Nasdaq (NDAQ) dividend history
Nasdaq paid $601M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.04 per share.
Dividends per share grew 17.7% a year over 13 years, rising in each of the last 13 years.
That took 30% of free cash flow and 34% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.20%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Nasdaq's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.04 | +11.2% | $601M | 30% | 34% |
| 2024 | $0.93 | +7.7% | $541M | 31% | 48% |
| 2023 | $0.87 | +12.8% | $441M | 29% | 42% |
| 2022 | $0.77 | +11.0% | $383M | 25% | 34% |
| 2021 | $0.69 | +8.4% | $350M | 38% | 29% |
| 2020 | $0.64 | +5.0% | $320M | 30% | 34% |
| 2019 | $0.61 | +9.4% | $305M | 36% | 39% |
| 2018 | $0.56 | +16.5% | $280M | 31% | 61% |
| 2017 | $0.48 | +20.9% | $243M | 32% | 33% |
| 2016 | $0.39 | +36.2% | $200M | 31% | 189% |
| 2015 | $0.29 | +53.6% | $149M | 25% | 35% |
| 2014 | $0.19 | +11.5% | $98M | 20% | 24% |
| 2013 | $0.17 | +34.9% | $87M | 19% | 23% |
| 2012 | $0.13 | — | $65M | 13% | 18% |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions
Does Nasdaq pay a dividend?
Nasdaq paid $601M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.04 per share.
How fast has Nasdaq's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 17.7% a year over 13 years, rising in each of the last 13 years.
From Nasdaq's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.