NGVC Dividend History & Yield

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer
$27.16
-2.76% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.21%
$0.60/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.21%
$0.60/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.60
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.15
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 15, 2026 Estimated
in 67 days
Next pay date
Nov 29, 2026
in 81 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
$0.15 per share
Payout ratio
28%
of earnings
Market cap
625.9M
P/E 13.2
5y dividend CAGR
+23.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
6.8
since Nov 29, 2019
1y total return
-27.8%
price -29.4% + dividends 1.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (in 67 days) Nov 29, 2026 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 27, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Fri, May 14, 2027 (in 247 days) May 28, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Thu, Aug 12, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 26, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NGVC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.60 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 28 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 28 payments per share from Nov 29, 2019 to Aug 17, 2026; most recent $0.15$0.00$1.25$2.50Nov 29, 2019: $0.07Nov '19Feb 28, 2020: $0.07May 29, 2020: $0.07Aug 28, 2020: $0.07Nov 27, 2020: $2.07 (special)Nov '20Feb 26, 2021: $0.07May 28, 2021: $0.07Aug 27, 2021: $0.07Nov 26, 2021: $0.10Nov '21Feb 25, 2022: $0.10May 27, 2022: $0.10Aug 26, 2022: $0.10Nov 25, 2022: $0.10Nov '22Feb 24, 2023: $0.10May 26, 2023: $0.10Aug 25, 2023: $0.10Nov 24, 2023: $1.10 (special)Nov '23Mar 1, 2024: $0.10Jun 3, 2024: $0.10Sep 3, 2024: $0.10Dec 2, 2024: $0.12Dec '24Mar 3, 2025: $0.12May 27, 2025: $0.12Sep 2, 2025: $0.12Dec 1, 2025: $0.15Dec '25Mar 2, 2026: $0.15May 18, 2026: $0.15Aug 17, 2026: $0.15

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2019 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.30$0.602019: $0.07$0.0720192020: $0.21$0.2120202021: $0.31$0.3120212022: $0.40$0.4020222023: $0.30$0.3020232024: $0.42$0.4220242025: $0.51$0.5120252026 (YTD): $0.45$0.452026 YTD

How much NGVC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,000$54,320$1,200
$500 / month10,000$271,600$6,000
$1,000 / month20,000$543,200$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.21%. $10,000 in NGVC would currently pay about $221 a year ($18 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NGVC dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 17, 2026 $0.15 +0.0%
May 18, 2026 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.15 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 $0.15 +25.0%
Sep 2, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
May 27, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.12 +20.0%
Sep 3, 2024 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2024 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2024 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2023 $1.10 Special
Aug 25, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
May 26, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
May 27, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2021 $0.10 +42.9%
Aug 27, 2021 $0.07 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 $0.07 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2021 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2020 $2.07 Special
Aug 28, 2020 $0.07 +0.0%
May 29, 2020 $0.07 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2020 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2019 $0.07

NGVC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 1, 2025 Raised 25.0% $0.12 $0.15 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

NGVC scores 5/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

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 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States. The company's stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs;…

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Grocery Stores. First dividend on our records: Nov 29, 2019. 28 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NGVC dividend FAQ

When is NGVC's next ex-dividend date?

NGVC's next ex-dividend date is Nov 15, 2026 (in 67 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.15 per share, expected on Nov 29, 2026.

How often does NGVC pay dividends?

NGVC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.15 per share with an ex-date of Aug 17, 2026.

What is NGVC's dividend yield?

NGVC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.21%, based on $0.60 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $27.16. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.60 per share, is 2.21%.

How much does NGVC pay per share?

NGVC pays about $0.15 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.60 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $60.00 a year.

Has NGVC grown or cut its dividend?

NGVC has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 23.4% a year (+25.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 2.21%, you would need about 2,000 shares of NGVC (roughly $54,320 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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