NewMarket Corporation
NEUBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$794.60
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.48%
Annual Dividend
$11.75
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
7.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
NEU Dividend Safety Score
91/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak19 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2006
Earnings payout coverage26% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage26% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.59
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is NEU a good dividend stock?
YesNewMarket Corporation (NEU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.48% ($11.75/yr), with 19 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
- 19 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (26%)
- Strong 7.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- 143% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2006
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $11.75
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 19
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $7.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 143%
- 52-Week Range
- $580.03 – $875.97
- Dividend Safety
- A · 91/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2006)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $3.0000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $2.7500 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $2.5000 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $2.5000 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $2.5000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $2.5000 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $2.2500 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $2.1000 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $2.1000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $11.75 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$293.75
Annual$1,175.00
Monthly avg$97.92
