Does NXST pay a dividend?

Yes. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.59% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $7.44 per share.

How much does NXST pay in dividends?

$7.44 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 NXST ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NXST. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

NXST Dividend

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

NASDAQCommunication ServicesStockData as of August 14, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.59%
Annual dividend: $7.44
Payout ratio: 1.20
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $162.10
Market cap: $5.0B

Is NXST 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 median4.59% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.20 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 13 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
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.

NXST dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2013 to 2025.

Peak $7.44 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 NXST, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 14, 2026	August 28, 2026	$1.8600	Quarterly
May 15, 2026	May 29, 2026	$1.8600	Quarterly
February 13, 2026	February 27, 2026	$1.8600	Quarterly
November 12, 2025	November 26, 2025	$1.8600	Quarterly
August 15, 2025	August 29, 2025	$1.8600	Quarterly
May 19, 2025	June 2, 2025	$1.8600	Quarterly
February 12, 2025	February 26, 2025	$1.8600	Quarterly
November 15, 2024	November 29, 2024	$1.6900	Quarterly
August 9, 2024	August 23, 2024	$1.6900	Quarterly
May 9, 2024	May 24, 2024	$1.6900	Quarterly
February 8, 2024	February 23, 2024	$1.6900	Quarterly
November 9, 2023	November 27, 2023	$1.3500	Quarterly
August 9, 2023	August 24, 2023	$1.3500	Quarterly
May 11, 2023	May 26, 2023	$1.3500	Quarterly
February 9, 2023	February 24, 2023	$1.3500	Quarterly
November 10, 2022	November 28, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
August 10, 2022	August 25, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
May 12, 2022	May 27, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
February 10, 2022	February 28, 2022	$0.9000	Quarterly
November 10, 2021	November 29, 2021	$0.7000	Quarterly
August 12, 2021	August 27, 2021	$0.7000	Quarterly
May 13, 2021	May 28, 2021	$0.7000	Quarterly
February 11, 2021	February 26, 2021	$0.7000	Quarterly
November 5, 2020	November 20, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
August 6, 2020	August 21, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
May 14, 2020	May 29, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
February 13, 2020	February 28, 2020	$0.5600	Quarterly
November 7, 2019	November 22, 2019	$0.4500	Quarterly
August 8, 2019	August 23, 2019	$0.4500	Quarterly
May 9, 2019	May 24, 2019	$0.4500	Quarterly
February 7, 2019	February 22, 2019	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 15, 2018	November 30, 2018	$0.3750	Quarterly
August 9, 2018	August 24, 2018	$0.3750	Quarterly
May 10, 2018	May 25, 2018	$0.3750	Quarterly
February 15, 2018	March 2, 2018	$0.3750	Quarterly
November 16, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.3000	Quarterly
August 9, 2017	August 25, 2017	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 10, 2017	May 26, 2017	$0.3000	Quarterly
February 8, 2017	February 24, 2017	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 2, 2016	November 18, 2016	$0.2400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NXST pay a dividend?: Yes. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.59% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $7.44 per share.
How much does NXST pay in dividends?: $7.44 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 NXST ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NXST. Dates appear here once the company declares them.