Does NWE pay a dividend?

Yes. Northwestern Energy Group Inc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.67 per share.

How much does NWE pay in dividends?

$2.67 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 NWE ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is November 17, 2026, with payment on December 1, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NWE Dividend

Northwestern Energy Group Inc

NASDAQUtilitiesStockData as of August 17, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.17%
Annual dividend: $2.67
Payout ratio: 0.95
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $84.10
Market cap: $5.2B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: November 17, 2026Pay date: December 1, 2026Amount: $0.6700

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

Is NWE 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 2.81% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.95 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 18 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 17 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.

NWE dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $2.64 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 NWE, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 1, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
June 15, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
March 13, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.6700	Quarterly
December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
September 15, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
June 13, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
March 14, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.6600	Quarterly
December 13, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
September 13, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
June 14, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
March 14, 2024	March 29, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
December 14, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
September 14, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
June 14, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
March 14, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.6400	Quarterly
December 14, 2022	December 30, 2022	$0.6300	Quarterly
September 14, 2022	September 30, 2022	$0.6300	Quarterly
June 14, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.6300	Quarterly
March 14, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.6300	Quarterly
December 14, 2021	December 31, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
September 14, 2021	September 30, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
June 14, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
March 12, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.6200	Quarterly
December 14, 2020	December 31, 2020	$0.6000	Quarterly
September 14, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.6000	Quarterly
June 12, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.6000	Quarterly
March 12, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.6000	Quarterly
December 12, 2019	December 31, 2019	$0.5750	Quarterly
September 12, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.5750	Quarterly
June 13, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.5750	Quarterly
March 14, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.5750	Quarterly
December 13, 2018	December 31, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
September 13, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
June 14, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
March 14, 2018	March 30, 2018	$0.5500	Quarterly
December 14, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.5250	Quarterly
September 14, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.5250	Quarterly
June 13, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.5250	Quarterly
March 13, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.5250	Quarterly
December 13, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NWE pay a dividend?: Yes. Northwestern Energy Group Inc pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.67 per share.
How much does NWE pay in dividends?: $2.67 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 NWE ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is November 17, 2026, with payment on December 1, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.