
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund
NADFinancial Services · Asset Management · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
8.25%
Annual Dividend
$0.86
Payout Ratio
110%
5-Yr Growth
7.2%
Ex-Date
Oct 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Key facts about NAD's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 14, 2026, Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) has a forward dividend yield of 8.25%, based on an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and a share price of $10.25.
- As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is D (46 out of 100), which rates the dividend as unsafe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years as of Oct 14, 2026.
- NAD last cut its regular dividend in 2023.
- NAD's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, with payment on Nov 2, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD pays out 110% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- NAD's dividend has grown at an average rate of 7.2% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD's 8.25% yield is 45% above its five-year average yield of 5.69%.
- As of Oct 14, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for NAD is $17.96 per share, 75% above the $10.25 share price, so NAD screens as undervalued.
- Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) pays its dividend monthly, 12 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NAD Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 14, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NAD
Summary
As of Oct 14, 2026, Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) yields 8.25% ($0.86 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of D (46/100) and has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is NAD a good dividend stock?
MixedNuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.25% ($0.86/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 7.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (110%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.25%
- Payout Ratio
- 110%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.86
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.66
- Market Cap
- $2.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -35%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.66 – $12.31
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NAD a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.25% ($0.86/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Is NAD undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, NAD's fair value is about $17.96 versus a $10.25 share price — so it looks undervalued (+75% vs. fair value).
Is NAD's dividend safe?
NAD has a dividend-safety grade of D (46/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 2-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2023, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is NAD's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for NAD is about $17.96 per share, roughly 75% above the current $10.25 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is NAD a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data NAD screens as "mixed" and undervalued. Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.25% ($0.86/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will NAD cut its dividend?
NAD earns a dividend-safety grade of D (46/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2023). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does NAD pay a dividend?
Yes. Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund pays a monthly dividend of about $0.86 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 8.25%.
What is NAD's dividend yield?
As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD's forward dividend yield is 8.25%, based on a $0.86 annual dividend and a $10.25 share price.
What is NAD's dividend per share?
As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD pays $0.86 per share per year, distributed on a monthly basis.
What is NAD's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD's payout ratio is 110% of trailing 12-month earnings — an elevated level worth watching, as it leaves less cushion if earnings dip.
How many years has NAD grown its dividend?
As of Oct 14, 2026, NAD has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
When is the next NAD ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 14, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for NAD is Oct 15, 2026.
NAD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-15%
3 Years
+4%
5 Years
-35%
52-Week Range
$9.66 – $12.31
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NAD worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund is $17.96 per share, versus a market price of $10.25. That implies 75% of upside — a margin of safety of about 43%.
Fair Value
$17.96
Current Price
$10.25
Upside
+75%
Margin of Safety
43%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.5% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $0.79 EPS, $0.85 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NAD Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full NAD dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.0710 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.0760 | regular |
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