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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) pays a $1.12 annual dividend ($0.31 quarterly), yielding 1.23% at $93.97/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. 12+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.23%
Annual Dividend: $1.12 per share
Payout Ratio: 32.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 15
Nasdaq, Inc. dividend investors get exposure to one of the world's most recognized financial market infrastructure companies, built around exchange operations, market data, and financial crime technology like Verafin and Nasdaq Trade Surveillance. The current yield is 1.24%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.16 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 11, 2026. NDAQ's beta of 0.974 puts it close to market-level volatility, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion rather than a high starting yield.
Nasdaq, Inc. pays out 32.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by a business model that spans recurring revenue streams across market data licensing, SaaS-based compliance tools, and exchange listing services. Nasdaq, Inc. dividend safety benefits from that diversification, though the company's exposure to capital markets activity means revenue can fluctuate with broader market conditions.
Nasdaq, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 16.2% per year from 2013 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.1732 to $1.0500 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 4.8% in 2020, which still represents uninterrupted forward progress across 12 consecutive years of increases.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +10.4% | $0.78 (2022) | $1.05 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.2% | $0.65 (2020) | $1.05 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +13.3% | $0.30 (2015) | $1.05 (2025) |
NDAQ stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize how fast a dividend grows over how much it yields today. The current yield is low (below 2%) at 1.24%, above the 5-year average of 0.93%, so the yield has expanded somewhat even as the stock has appreciated. What investors get here is a 16.2% annualized growth rate over 12 years and a conservative 32.3% payout ratio that leaves room for further increases. The trade-off is straightforward: the income today is modest, and the payoff is in compounding dividend growth over time, not immediate cash flow.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.3100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.3100 |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.2700 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.2400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8900 |
| 2025 | $1.0500 |
| 2024 | $0.9400 |
| 2023 | $0.8600 |
| 2022 | $0.7800 |
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