Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) Dividend Calculator
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund · how much NPFD pays you, by shares or dollars · updated
100 shares of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) pay $188.00 a year in dividends, about $15.70 each month, at the current monthly dividend of $0.1570 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026). At the $17.02 share price that is a 11.05% yield, so $10,000 buys about 587.5 shares and pays about $1,105 a year.
Per share, a year
$1.88
100 shares, a year
$188.00
$10,000 invested, a year
$1,104.58
Shares for $1,000 a month
6,383
NPFD Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund
$17.02 · $1.88/yr dividend · 10.91% yield · monthly
Annual income
$188.00
Monthly (average)
$15.67
Per payment (monthly)
$15.67
Dividend yield
11.05%
Yield on cost
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Enter your cost
Position value
$1,702
Your payments over the next 12 months
Based on NPFD's actual pay dates over the past year
Income over 10 years if the dividend keeps growing 4% a year
Same shares, no reinvestment. Year 10: $268 · 10-year total: $2,257. Add reinvestment in the DRIP calculator →
How many NPFD shares for a monthly income
Shares and money needed to earn each monthly amount from Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund dividends alone, at today's rate and price, before tax. Spreading it across several stocks lowers the risk that one cut hits your whole income.
| Monthly income | Shares needed | Cost today |
|---|---|---|
| $100 a month | 639 | $10,876 |
| $250 a month | 1,596 | $27,164 |
| $500 a month | 3,192 | $54,328 |
| $1,000 a month | 6,383 | $108,639 |
| $2,000 a month | 12,766 | $217,277 |
| $5,000 a month | 31,915 | $543,193 |
What 100 shares of NPFD paid each year
Holding 100 shares, you would have received $146.40 in 2022 and $200.50 in 2025, up 37%, without buying another share.
How the NPFD dividend is calculated
Yearly income = shares × $1.88
Each payment = shares × $0.1570
Shares for a monthly income = (monthly goal × 12) ÷ $1.88
The rate is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund's current dividend as of Nov 5, 2026. A board can raise, cut or skip a dividend, so check the NPFD dividend safety grade before counting on it.
Key facts: Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) dividend income
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, 100 shares of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) pay $188.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $15.70 each month, at $1.88 per share a year.
- At its Nov 5, 2026 share price of $17.02, NPFD yields 11.05%: $10,000 buys about 587.5 shares, which pay about $1,104.58 a year.
- Earning $1,000 a month ($12,000 a year) from NPFD dividends alone takes about 6,383 shares, roughly $108,639 at today's price, before tax.
- 100 shares of NPFD paid $146.40 in dividends in 2022 and $200.50 in 2025, up 37%.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) Dividend Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NPFD/dividend-calculator
Frequently asked questions
How much dividend does 100 shares of NPFD pay?
As of Nov 5, 2026, 100 shares of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) pay $188.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $15.70 each month, at $1.88 per share a year.
How much dividend does 1,000 shares of NPFD pay?
About $1,880 a year before tax, or $157.00 each month, at Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund's current rate of $1.88 per share a year. Buying 1,000 shares costs about $17,020 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
How many shares of NPFD do I need to make $1,000 a month?
About 6,383 shares. $1,000 a month is $12,000 a year; divided by $1.88 a share, that's 6,383 shares, or about $108,639 at today's $17.02 price. Taxes in a regular brokerage account raise the number.
How much do I need to invest in NPFD to make $100 a month?
About $10,864. $100 a month is $1,200 a year, and at a 11.05% yield that takes $10,864, or about 639 shares.
How often does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund pay dividends?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) pays every month, so you get 12 payments a year of about $0.1570 per share each.
How is the NPFD dividend calculated?
Multiply your shares by the dividend per share. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund pays about $1.88 per share a year, so each share earns $1.88 a year and $0.1570 each month. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don't get the next payment.
Are NPFD dividends taxed?
In a U.S. taxable account, yes. Regular dividends from most U.S. companies are qualified, taxed at 0%, 15% or 20%, if you held the shares more than 60 days around the ex-dividend date. Foreign companies may also withhold tax at source. Inside an IRA, Roth IRA or 401(k), dividends aren't taxed when paid.
Figures use SmarterDividends data as of Nov 5, 2026, before tax, and assume the current dividend rate holds. For information only, not investment or tax advice. Back to NPFD