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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NTDOF) pays a $219.00 annual dividend, yielding 2.57% at $53.07/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-30. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.57%
Annual Dividend: $219.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 53.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-30
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 40
Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend income comes from one of the world's most recognized gaming companies, the maker of the Nintendo Switch console, mobile apps, and the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. The current yield sits at 2.63%, placing it in moderate territory for income investors. NTDOF pays dividends annually, with a trailing twelve-month payment of $219.00 per share and a next ex-dividend date of March 30, 2026. The 53.5% payout ratio makes this a stock that dividend investors focused on earnings-backed income will find worth examining.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. pays out 53.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room between the dividend and earnings, supported by a business that spans hardware, software, and recurring subscription revenue through Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the cyclical nature of gaming hardware: console cycles can compress earnings sharply, and the history table already shows year-over-year declines in 2022 and 2023 following the peak payout years of 2020 and 2021.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend history shows a CAGR of 12.8% per year from 2002 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.1168 to $1.4620 over that span (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 175.4% in 2017, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -18.9% | $1.59 (2022) | $0.85 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -11.0% | $1.53 (2020) | $0.85 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +17.1% | $0.18 (2015) | $0.85 (2025) |
NTDOF stock fits dividend investors who can accept variability in annual payments in exchange for a yield that currently runs above its own historical norm. The yield of 2.63% sits in the moderate (2–4%) range and above the 5-year average of 2.11%, which means the current entry point offers more income than the stock has typically delivered. The 53.5% payout ratio provides a buffer, but the history of cuts in 2022 and 2023 shows that Nintendo Co., Ltd. adjusts its dividend with earnings rather than defending a fixed payout. The trade-off is clear: above-average long-term growth potential, but no guarantee of year-to-year payment stability.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $0.5150 |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.1126 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.2838 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.5670 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.2460 |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.8650 |
| 2023-09-28 | $0.5357 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.9263 |
| 2022-09-29 | $0.4360 |
| 2022-03-30 | $1.1565 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6276 |
| 2025 | $0.8508 |
| 2024 | $1.1110 |
| 2023 | $1.4620 |
| 2022 | $1.5925 |
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