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Data last updated: Jul 18, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 18, 2026): Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NTDOY) pays a $54.75 annual dividend ($4.56 monthly), yielding 3.00% at $11.07/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.00%
Annual Dividend: $54.75 per share
Payout Ratio: 34.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-31
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 9
Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend income comes from one of the world's most recognized consumer entertainment companies, built around video game hardware, software, and merchandise sold across Japan, the Americas, Europe, and beyond. The current yield sits at 3.11%, placing it in moderate territory for income investors. NTDOY pays monthly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $219.00 per share and an ex-dividend date of March 31, 2026. A beta of 0.127 points to very low price volatility, which appeals to investors who prioritize capital stability alongside income.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. pays out 34.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial earnings retained within the business, providing a buffer against any single year of weaker performance in its hardware and software markets. Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend safety is further supported by the fact that the payout ratio sits well below thresholds that typically signal stress. The main pressure point is that Nintendo operates in consumer entertainment, a discretionary category where demand can shift with product cycles and new hardware launches.
Nintendo Co., Ltd. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.4% per year from 2002 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0274 in 2002 to $0.2147 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 620.5% in 2025, which reflects the lumpy, non-linear nature of Nintendo's dividend policy. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been uninterrupted.
NTDOY stock fits dividend investors who want moderate current income paired with low price volatility from a globally recognized entertainment business. The yield of 3.11% is moderate (2–4%), though it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 8.0%, which reflects how much the yield has compressed. The conservative 34.9% payout ratio means the dividend is not stretched, but the history of cuts and lumpy growth signals that Nintendo treats dividends as variable rather than a fixed commitment. The trade-off is clear: low volatility and a covered payout, but no guarantee of steady annual increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $0.2781 |
| 2026-03-30 | $1.1092 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.0677 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.1470 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.0580 |
| 2006-09-27 | $0.0150 |
| 2006-03-28 | $0.0148 |
| 2005-09-27 | $0.0158 |
| 2005-03-28 | $0.0166 |
| 2004-09-27 | $0.0160 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3873 |
| 2025 | $0.2147 |
| 2024 | $0.0580 |
| 2006 | $0.0298 |
| 2005 | $0.0324 |
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