NATH Dividend History & Yield

Nathan's Famous, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer Discretionary
$98.30
-0.37% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.07%
$4.00/share over the last 12 months, plus $3.00 in special dividends
Forward yield
2.03%
$2.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.50
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 8, 2026 Estimated
in 29 days
Next pay date
Oct 19, 2026
in 40 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 22, 2026
$0.50 per share
Payout ratio
41%
of earnings
Market cap
402.8M
P/E 20.4
5y dividend CAGR
-6.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
11.4
since Mar 30, 2015
1y total return
-2.3%
price -6.1% + dividends 3.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days) Oct 19, 2026 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 (in 137 days) Feb 4, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 245 days) May 23, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated
Sat, Aug 28, 2027 (in 353 days) Sep 8, 2027 $0.50 $50.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NATH's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 35 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 35 payments per share from Mar 30, 2015 to Jun 22, 2026; most recent $0.50$0.00$15.00$30.00Mar 30, 2015: $25.00 (special)Mar '15Dec 21, 2017: $5.00 (special)Jun 15, 2018: $0.25Sep 7, 2018: $0.25Nov 30, 2018: $0.25Mar 8, 2019: $0.25Mar '19Jun 21, 2019: $0.35Aug 23, 2019: $0.35Nov 22, 2019: $0.35Feb 21, 2020: $0.35Jun 19, 2020: $0.35Jun '20Aug 21, 2020: $0.35Nov 20, 2020: $0.35Feb 19, 2021: $0.35Jun 18, 2021: $0.35Aug 20, 2021: $0.35Aug '21Nov 19, 2021: $0.35Feb 17, 2022: $0.45Jun 16, 2022: $0.45Aug 19, 2022: $0.45Nov 18, 2022: $0.45Nov '22Feb 17, 2023: $0.50Jun 16, 2023: $0.50Aug 18, 2023: $0.50Nov 17, 2023: $0.50Feb 16, 2024: $0.50Feb '24Jun 24, 2024: $0.50Aug 26, 2024: $0.50Nov 25, 2024: $0.50Feb 18, 2025: $0.50Jun 23, 2025: $0.50Jun '25Aug 25, 2025: $0.50Nov 24, 2025: $3.00 (special)Feb 17, 2026: $0.50Jun 22, 2026: $0.50

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2018 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502018: $0.75$0.7520182019: $1.30$1.3020192020: $1.40$1.4020202021: $1.40$1.4020212022: $1.80$1.8020222023: $2.00$2.0020232024: $2.00$2.0020242025: $1.50$1.5020252026 (YTD): $1.00$1.002026 YTD

How much NATH do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month600$58,980$1,200
$500 / month3,000$294,900$6,000
$1,000 / month6,000$589,800$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.03%. $10,000 in NATH would currently pay about $203 a year ($17 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NATH dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 22, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 $3.00 Special
Aug 25, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2024 Dec 6, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2024 Mar 1, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2023 Jun 28, 2023 $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 $0.50 +11.1%
Nov 18, 2022 Dec 2, 2022 $0.45 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 $0.45 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2022 Jun 24, 2022 $0.45 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2022 Mar 4, 2022 $0.45 +28.6%
Nov 19, 2021 Dec 3, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Jun 18, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2020 Dec 4, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2020 Sep 4, 2020 $0.35 +0.0%

NATH dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to NATH's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

NATH scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Nathan's Famous, Inc.

Nathan's Famous, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates in the foodservice industry both in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Product Program; Product licensing; and Restaurant operations. The company owns and franchises restaurants under the Nathan's Famous brand name. It also has license agreements for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sale of Nathan's Famous branded beef hot dogs, crinkle-cut french fries, and sausages in refrigerated consumer packages, which are resold through retail channels such as supermarkets, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and club stores.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Restaurants. First dividend on our records: Mar 30, 2015. 35 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NATH dividend FAQ

When is NATH's next ex-dividend date?

NATH's next ex-dividend date is Oct 8, 2026 (in 29 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.50 per share, expected on Oct 19, 2026.

How often does NATH pay dividends?

NATH pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.50 per share with an ex-date of Jun 22, 2026.

What is NATH's dividend yield?

NATH's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.07%, based on $4.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $98.30. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.00 per share, is 2.03%.

How much does NATH pay per share?

NATH pays about $0.50 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $200.00 a year.

Has NATH grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 6.5% a year (-50.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of NATH do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.03%, you would need about 600 shares of NATH (roughly $58,980 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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