Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.1900
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
0.91%
Last ex-date: Feb 27, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
9.96%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
6.25%
11 consecutive years

Nelnet (NNI) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3300
Last Ex-DateFeb 27, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 13, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years11 years
TTM Growth (YoY)6.25%
3-Year CAGR6.69%
5-Year CAGR7.73%
10-Year CAGR10.98%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)9.96%
5-Year Average$1.0500
10-Year Average$0.8550
First PaymentFeb 27, 2007

Nelnet (NNI) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Feb 27, 2026Feb 27, 2026Mar 13, 2026Jan 29, 2026$0.3300Quarterly
Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 2025Dec 15, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.3300Quarterly
Sep 2, 2025Sep 2, 2025Sep 16, 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.3000Quarterly
Jun 2, 2025Jun 2, 2025Jun 16, 2025May 8, 2025$0.2800Quarterly
Feb 28, 2025Feb 28, 2025Mar 14, 2025Jan 30, 2025$0.2800Quarterly
Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024Dec 16, 2024Nov 7, 2024$0.2800Quarterly
Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024Sep 13, 2024Aug 8, 2024$0.2800Quarterly
May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Jun 14, 2024May 9, 2024$0.2800Quarterly
Feb 29, 2024Mar 1, 2024Mar 15, 2024Feb 1, 2024$0.2800Quarterly
Nov 30, 2023Dec 1, 2023Dec 15, 2023Nov 7, 2023$0.2800Quarterly
Aug 31, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 15, 2023Aug 7, 2023$0.2600Quarterly
May 31, 2023Jun 1, 2023Jun 15, 2023May 8, 2023$0.2600Quarterly
Feb 28, 2023Mar 1, 2023Mar 15, 2023Feb 1, 2023$0.2600Quarterly
Nov 30, 2022Dec 1, 2022Dec 15, 2022Nov 7, 2022$0.2600Quarterly
Aug 31, 2022Sep 1, 2022Sep 15, 2022Aug 8, 2022$0.2400Quarterly
May 31, 2022Jun 1, 2022Jun 15, 2022May 9, 2022$0.2400Quarterly
Feb 28, 2022Mar 1, 2022Mar 15, 2022Jan 27, 2022$0.2400Quarterly
Nov 30, 2021Dec 1, 2021Dec 15, 2021Nov 8, 2021$0.2400Quarterly
Aug 31, 2021Sep 1, 2021Sep 15, 2021Aug 5, 2021$0.2200Quarterly
May 27, 2021May 31, 2021Jun 14, 2021May 10, 2021$0.2200Quarterly
Feb 26, 2021Mar 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021Jan 29, 2021$0.2200Quarterly
Nov 30, 2020-Dec 15, 2020Nov 5, 2020$0.2200Quarterly
Aug 31, 2020-Sep 15, 2020Aug 6, 2020$0.2000Quarterly
May 29, 2020-Jun 15, 2020May 7, 2020$0.2000Quarterly
Feb 27, 2020-Mar 13, 2020Jan 31, 2020$0.2000Quarterly
Nov 27, 2019-Dec 13, 2019Nov 7, 2019$0.2000Quarterly
Aug 29, 2019-Sep 13, 2019Aug 8, 2019$0.1800Quarterly
May 30, 2019-Jun 14, 2019May 8, 2019$0.1800Quarterly
Feb 28, 2019-Mar 15, 2019Jan 30, 2019$0.1800Quarterly
Nov 29, 2018-Dec 14, 2018Nov 8, 2018$0.1800Quarterly
Aug 30, 2018-Sep 14, 2018Aug 7, 2018$0.1600Quarterly
May 31, 2018-Jun 15, 2018May 8, 2018$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 28, 2018-Mar 15, 2018Feb 5, 2018$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 30, 2017-Dec 15, 2017Nov 7, 2017$0.1600Quarterly
Aug 30, 2017-Sep 15, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.1400Quarterly
May 30, 2017-Jun 15, 2017May 9, 2017$0.1400Quarterly
Feb 27, 2017-Mar 15, 2017Feb 3, 2017$0.1400Quarterly
Nov 29, 2016-Dec 15, 2016Nov 9, 2016$0.1400Quarterly
Aug 30, 2016-Sep 15, 2016Aug 4, 2016$0.1200Quarterly
May 27, 2016-Jun 15, 2016May 5, 2016$0.1200Quarterly
Feb 26, 2016-Mar 15, 2016Feb 4, 2016$0.1200Quarterly
Nov 27, 2015-Dec 15, 2015Oct 9, 2015$0.1200Quarterly
Aug 28, 2015-Sep 15, 2015Jul 9, 2015$0.1000Quarterly
May 28, 2015-Jun 15, 2015May 7, 2015$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 25, 2015-Mar 13, 2015Feb 6, 2015$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 26, 2014-Dec 15, 2014Nov 5, 2014$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 27, 2014-Sep 15, 2014Jul 24, 2014$0.1000Quarterly
May 28, 2014-Jun 13, 2014May 8, 2014$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 26, 2014-Mar 14, 2014Feb 7, 2014$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 27, 2013-Dec 16, 2013Nov 7, 2013$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 28, 2013-Sep 13, 2013Aug 8, 2013$0.1000Quarterly
May 29, 2013-Jun 14, 2013May 9, 2013$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 27, 2013-Mar 15, 2013Feb 6, 2013$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 15, 2012-Nov 27, 2012Nov 8, 2012$1.1000Quarterly
Aug 29, 2012-Sep 15, 2012Aug 9, 2012$0.1000Quarterly
May 30, 2012-Jun 15, 2012May 11, 2012$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 28, 2012-Mar 15, 2012Feb 16, 2012$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 29, 2011-Dec 15, 2011Nov 9, 2011$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 30, 2011-Sep 15, 2011Aug 9, 2011$0.1000Quarterly
May 27, 2011-Jun 15, 2011May 10, 2011$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 25, 2011-Mar 15, 2011Feb 16, 2011$0.0700Quarterly
Nov 29, 2010-Dec 15, 2010Nov 9, 2010$0.4900Quarterly
Aug 30, 2010-Sep 15, 2010Aug 9, 2010$0.0700Quarterly
May 27, 2010-Jun 15, 2010May 10, 2010$0.0700Quarterly
Feb 25, 2010-Mar 15, 2010Feb 11, 2010$0.0700Quarterly
Nov 27, 2009-Dec 15, 2009Nov 9, 2009$0.0700Quarterly
Feb 27, 2008-Mar 15, 2008Jan 30, 2008$0.0700Quarterly
Nov 28, 2007-Dec 15, 2007Nov 2, 2007$0.0700Quarterly
Aug 29, 2007-Sep 15, 2007Aug 21, 2007$0.0700Quarterly
May 30, 2007-Jun 15, 2007May 21, 2007$0.0700Quarterly
Feb 27, 2007-Mar 15, 2007Feb 9, 2007$0.0700-