Nl Industries's last dividend of $0.1 per share was on Jun 4, 2026 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $0.59 per share represents a current dividend yield of 9.87%.
NL has a dividend yield of 9.87% which is above the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.5%, Nl Industries's dividend yield is 558% higher. The historical 5-year average of NL's dividend yield is 7.8%, which is below the current yield.
Nl Industries has a dividend history dating as far as 1996, but when it comes to recent years the company has recorded six consecutive years of dividend payments. Our records of NL show that the company has issued five dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks a decrease of 23% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 9% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 16%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | $0.1 | 9.74% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $0.1 | 9.86% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.09 | 10.27% |
| Sep 5, 2025 | $0.09 | 8.79% |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.21 | 8.81% |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.09 | 11.42% |
| Mar 11, 2025 | $0.09 | 11.16% |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.08 | 9.43% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.08 | 11.69% |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.43 | 10.08% |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.08 | 4.35% |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.08 | 5.11% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.07 | 5.47% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.07 | 5.42% |
| Jun 2, 2023 | $0.07 | 10.73% |
| Mar 6, 2023 | $0.07 | 8.61% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.07 | 10.15% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.07 | 7.72% |
| Aug 19, 2022 | $0.35 | 6.13% |
| Jun 3, 2022 | $0.07 | 2.91% |
| Mar 11, 2022 | $0.07 | 3.78% |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.06 | 4.12% |
| Sep 1, 2021 | $0.06 | 3.25% |
| Jun 4, 2021 | $0.06 | 2.76% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.06 | 2.61% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.04 | 3.42% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.04 | 3.43% |
| Jun 8, 2020 | $0.04 | 2.14% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.04 | 1.15% |
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL Nl Industries Inc | 9.95% | $0.59 | N/A |
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Yes, Nl Industries has paid five dividends in the last 12 months. NL has been paying dividends since 2020.
Nl Industries's last dividend ex-date was on Jun 4, 2026. The dividend amount was $0.1 per share.
On an annual basis NL pays $0.59 per share.
Currently Nl Industries's dividend yield is 9.87%.
Nl Industries's dividend yield is above the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.