Novartis AG ADR (NVS) dividend history

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General · Market cap $275.6B

Novartis AG ADR paid $7.8B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $4.00 per share.

Dividends per share grew 3.9% a year over 10 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.

That took 51% of free cash flow and 56% of net income.

Dividends by fiscal year

Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Novartis AG ADR's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).

Fiscal yearPer shareGrowthTotal paid% of free cash flow% of net income
2025$4.00 +6.7%$7.8B 51%56%
2024$3.75 +8.0%$7.6B 55%64%
2023$3.47 +1.5%$7.3B 62%49%
2022$3.42 +4.8%$7.5B 63%108%
2021$3.26 +7.1%$7.4B 59%31%
2020$3.04 +6.2%$7.0B 63%87%
2019$2.87 -3.6%$6.6B 58%57%
2018$2.97 +8.5%$7.0B 60%55%
2017$2.74 +1.5%$6.5B 63%84%
2016$2.70 -1.0%$6.5B 75%96%
2015$2.72 —$6.6B 79%37%

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Questions

Does Novartis AG ADR pay a dividend?

Novartis AG ADR paid $7.8B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $4.00 per share.

How fast has Novartis AG ADR's dividend grown?

Dividends per share grew 3.9% a year over 10 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.

From Novartis AG ADR's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.