Natural Health Trends Corp.
NHTCConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$2.45
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
16.33%
Annual Dividend
$0.40
Payout Ratio
2667%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 12, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
NHTC Dividend Safety Score
59/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2018
Earnings payout coverage2667% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.18
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 NHTC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsNatural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 16.33% ($0.40/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2018
- Elevated payout ratio (2667%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 16.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 2667%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- $21.0M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -65%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.37 – $5.10
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2018)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 13, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$10.00
Annual$40.00
Monthly avg$3.33
