NXST Dividend History
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. · every payment since 2013
As of Oct 18, 2026, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) has paid 55 dividends since 2013. The most recent was $1.8600 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Aug 28, 2026). Over the last 12 months NXST paid $7.4400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.52%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.8600
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$7.44
Trailing yield
4.52%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
12 yrs
Key facts: NXST dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 55 dividend payments on record for Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST), going back to 2013.
- NXST's most recent dividend was $1.86 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 28, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, NXST paid $7.44 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.52%.
- NXST's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Feb 12, 2025 ex-date, a 10.1% rise to $1.86 per share.
- No reduction in NXST's regular dividend appears in the 55 payments on record since 2013.
- NXST paid $7.44 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 10.1% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NXST Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NXST/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.91%
of price a year ago
Price change
-13.4%
$190.14 → $164.59
Approx. total return
-9.5%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
NXST dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
NXST dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $5.5800 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $7.4400 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $6.7600 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $5.4000 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.6000 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.8000 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.2400 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.8000 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.5000 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.2000 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.9600 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.7600 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.6000 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.4800 | — |
Every NXST dividend
12 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $1.8600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | $1.8600 | +10.1% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $1.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $1.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $1.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $1.6900 | +25.2% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | $1.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $1.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | $1.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | $1.3500 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.9000 | +28.6% | Raise |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.7000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.5600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.5600 | +24.4% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | $0.4500 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | $0.3750 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2017 | May 26, 2017 | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | $0.3000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | $0.2400 | +26.3% | Raise |
| Nov 4, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Aug 28, 2015 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | $0.1900 | +26.7% | Raise |
| Nov 5, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | $0.1500 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Dec 2, 2013 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Mar 1, 2013 | $0.1200 | — | First |
NXST dividend history — FAQ
How much is NXST's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, NXST's most recent dividend was $1.8600 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 28, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $7.4400 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.52%.
How often does NXST pay a dividend?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is NXST's next dividend?
NXST'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 NXST ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 55 payments on record since 2013.
How much did NXST pay in dividends in 2025?
NXST paid $7.4400 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 10.1% from 2024.
What was NXST's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, NXST paid $7.4400 per share, 3.91% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -13.4%. That is an approximate total return of -9.5% 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 NXST