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NOC Dividend History

Northrop Grumman Corporation · every payment since 1982

As of Oct 17, 2026, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has paid 180 dividends since 1982. The most recent was $2.4700 per share (ex-date Aug 31, 2026, paid Sep 16, 2026). Over the last 12 months NOC paid $9.5600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +6.9% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Northrop Grumman Raises Quarterly Dividend 6.9% to $2.47 · Jun 9, 2026

Latest dividend

$2.4700

Last ex-date

Aug 31, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$9.56

Trailing yield

1.84%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

22 yrs

Key facts: NOC dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 180 dividend payments on record for Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), going back to 1982.
  • NOC's most recent dividend was $2.47 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 16, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, NOC paid $9.56 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%.
  • NOC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 1, 2026 ex-date, a 6.9% rise to $2.47 per share.
  • NOC's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 21, 1984 ex-date, a 33.3% reduction to $0.0452 per share.
  • NOC paid $8.99 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 11.7% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "NOC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NOC/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.61%

of price a year ago

Price change

-12.6%

$594.50 → $519.86

Approx. total return

-10.9%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

NOC dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

NOC dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$7.2500—
20254$8.9900+11.7%
20244$8.0500+9.7%
20234$7.3400+8.6%
20224$6.7600+9.7%
20214$6.1600+8.6%
20204$5.6700+9.9%
20194$5.1600+9.8%
20184$4.7000+20.5%
20174$3.9000+11.4%
20164$3.5000+12.9%
20154$3.1000+14.4%
20144$2.7100+13.9%
20134$2.3800+10.7%
20124$2.1500+11.7%
20114$1.9246+15.8%
20104$1.6624+8.9%
20094$1.5269+7.6%
20084$1.4185+6.1%
20074$1.3372+27.6%
20064$1.0481+14.9%
20054$0.9125+13.5%
20044$0.8041+11.2%
20034$0.7228+0.0%
20024$0.7228+0.0%
20014$0.7228+0.0%
20004$0.7228+0.0%
19994$0.7228-20.0%
19985timing$0.9035+25.0%
19974$0.7228+0.0%
19964$0.7228+0.0%
19954$0.7228+0.0%
19944$0.7228+0.0%
19934$0.7228+33.3%
19924$0.5421+0.0%
19914$0.5421+0.0%
19904$0.5421+0.0%
19894$0.5421+0.0%
19884$0.5421+0.0%
19874$0.5421+0.0%
19864$0.5421+0.0%
19854$0.5421+71.4%
19844$0.3162+16.7%
19834$0.2711+0.0%
19824$0.2711—

