 20, 2017	$0.1750	Quarterly
July 27, 2017	August 18, 2017	$0.1750	Quarterly
April 26, 2017	May 19, 2017	$0.1750	Quarterly
February 8, 2017	February 17, 2017	$0.1750	Quarterly
October 27, 2016	November 18, 2016	$0.1650	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NI pay a dividend?: Yes. NiSource Inc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.99% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.18 per share.
How much does NI pay in dividends?: $1.18 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 NI ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 30, 2026, with payment on November 20, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.