Nielsen Holdings's most recent quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Aug 17, 2022. At an annualized rate of $0.24 per share, the stock yields 0.87%.
NLSN has a dividend yield of 0.87% which is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 1.74%, Nielsen Holdings's dividend yield is 50% lower. Historically NLSN's dividend yield has averaged at 3.3% in the last 5 years, which is more than the current one.
Nielsen Holdings has been paying dividends for the last nine years. According to our data NLSN has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same for the last twelve months. However since the stock price has gone up by 43% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 29%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.06 | normal |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.06 | normal |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $0.06 | normal | |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 17, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | $0.06 | normal |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | $0.06 | normal |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Sep 3, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | $0.06 | normal |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | $0.06 | normal |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 | $0.06 | normal |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.06 | normal |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Sep 5, 2019 | $0.35 | normal | |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Jun 19, 2019 | Apr 19, 2019 | $0.35 | normal |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | $0.35 | normal |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | $0.35 | normal |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | $0.35 | normal |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 | $0.35 | normal |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 | $0.34 | normal |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | $0.34 | normal |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Sep 7, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | $0.34 | normal |
| May 31, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | Apr 25, 2017 | $0.34 | normal |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 16, 2017 | Feb 16, 2017 | $0.31 | normal |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 | $0.31 | normal |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | $0.31 | normal |
| May 31, 2016 | Jun 16, 2016 | $0.31 | normal | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 17, 2016 | Feb 18, 2016 | $0.28 | normal |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Dec 8, 2015 | Oct 29, 2015 | $0.28 | normal |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | Jul 23, 2015 | $0.28 | normal |
NLSN has a payout ratio of 16.2% which is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 28.9%, Nielsen Holdings's payout ratio is 44% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM International Business Machines Corp | 5.42% | $6.58 | 105.8% |
| NLSN Nielsen Holdings plc | 0.86% | $0.24 | 16.2% |
Yes, Nielsen Holdings has been paying dividends for the last nine years.
NLSN hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend schedule, it is likely that its next dividend will be in November 2022.
Nielsen Holdings's last regular dividend was on Aug 17, 2022 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.06 per share.
NLSN's annualized dividend per share is $0.24.
Nielsen Holdings's current dividend yield is 0.87%.
Nielsen Holdings pays dividends quarterly.
Nielsen Holdings's dividend payout ratio is 16.2%.
Nielsen Holdings's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.