Nexstar Media Group Dividend History
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161.45-0.66 (-0.41%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.61%
- Annual dividend
- $7.44
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 141%
Nexstar Media Group dividend summary
Nexstar Media Group pays a quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share ($7.44 annualized), a 4.61% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 27.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 141% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. NXST has 55 recorded dividend payments since 2013, totaling $7.44 per share over the last 12 months.
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NXST dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $1.86 | — | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $1.86 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $1.86 | +10.1% | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $1.69 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $1.69 | — | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $1.69 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $1.69 | +25.2% | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| May 11, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $1.35 | +50.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2022 | $0.90 | — | — |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.90 | +28.6% | — |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.70 | — | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.70 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.56 | +24.4% | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.45 | — | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.45 | +20.0% | — |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.375 | — | — |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.375 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.30 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.24 | +26.3% | — |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.19 | +26.7% | — |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.15 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.58 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $7.44 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $6.76 | 4 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | $5.40 | 4 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | $3.60 | 4 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | $2.80 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | $2.24 | 4 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | $1.80 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | $1.50 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | $1.20 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | $0.96 | 4 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | $0.76 | 4 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | $0.60 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | $0.48 | 4 | — |