
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.
NGSEnergy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.94%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
22%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about NGS's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) has a forward dividend yield of 1.94%, based on an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and a share price of $30.97.
- NGS has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- NGS's most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 19, 2026, for a dividend of $0.15 per share.
- As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS pays out 22% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS's 1.94% yield is 140% above its five-year average yield of 0.81%.
- As of Oct 24, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for NGS is $23.34 per share, 25% below the $30.97 share price, so NGS screens as overvalued.
- Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) has raised its regular dividend 2 times and cut it 0 times across the 5 payments on record since 2025. Its most recent change was a 36.4% increase to $0.150 per share, going ex-dividend on May 20, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NGS Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 24, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NGS
Summary
As of Oct 24, 2026, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) yields 1.94% ($0.60 a year per share).
Is NGS a good dividend stock?
MixedNatural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.94% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (22%)
- 191% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.94%
- Payout Ratio
- 22%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.47
- Market Cap
- $399.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 19.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 191%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.05 – $44.61
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
NGS dividend raises and cuts
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) has raised its regular dividend 2 times and cut it 0 times across the 5 payments on record since 2025. Its most recent change was a 36.4% increase to $0.150 per share, going ex-dividend on May 20, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Raise | $0.110 → $0.150 | +36.4% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.110 | +10.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NGS a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.94% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Is NGS undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, NGS's fair value is about $23.34 versus a $30.97 share price — so it looks overvalued (-25% vs. fair value).
What is NGS's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for NGS is about $23.34 per share, about 25% below the current $30.97 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is NGS a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data NGS screens as "mixed" and overvalued. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.94% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth. 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.
Does NGS pay a dividend?
Yes. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.60 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.94%.
What is NGS's dividend yield?
As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS's forward dividend yield is 1.94%, based on a $0.60 annual dividend and a $30.97 share price.
What is NGS's dividend per share?
As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS pays $0.60 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is NGS's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS's payout ratio is 22% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has NGS grown its dividend?
NGS does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next NGS ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 24, 2026, NGS's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Aug 19, 2026, for $0.15 per share.
NGS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+0%
3 Years
+102%
5 Years
+191%
52-Week Range
$27.05 – $44.61
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NGS worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. is $23.34 per share, versus a market price of $30.97. That implies 25% of downside.
Fair Value
$23.34
Current Price
$30.97
Downside
-25%
Margin of Safety
-33%
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.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 27.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.2% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.61 EPS, $0.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend History
Full NGS dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 20, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.1500 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | $0.1100 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
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