Every NOC dividend

26 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 31, 2026Sep 16, 2026$2.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2026Jun 17, 2026$2.4700+6.9%Raise
Feb 23, 2026Mar 11, 2026$2.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 1, 2025Dec 17, 2025$2.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 2, 2025Sep 17, 2025$2.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 2, 2025Jun 18, 2025$2.3100+12.1%Raise
Mar 3, 2025Mar 19, 2025$2.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 2, 2024Dec 18, 2024$2.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 3, 2024Sep 18, 2024$2.0600+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2024Jun 12, 2024$2.0600+10.2%Raise
Feb 23, 2024Mar 13, 2024$1.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 2023Dec 13, 2023$1.8700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2023Sep 13, 2023$1.8700+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2023Jun 14, 2023$1.8700+8.1%Raise
Feb 24, 2023Mar 15, 2023$1.7300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2022Dec 14, 2022$1.7300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2022Sep 14, 2022$1.7300+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.7300+10.2%Raise
Feb 25, 2022Mar 16, 2022$1.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2021Dec 15, 2021$1.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2021Sep 15, 2021$1.5700+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2021Jun 16, 2021$1.5700+8.3%Raise
Feb 26, 2021Mar 17, 2021$1.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2020Dec 16, 2020$1.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 28, 2020Sep 16, 2020$1.4500+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 2020Jun 17, 2020$1.4500+9.8%Raise
Feb 21, 2020Mar 11, 2020$1.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2019Dec 18, 2019$1.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 6, 2019Sep 25, 2019$1.3200+0.0%Unchanged
May 31, 2019Jun 19, 2019$1.3200+10.0%Raise
Feb 22, 2019Mar 13, 2019$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 30, 2018Dec 19, 2018$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2018Sep 12, 2018$1.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2018Jun 20, 2018$1.2000+9.1%Raise
Mar 2, 2018Mar 21, 2018$1.1000+10.0%Raise
Dec 1, 2017Dec 20, 2017$1.0000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2017Sep 13, 2017$1.0000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 1, 2017Jun 21, 2017$1.0000+11.1%Raise
Mar 2, 2017Mar 22, 2017$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 1, 2016Dec 21, 2016$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2016Sep 14, 2016$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 2, 2016Jun 22, 2016$0.9000+12.5%Raise
Feb 25, 2016Mar 16, 2016$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2015Dec 16, 2015$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2015Sep 16, 2015$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2015Jun 17, 2015$0.8000+14.3%Raise
Feb 26, 2015Mar 18, 2015$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2014Dec 17, 2014$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 28, 2014Sep 17, 2014$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 2014Jun 18, 2014$0.7000+14.8%Raise
Feb 27, 2014Mar 19, 2014$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2013Dec 18, 2013$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2013Sep 18, 2013$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2013Jun 12, 2013$0.6100+10.9%Raise
Feb 28, 2013Mar 20, 2013$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2012Dec 12, 2012$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2012Sep 12, 2012$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2012Jun 13, 2012$0.5500+10.0%Raise
Feb 23, 2012Mar 11, 2012$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 2011Dec 10, 2011$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2011Sep 10, 2011$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2011Jun 11, 2011$0.5000+17.7%Raise
Feb 24, 2011Mar 12, 2011$0.4246+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 2010Dec 11, 2010$0.4246+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2010Sep 11, 2010$0.4246+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2010Jun 12, 2010$0.4246+9.3%Raise
Feb 25, 2010Mar 13, 2010$0.3885+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2009Dec 12, 2009$0.3885+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2009Sep 12, 2009$0.3885+0.0%Unchanged
May 28, 2009Jun 13, 2009$0.3885+7.5%Raise
Feb 26, 2009Mar 14, 2009$0.3614+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2008Dec 13, 2008$0.3614+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2008Sep 6, 2008$0.3614+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 2008Jun 14, 2008$0.3614+8.1%Raise
Feb 28, 2008Mar 15, 2008$0.3343+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2007Dec 8, 2007$0.3343+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2007Sep 8, 2007$0.3343+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2007Jun 9, 2007$0.3343+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2007Mar 17, 2007$0.3343+23.3%Raise
Nov 22, 2006Dec 9, 2006$0.2711+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2006Sep 9, 2006$0.2711+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 2006Jun 10, 2006$0.2711+15.4%Raise
Feb 23, 2006Mar 11, 2006$0.2349+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 2005Dec 10, 2005$0.2349+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2005Sep 10, 2005$0.2349+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2005Jun 11, 2005$0.2349+13.0%Raise
Feb 24, 2005Mar 12, 2005$0.2078+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 2004Dec 11, 2004$0.2078+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2004Sep 11, 2004$0.2078+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2004Jun 5, 2004$0.2078+15.0%Raise
Feb 26, 2004Mar 13, 2004$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2003Dec 13, 2003$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2003Sep 13, 2003$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 30, 2003Jun 14, 2003$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 2003Mar 15, 2003$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2002Dec 14, 2002$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2002Sep 14, 2002$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2002Jun 8, 2002$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 28, 2002Mar 16, 2002$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 29, 2001Dec 15, 2001$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2001Sep 8, 2001$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2001Jun 9, 2001$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 1, 2001Mar 17, 2001$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2000Dec 9, 2000$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2000Sep 9, 2000$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 2000Jun 10, 2000$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 24, 2000Mar 11, 2000$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 1999Dec 11, 1999$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 1999Sep 11, 1999$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 1999Jun 12, 1999$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 25, 1999Mar 13, 1999$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 1998Dec 12, 1998$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 1998Sep 12, 1998$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 1998Jun 13, 1998$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 1998Mar 31, 1998$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 5, 1998—$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 1997Dec 13, 1997$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 28, 1997Sep 13, 1997$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 29, 1997Jun 14, 1997$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 1997Mar 15, 1997$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 1996Dec 14, 1996$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 1996Sep 14, 1996$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1996Jun 8, 1996$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 29, 1996Mar 16, 1996$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 1995Dec 9, 1995$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 1995Sep 9, 1995$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1995Jun 10, 1995$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1995Mar 11, 1995$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 1994Dec 10, 1994$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1994Sep 10, 1994$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1994Jun 11, 1994$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1994Mar 12, 1994$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 1993Dec 11, 1993$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 1993Sep 11, 1993$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 1993Jun 12, 1993$0.1807+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 1993Mar 13, 1993$0.1807+33.3%Raise
Nov 23, 1992Dec 12, 1992$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 1992Sep 12, 1992$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 1992Jun 13, 1992$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 25, 1992Mar 14, 1992$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 1991Dec 14, 1991$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 1991Sep 14, 1991$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1991Jun 8, 1991$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 1991Mar 16, 1991$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 1990Dec 15, 1990$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1990Sep 8, 1990$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1990Jun 9, 1990$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 27, 1990Mar 17, 1990$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 1989Dec 9, 1989$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 1989Sep 9, 1989$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1989Jun 10, 1989$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1989Mar 11, 1989$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 1988Dec 10, 1988$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1988Sep 10, 1988$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 1988Jun 11, 1988$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 1988Mar 12, 1988$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 1987Dec 12, 1987$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 1987Sep 12, 1987$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 1987Jun 13, 1987$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 24, 1987Mar 14, 1987$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 1986—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 1986—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 1986—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 25, 1986—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 1985—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 1985—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1985—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 26, 1985—$0.1355+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 1984—$0.1355+200.0%Raise
Aug 21, 1984—$0.0452-33.3%Cut
May 22, 1984—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1984—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 1983—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1983—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1983—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1983—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 1982—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 1982—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 1982—$0.0678+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 1982—$0.0678—First

NOC dividend history — FAQ

How much is NOC's dividend?

As of Oct 17, 2026, NOC's most recent dividend was $2.4700 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 31, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 16, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $9.5600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.84%.

How often does NOC pay a dividend?

Northrop Grumman Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is NOC's next dividend?

NOC's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has NOC ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.

How much did NOC pay in dividends in 2025?

NOC paid $8.9900 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 11.7% from 2024.

What was NOC's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, NOC paid $9.5600 per share, 1.61% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -12.6%. That is an approximate total return of -10.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to NOC