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Novartis (NVS) Ex-Dividend Date & Pay Dates

Novartis AG · next ex-date, last day to buy, pay months & history

As of Nov 5, 2026, the next Novartis (NVS) ex-dividend date is not yet announced. To receive a dividend you must own NVS before its ex-dividend date. Novartis pays once a year, usually in March.

Next Ex-Date

TBA

Next Pay Date

TBA

Amount / Share

$4.7730

Frequency

Annual

Forward Yield

2.87%

Annual Dividend

$4.74

When does Novartis pay dividends?

NVS's last 1 regular dividends were paid in the highlighted months. The exact dates move by a few days each year; the next one is confirmed when Novartis declares it.

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Key facts: NVS ex-dividend dates

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, Novartis AG (NVS) has not announced its next ex-dividend date.
  • NVS's most recent ex-dividend date was Mar 11, 2026, for $4.77 per share, paid Mar 16, 2026.
  • NVS pays dividends annual, so it has about 1 ex-dividend date a year.
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SmarterDividends, "Novartis (NVS) Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NVS/ex-dividend-date

NVS Ex-Dividend Date History

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Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmountType
Mar 11, 2026Mar 16, 2026$4.7730regular
Mar 12, 2025Apr 25, 2025$3.9940regular
Mar 7, 2024Apr 19, 2024$3.7400regular
Mar 9, 2023Mar 20, 2023$3.4690regular
Mar 8, 2022Mar 17, 2022$3.3570regular
Mar 4, 2021Mar 15, 2021$3.3780regular
Mar 3, 2020Mar 12, 2020$3.0420regular
Mar 4, 2019Mar 13, 2019$2.5672regular
Mar 6, 2018Apr 25, 2018$2.6676regular
Mar 1, 2017Apr 20, 2017$2.4606regular
Feb 24, 2016Apr 15, 2016$2.4749regular
Mar 2, 2015Apr 20, 2015$2.5242regular

NVS Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ

When does Novartis pay dividends?

Novartis (NVS) pays its dividend once a year, usually in March.

When is the next NVS ex-dividend date?

As of Nov 5, 2026, NVS's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced; the most recent was Mar 11, 2026. Based on its annual schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.

What is an ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy NVS on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Do I have to own NVS on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

You must own NVS before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

How much is the NVS dividend?

As of Nov 5, 2026, NVS's most recent dividend was $4.7730 per share, paid on a annual basis — about $4.74 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.87%.

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