NVS Dividend History & Yield
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Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 184 days) | Mar 25, 2027 | $4.773 | $477.30 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NVS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.773 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 26 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much NVS do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 252 | $34,620 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,258 | $173,099 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 2,515 | $346,197 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.47%. $10,000 in NVS would currently pay about $347 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
NVS dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $4.773 | +19.5% |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $3.994 | +6.8% |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $3.74 | +7.8% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $3.469 | +3.3% |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | $3.357 | -0.6% |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $3.378 | +11.0% |
| Mar 3, 2020 | — | $3.042 | +18.5% |
| Mar 4, 2019 | — | $2.5672 | -3.8% |
| Mar 6, 2018 | — | $2.6676 | +8.4% |
| Mar 1, 2017 | — | $2.4606 | -0.6% |
| Feb 24, 2016 | — | $2.4749 | -2.0% |
| Mar 2, 2015 | — | $2.5242 | +3.6% |
| Feb 27, 2014 | — | $2.4364 | +7.5% |
| Feb 26, 2013 | — | $2.267 | +2.8% |
| Feb 27, 2012 | — | $2.2043 | +4.5% |
| Feb 24, 2011 | — | $2.1084 | +18.4% |
| Mar 2, 2010 | — | $1.7805 | +15.5% |
| Feb 24, 2009 | — | $1.5412 | +16.8% |
| Feb 26, 2008 | — | $1.319 | +36.2% |
| Mar 6, 2007 | — | $0.9686 | +20.9% |
| Feb 28, 2006 | — | $0.8011 | +10.9% |
| Feb 24, 2004 | — | $0.7222 | +15.1% |
| Mar 4, 2003 | — | $0.6272 | +34.1% |
| Mar 21, 2002 | — | $0.4677 | +4.0% |
Payout risk check
NVS 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.
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About Novartis AG
Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells pharmaceutical medicines in Switzerland and internationally. The company offers Entresto, an angiotensin receptorneprilysin inhibitor to treat symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF); Cosentyx to treat plaque psoriasis, pso riatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and nonradiographic axial spondy loarthritis; Kisqali, a selective oral cyclin dependent inhibitor of kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6); Promacta/Revolade to treat immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), thrombocytopenia, and patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA); Tafinlar+Mekinist, an oral combination therapy to treat patients…
Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General. First dividend on our records: Nov 14, 2000. 26 payments tracked.
NVS dividend FAQ
When is NVS's next ex-dividend date?
NVS's next ex-dividend date is Mar 11, 2027 (in 184 days, estimated from its annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $4.773 per share, expected on Mar 25, 2027.
How often does NVS pay dividends?
NVS pays dividends once a year, 1 times a year. The most recent payment was $4.773 per share with an ex-date of Mar 11, 2026.
What is NVS's dividend yield?
NVS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.47%, based on $4.773 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $137.70. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.773 per share, is 3.47%.
How much does NVS pay per share?
NVS pays about $4.773 per share each year, which works out to roughly $4.773 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $477.30 a year.
Has NVS grown or cut its dividend?
NVS has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.2% a year (+19.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of NVS do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.47%, you would need about 252 shares of NVS (roughly $34,620 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive once a year, so the monthly figure is an average.
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