
NACCO Industries, Inc.
NC40 yrs growthEnergy · Thermal Coal · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.00%
Annual Dividend
$1.05
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
5.1%
Ex-Date
Aug 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about NC's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 30, 2026, NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) has a forward dividend yield of 3.00%, based on an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and a share price of $35.73.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, NC's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (96 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) has raised its dividend for 40 consecutive years as of Oct 30, 2026, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat by the 25-year definition.
- NC has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- NC's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 31, 2026, for a dividend of $0.26 per share.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, NC pays out 44% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- NC's dividend has grown at an average rate of 5.1% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, NC's 3.00% yield is 18% above its five-year average yield of 2.54%.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for NC is $44.23 per share, 24% above the $35.73 share price, so NC screens as undervalued.
- NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) has raised its regular dividend 43 times and cut it 0 times across the 166 payments on record since 1985. Its most recent change was a 4.0% increase to $0.263 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 1, 2026.
- NACCO Industries (NC) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in May in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 4.0%, was declared on May 14, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NC Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 30, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NC
Summary
As of Oct 30, 2026, NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) yields 3.00% ($1.05 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (96/100) and has 40 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is NC a good dividend stock?
YesNACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.00% ($1.05/yr), with 40 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 40 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (44%)
- Strong 5.1% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 44%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.05
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 40
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.56
- Market Cap
- $269.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 15.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 17%
- 52-Week Range
- $32.32 – $59.42
- Dividend Safety
- A · 96/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
NC dividend raises and cuts
NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) has raised its regular dividend 43 times and cut it 0 times across the 166 payments on record since 1985. Its most recent change was a 4.0% increase to $0.263 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 1, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Raise | $0.253 → $0.263 | +4.0% |
| May 30, 2025 | Raise | $0.228 → $0.253 | +11.0% |
| May 31, 2024 | Raise | $0.218 → $0.228 | +4.6% |
| May 30, 2023 | Raise | $0.208 → $0.218 | +4.8% |
| May 27, 2022 | Raise | $0.198 → $0.208 | +5.1% |
| May 28, 2021 | Raise | $0.193 → $0.198 | +2.6% |
| May 28, 2020 | Raise | $0.190 → $0.193 | +1.6% |
| May 30, 2019 | Raise | $0.165 → $0.190 | +15.2% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Raise | $0.0624 → $0.165 | +164.5% |
| May 30, 2017 | Raise | $0.0612 → $0.0624 | +1.9% |
| May 27, 2016 | Raise | $0.0601 → $0.0612 | +1.9% |
| May 28, 2015 | Raise | $0.0589 → $0.0601 | +1.9% |
Show all 43 changes since 1986
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2014 | Raise | $0.0571 → $0.0589 | +3.2% |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Raise | $0.0411 → $0.0571 | +39.1% |
| May 30, 2012 | Raise | $0.0399 → $0.0411 | +2.8% |
| May 27, 2011 | Raise | $0.0392 → $0.0399 | +1.9% |
| May 27, 2010 | Raise | $0.0388 → $0.0392 | +1.0% |
| May 28, 2009 | Raise | $0.0386 → $0.0388 | +0.6% |
| May 29, 2008 | Raise | $0.0375 → $0.0386 | +3.0% |
| May 30, 2007 | Raise | $0.0360 → $0.0375 | +4.2% |
| May 30, 2006 | Raise | $0.0348 → $0.0360 | +3.2% |
| May 27, 2005 | Raise | $0.0339 → $0.0348 | +2.6% |
| Aug 30, 2004 | Raise | $0.0292 → $0.0339 | +16.2% |
| May 27, 2004 | Raise | $0.0285 → $0.0292 | +2.6% |
| Aug 28, 2003 | Raise | $0.0191 → $0.0285 | +49.0% |
| May 29, 2003 | Raise | $0.0184 → $0.0191 | +4.1% |
| May 29, 2002 | Raise | $0.0176 → $0.0184 | +4.3% |
| May 30, 2001 | Raise | $0.0169 → $0.0176 | +4.4% |
| May 30, 2000 | Raise | $0.0161 → $0.0169 | +4.7% |
| May 27, 1999 | Raise | $0.0154 → $0.0161 | +4.9% |
| May 28, 1998 | Raise | $0.0146 → $0.0154 | +5.1% |
| May 29, 1997 | Raise | $0.0141 → $0.0146 | +3.7% |
| May 30, 1996 | Raise | $0.0135 → $0.0141 | +4.4% |
| May 25, 1995 | Raise | $0.0127 → $0.0135 | +5.9% |
| May 25, 1994 | Raise | $0.0124 → $0.0127 | +3.0% |
| May 25, 1993 | Raise | $0.0120 → $0.0124 | +3.1% |
| May 26, 1992 | Raise | $0.0116 → $0.0120 | +3.2% |
| May 28, 1991 | Raise | $0.0112 → $0.0116 | +3.3% |
| May 25, 1990 | Raise | $0.0109 → $0.0112 | +3.5% |
| May 25, 1989 | Raise | $0.0105 → $0.0109 | +3.6% |
| May 25, 1988 | Raise | $0.0097 → $0.0105 | +7.7% |
| May 26, 1987 | Raise | $0.0094 → $0.0097 | +4.0% |
| May 12, 1986 | Raise | $0.0069 → $0.0094 | +36.4% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NC a good dividend stock?
Yes. NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.00% ($1.05/yr), with 40 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is NC undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, NC's fair value is about $44.23 versus a $35.73 share price — so it looks undervalued (+24% vs. fair value).
Is NC's dividend safe?
NC has a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 40-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is NC's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for NC is about $44.23 per share, roughly 24% above the current $35.73 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is NC a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data NC screens as "yes" and undervalued. NACCO Industries, Inc. (NC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.00% ($1.05/yr), with 40 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will NC cut its dividend?
NC earns a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does NC pay a dividend?
Yes. NACCO Industries, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.05 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 3.00%.
What is NC's dividend yield?
As of Oct 30, 2026, NC's forward dividend yield is 3.00%, based on a $1.05 annual dividend and a $35.73 share price.
What is NC's dividend per share?
As of Oct 30, 2026, NC pays $1.05 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is NC's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 30, 2026, NC's payout ratio is 44% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has NC grown its dividend?
As of Oct 30, 2026, NC has increased its dividend for 40 consecutive years.
When is the next NC ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 30, 2026, NC's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 31, 2026, for $0.26 per share.
NC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-28%
3 Years
-0%
5 Years
+17%
52-Week Range
$32.32 – $59.42
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NC worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for NACCO Industries, Inc. is $44.23 per share, versus a market price of $35.73. That implies 24% of upside — a margin of safety of about 19%.
Fair Value
$44.23
Current Price
$35.73
Upside
+24%
Margin of Safety
19%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 6.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $2.30 EPS, $1.05 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NC Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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 NC dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.2630 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.2630 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.2530 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.2530 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.2530 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.2530 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.2280 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.2280 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.2280 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.2280 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.2180 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.2180 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2180 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.2180 | regular |
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