National Bankshares, Inc.
NKSHFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$34.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.31%
Annual Dividend
$1.50
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
1.7%
Ex-Date
May 26, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
NKSH Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
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 NKSH a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsNational Bankshares, Inc. (NKSH) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.31% ($1.50/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.55
- Market Cap
- $222.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 12.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -1%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.74 – $40.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| May 27, 2025 | — | $0.7300 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.7300 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.7300 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | $0.7800 | regular |
| May 20, 2022 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | $0.7400 | regular |
| May 21, 2021 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | $0.7200 | regular |
| May 21, 2020 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.50 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$75.00
Annual$150.00
Monthly avg$12.50
