NEU Dividend History & Yield

NewMarket Corporation · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Industrial
$870.60
-0.65% today
as of Oct 26, 2026
TTM yield
1.38%
$12.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.38%
$12.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$12.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$3.00
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 15, 2026 Estimated
in 50 days
Next pay date
Dec 29, 2026
in 64 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026
$3.00 per share
Payout ratio
25%
of earnings
Market cap
8.0B
P/E 18.7
5y dividend CAGR
+9.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
41.1
since Sep 10, 1985
1y total return
+6.6%
price +5.1% + dividends 1.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 50 days) Dec 29, 2026 $3.00 $300.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 141 days) Mar 30, 2027 $3.00 $300.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 232 days) Jun 29, 2027 $3.00 $300.00 Estimated
Tue, Sep 14, 2027 (in 323 days) Sep 28, 2027 $3.00 $300.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NEU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $12.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 13, 2016 to Sep 15, 2026; most recent $3.00$0.00$2.00$4.00Dec 13, 2016: $1.60Dec '16Mar 13, 2017: $1.75Jun 13, 2017: $1.75Sep 14, 2017: $1.75Dec 14, 2017: $1.75Mar 14, 2018: $1.75Mar '18Jun 14, 2018: $1.75Sep 14, 2018: $1.75Dec 14, 2018: $1.75Mar 14, 2019: $1.75Jun 14, 2019: $1.75Jun '19Sep 13, 2019: $1.90Dec 13, 2019: $1.90Mar 13, 2020: $1.90Jun 12, 2020: $1.90Sep 14, 2020: $1.90Sep '20Dec 14, 2020: $1.90Mar 12, 2021: $1.90Jun 14, 2021: $1.90Sep 14, 2021: $2.10Dec 14, 2021: $2.10Dec '21Mar 14, 2022: $2.10Jun 14, 2022: $2.10Sep 14, 2022: $2.10Dec 14, 2022: $2.10Mar 14, 2023: $2.10Mar '23Jun 14, 2023: $2.25Sep 14, 2023: $2.25Dec 14, 2023: $2.25Mar 14, 2024: $2.50Jun 14, 2024: $2.50Jun '24Sep 16, 2024: $2.50Dec 16, 2024: $2.50Mar 17, 2025: $2.75Jun 16, 2025: $2.75Sep 15, 2025: $2.75Sep '25Dec 15, 2025: $3.00Mar 16, 2026: $3.00Jun 15, 2026: $3.00Sep 15, 2026: $3.00

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$6.00$12.002017: $7.00$7.0020172018: $7.00$7.0020182019: $7.30$7.3020192020: $7.60$7.6020202021: $8.00$8.0020212022: $8.40$8.4020222023: $8.85$8.8520232024: $10.00$10.0020242025: $11.25$11.2520252026 (YTD): $9.00$9.002026 YTD

How much NEU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month100$87,060$1,200
$500 / month500$435,300$6,000
$1,000 / month1,000$870,600$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.38%. $10,000 in NEU would currently pay about $138 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NEU dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 15, 2026 — $3.00 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 — $3.00 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 — $3.00 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 — $3.00 +9.1%
Sep 15, 2025 — $2.75 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 — $2.75 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2025 — $2.75 +10.0%
Dec 16, 2024 — $2.50 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2024 — $2.50 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 — $2.50 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 — $2.50 +11.1%
Dec 14, 2023 — $2.25 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 — $2.25 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 — $2.25 +7.1%
Mar 14, 2023 — $2.10 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 — $2.10 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 — $2.10 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 — $2.10 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 — $2.10 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 — $2.10 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 — $2.10 +10.5%
Jun 14, 2021 — $1.90 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 — $1.90 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2020 — $1.90 +0.0%

NEU dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 15, 2025 Raised 9.1% $2.75 $3.00 Paid

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

NEU 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 NewMarket Corporation

NewMarket Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the manufacture and sale of petroleum additives. It offers lubricant additives for use in various vehicle and industrial applications, including engine oils, transmission fluids, off-road powertrain and hydraulic systems, gear oils, hydraulic oils, turbine oils, and other applications where metal-to-metal moving parts are utilized; engine oil additives designed for passenger cars, motorcycles, on and off-road heavy duty commercial equipment, locomotives, and engines in ocean-going vessels; driveline additives designed for products, such as transmission fluids, axle fluids, and off-road powertrain fluids; and industrial…

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Sep 10, 1985. 144 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 26, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NEU dividend FAQ

When is NEU's next ex-dividend date?

NEU's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026 (in 50 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $3.00 per share, expected on Dec 29, 2026.

How often does NEU pay dividends?

NEU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $3.00 per share with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026.

What is NEU's dividend yield?

NEU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.38%, based on $12.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $870.60. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $12.00 per share, is 1.38%.

How much does NEU pay per share?

NEU pays about $3.00 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $12.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $1,200.00 a year.

Has NEU grown or cut its dividend?

NEU has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.0% a year (+11.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.38%, you would need about 100 shares of NEU (roughly $87,060 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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