Northwest Natural Holding Co dividend history

Northwest Natural Holding Co's dividend was $1.96 a share in fiscal 2025, up 0.5% on the year before. That was 68.2% of net income. It has raised its dividend per share every year since fiscal 2016, as far back as our figures go.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM): $79M
Returned to shareholders: -30%; of free cash flow
Diluted share count: +4.3%; year over year
Total shareholder yield: 3.7%; dividends 3.7% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio: 63%; of net income paid out

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Northwest Natural Holding Co: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year	2016Dec 2016	2017Dec 2017	2018Dec 2018	2019Dec 2019	2020Dec 2020	2021Dec 2021	2022Dec 2022	2023Dec 2023	2024Dec 2024	2025Dec 2025	LTMJun 2026
Dividend per share	$1.87	$1.88	$1.89	$1.90	$1.91	$1.92	$1.93	$1.94	$1.95	$1.96	—
Dividend per share growth	—	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.5%	—
Dividends paid	52	54	51	53	55	56	63	67	73	77	79
Share buybacks	1	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends ÷ net income	87.5%	—	79.5%	86.4%	72.2%	71.1%	72.7%	71.7%	92.4%	68.2%	62.7%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow	61.5%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

Recent dividend announcements

October 8, 2026 NW Natural Holdings Increases Dividend for 71st Consecutive Year Source
July 9, 2026 NW Natural Holdings Announces Dividend Source

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Figures from Northwest Natural Holding Co's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Northwest Natural Holding Co.