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NWE Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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NWENorthwestern Energy Group Inc
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NWE Dividend answer
Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 3.36%, or $2.68 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 3.35%, from $2.67 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.67 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 17, 2026. Payment date: Sep 1, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
NWE Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next NWE Dividend Date
When NWE next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next NWE dividend
NWE's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.67 per share. Data last checked: Oct 5, 2026.
Latest NWE Dividend Dates
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NWE Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
NWE Annual Dividend History
NWE Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.67, event yield 3.77%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 1.92%
- Cohort rank
- #333
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Utilities rank
- #35
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.400
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.640
- Absolute change
- $0.240
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
NWE's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 1.92% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #333 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
NWE Dividend Yield
How NWE's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
NWE's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent NWE dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 3.77% | Quarterly | $2.67 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 3.76% | Quarterly | $2.66 | Apr 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $2.65 | Feb 11, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 3.96% | Quarterly | $2.64 | Oct 29, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 4.64% | Quarterly | $2.63 | Jul 30, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
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| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 5.08% | Quarterly | $2.62 | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.66 | $0.66 | 4.65% | Quarterly | $2.61 | Feb 12, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 5.11% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Oct 28, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 4.63% | Quarterly | $2.59 | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 5.20% | Quarterly | $2.58 | Apr 25, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 5.32% | Quarterly | $2.57 | Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.92% | Quarterly | $2.56 | Oct 26, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.96% | Quarterly | $2.55 | Jul 24, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.38% | Quarterly | $2.54 | Apr 27, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 4.48% | Quarterly | $2.53 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 4.35% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Oct 25, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 4.61% | Quarterly | $2.51 | Jul 27, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 4.52% | Quarterly | $2.50 | Apr 28, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.63 | $0.63 | 4.22% | Quarterly | $2.49 | Feb 10, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 4.48% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Oct 25, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.98% | Quarterly | $2.46 | Jul 27, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.80% | Quarterly | $2.44 | Apr 21, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.62 | $0.62 | 3.83% | Quarterly | $2.42 | Feb 11, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 4.31% | Quarterly | $2.40 | Oct 21, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 4.75% | Quarterly | $2.38 | Jul 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 4.23% | Quarterly | $2.35 | Apr 22, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.60 | $0.60 | 3.77% | Quarterly | $2.32 | Feb 12, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.575 | $0.575 | 3.30% | Quarterly | $2.30 | Oct 29, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.575 | $0.575 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $2.28 | Jul 23, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.575 | $0.575 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $2.25 | Apr 23, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.575 | $0.575 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $2.23 | Feb 12, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 3.41% | Quarterly | $2.20 | Oct 23, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 3.62% | Quarterly | $2.18 | Jul 19, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $2.15 | Apr 24, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 4.16% | Quarterly | $2.13 | Feb 12, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.525 | $0.525 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $2.10 | Nov 1, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.525 | $0.525 | 3.50% | Quarterly | $2.08 | Jul 26, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.525 | $0.525 | 3.28% | Quarterly | — | Apr 27, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.525 | $0.525 | 3.55% | Quarterly | — | Feb 17, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.49% | Quarterly | — | Oct 20, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 3.50% | Quarterly | — | Jul 22, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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NWE Dividends FAQ
Does NWE pay a dividend?
Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.67 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is NWE's dividend yield?
NWE's trailing dividend yield is 3.35%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is NWE's next dividend?
NWE's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is NWE's ex-dividend date?
NWE's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has NWE's dividend changed?
NWE's one-year dividend growth is 1.52% based on comparable covered dividend history.