Quanex Building Products Corporation
NXIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$17.81
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.80%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
86%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
NX Dividend Safety Score
79/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2008
Earnings payout coverage86% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage17% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.22
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 NX a good dividend stock?
YesQuanex Building Products Corporation (NX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.80% ($0.32/yr), with 17 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 17 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2008
- Elevated payout ratio (86%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.80%
- Payout Ratio
- 86%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 17
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $818.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -32%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.04 – $22.98
- Dividend Safety
- B · 79/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2008)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$8.00
Annual$32.00
Monthly avg$2.67
