Nelnet (NNI) dividend history
Nelnet paid $43M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.18 per share.
Dividends per share grew 8.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 11 years.
That took 11% of free cash flow and 10% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 0.98%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Nelnet'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 | $1.18 | +6.2% | $43M | 11% | 10% |
| 2024 | $1.11 | +5.8% | $41M | 6% | 22% |
| 2023 | $1.05 | +8.2% | $39M | 11% | 44% |
| 2022 | $0.97 | +9.0% | $37M | 6% | 9% |
| 2021 | $0.89 | +9.8% | $34M | 8% | 9% |
| 2020 | $0.81 | +10.5% | $32M | 13% | 9% |
| 2019 | $0.74 | +12.2% | $29M | 14% | 21% |
| 2018 | $0.66 | +13.8% | $27M | 18% | 12% |
| 2017 | $0.58 | +16.1% | $24M | 14% | 14% |
| 2016 | $0.50 | +18.8% | $21M | 9% | 8% |
| 2015 | $0.42 | +4.7% | $19M | 5% | 7% |
| 2014 | $0.40 | +0.1% | $19M | 6% | 6% |
| 2013 | $0.40 | -71.6% | $19M | 5% | 6% |
| 2012 | $1.40 | +279.3% | $66M | 23% | 37% |
| 2011 | $0.37 | — | $18M | 6% | 9% |
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Questions
Does Nelnet pay a dividend?
Nelnet paid $43M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.18 per share.
How fast has Nelnet's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 8.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 11 years.
From Nelnet's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.