Does NNI pay a dividend?

Yes. Nelnet, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.03% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.29 per share.

How much does NNI pay in dividends?

$1.29 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 NNI ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 1, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NNI Dividend

Nelnet, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.03%
Annual dividend: $1.29
Payout ratio: 0.15
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $125.33
Market cap: $4.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 1, 2026Pay date: September 15, 2026Amount: $0.3300

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

Is NNI 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 median1.03% 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 0.15 means roughly 15% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 19 complete years, the annual total fell in 2008. The most recent reduction was in 2008.
Raised for 11 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.

NNI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2007 to 2025.

Peak $1.16 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 NNI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 1, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
June 1, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	March 13, 2026	$0.3300	Quarterly
December 1, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.3300	Quarterly
September 2, 2025	September 16, 2025	$0.3000	Quarterly
June 2, 2025	June 16, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.2800	Quarterly
December 2, 2024	December 16, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	September 13, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
May 31, 2024	June 14, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 29, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 30, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 31, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
May 31, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
February 28, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 30, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.2600	Quarterly
August 31, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.2400	Quarterly
May 31, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.2400	Quarterly
February 28, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.2400	Quarterly
November 30, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.2400	Quarterly
August 31, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 14, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
February 26, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 30, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 31, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.2000	Quarterly
May 29, 2020	June 15, 2020	$0.2000	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	March 13, 2020	$0.2000	Quarterly
November 27, 2019	December 13, 2019	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 13, 2019	$0.1800	Quarterly
May 30, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.1800	Quarterly
February 28, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 29, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.1800	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	September 14, 2018	$0.1600	Quarterly
May 31, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.1600	Quarterly
February 28, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.1600	Quarterly
November 30, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.1600	Quarterly
August 30, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
May 30, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
February 27, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
November 29, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NNI pay a dividend?: Yes. Nelnet, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.03% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.29 per share.
How much does NNI pay in dividends?: $1.29 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 NNI ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 1, 2026, with payment on September 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.