NVS Dividend History
Novartis AG · every payment since 2000
As of Oct 14, 2026, Novartis AG (NVS) has paid 26 dividends since 2000. The most recent was $4.7730 per share (ex-date Mar 11, 2026, paid Mar 16, 2026). Over the last 12 months NVS paid $4.7730 across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 3.35%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +21.6% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$4.7730
Last ex-date
Mar 11, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.77
Trailing yield
3.35%
Frequency
Annual
Growth streak
3 yrs
Key facts: NVS dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 14, 2026, SmarterDividends has 26 dividend payments on record for Novartis AG (NVS), going back to 2000.
- NVS's most recent dividend was $4.77 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Mar 11, 2026 and a pay date of Mar 16, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, NVS paid $4.77 per share in dividends across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 3.35%.
- NVS's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 11, 2026 ex-date, a 19.5% rise to $4.77 per share.
- NVS's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 8, 2022 ex-date, a 0.6% reduction to $3.36 per share.
- NVS paid $3.99 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 6.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NVS Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 14, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NVS/dividend-history
What the record shows
NVS is a Healthcare stock that has paid an annual dividend since 2000, spanning 26 payments. Over the trailing year, NVS distributed $4.773 per share in a single payment, equal to a 3.28% trailing yield.
The latest payment was 19.5% higher than its predecessor. The recent average payment stood at $4.3835, versus a prior average of $3.6045, an increase of 21.6%.
Annual total increased in consecutive years, then declined 0.6% in 2022. It subsequently rose in each year of the current three-year dividend growth streak, ending at $3.994 in the latest full year. This placed the latest full-year total above all other totals in the recent annual sequence. The last annual cut year was 2019, and the dividend safety grade is C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.66%
of price a year ago
Price change
+9.3%
$130.26 → $142.41
Approx. total return
+13.0%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
NVS dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
NVS dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 1 | $4.7730 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $3.9940 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | $3.7400 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | $3.4690 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | $3.3570 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | $3.3780 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | $3.0420 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | $2.5672 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | $2.6676 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | $2.4606 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | $2.4749 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | $2.5242 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | $2.4364 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | $2.2670 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1 | $2.2043 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1 | $2.1084 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1 | $1.7805 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | $1.5412 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1 | $1.3190 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | $0.9686 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1 | $0.8011 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | $0.7222 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | $0.6272 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 1 | $0.4677 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | $0.4498 | -53.4% |
| 2000 | 1 | $0.9660 | — |
Every NVS dividend
20 raises · 5 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $4.7730 | +19.5% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $3.9940 | +6.8% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $3.7400 | +7.8% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $3.4690 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $3.3570 | -0.6% | Cut |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $3.3780 | +11.0% | Raise |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | $3.0420 | +18.5% | Raise |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 13, 2019 | $2.5672 | -3.8% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $2.6676 | +8.4% | Raise |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Apr 20, 2017 | $2.4606 | -0.6% | Cut |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $2.4749 | -2.0% | Cut |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | $2.5242 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Apr 10, 2014 | $2.4364 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Apr 5, 2013 | $2.2670 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Apr 5, 2012 | $2.2043 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 | $2.1084 | +18.4% | Raise |
| Mar 2, 2010 | Apr 13, 2010 | $1.7805 | +15.5% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 2009 | Apr 6, 2009 | $1.5412 | +16.8% | Raise |
| Feb 26, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | $1.3190 | +36.2% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2007 | Apr 10, 2007 | $0.9686 | +20.9% | Raise |
| Feb 28, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | $0.8011 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 2004 | Mar 30, 2004 | $0.7222 | +15.1% | Raise |
| Mar 4, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | $0.6272 | +34.1% | Raise |
| Mar 21, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | $0.4677 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Mar 22, 2001 | Apr 20, 2001 | $0.4498 | -53.4% | Cut |
| Nov 14, 2000 | — | $0.9660 | — | First |
NVS dividend history — FAQ
How much is NVS's dividend?
As of Oct 14, 2026, NVS's most recent dividend was $4.7730 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Mar 11, 2026 and a pay date of Mar 16, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.7730 per share across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 3.35%.
How often does NVS pay a dividend?
Novartis AG pays on a annual schedule. It made 1 payments in the last 12 months and 1 in 2025.
When is NVS's next dividend?
NVS's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its annual schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has NVS ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 5 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2019.
How much did NVS pay in dividends in 2025?
NVS paid $3.9940 per share across 1 payments in 2025, up 6.8% from 2024.
What was NVS's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, NVS paid $4.7730 per share, 3.66% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +9.3%. That is an approximate total return of +13.0% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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 NVS