NVIDIA Dividend: Current Amount, Yield, and Key Facts (2025 2026)

Last Updated: July 2025 | This article is for informational purposes only. See full disclaimer below.

Yes, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) pays a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. As of July 2025, NVIDIA pays $0.01 per share per quarter, for a forward annual dividend of $0.04 per share. The current dividend yield is approximately 0.03% as of July 2025, a figure that appears low and warrants a full explanation, which this article provides.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA designs graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI accelerators. The company is a component of the S&P 500 and a major force in AI chip demand. That AI-driven data center revenue surge has substantially increased NVIDIA's free cash flow, providing the financial foundation for both its dividend program and its share buyback activity. The sections below cover the dividend amount, yield, payment dates, historical growth, and what these numbers mean for shareholders.

Verify current figures at NVIDIA Investor Relations.

NVIDIA Dividend Yield Explained: Why Is It So Low?

NVIDIA's dividend yield (annual dividend per share divided by the current stock price, expressed as a percentage) stands at approximately 0.03% as of July 2025, placing it among the lowest figures of any dividend-paying large-cap company. That number prompts a fair question, and the answer is not that NVIDIA is a reluctant dividend payer.

How Dividend Yield Is Calculated

Dividend yield measures how much a company pays in dividends each year relative to its stock price. The formula is:

Dividend Yield = (Annual Dividend Per Share / Current Stock Price) x 100

With NVIDIA paying $0.04 per share annually and the stock trading near $130 per share as of July 2025, the yield calculates to approximately 0.03%. The yield changes every trading day as the stock price moves. The dividend amount is fixed until NVIDIA's board declares a change, but the stock price fluctuates continuously. Any specific yield figure carries a shelf life of one trading session.

The practical implication: if NVIDIA's stock price falls, the yield rises. If the stock price rises without a corresponding dividend increase, the yield falls further. The sub-0.10% yield is not a sign of an inadequate program. It is a mathematical output of a stock that has appreciated substantially.

As a point of historical reference, NVIDIA's yield was meaningfully higher in earlier years when the stock traded at lower prices. By 2020, as the stock price climbed sharply, the yield had already compressed below 0.10% and has continued declining since. Historical yield data by year is available from Macrotrends.net and Yahoo Finance for investors who want to trace this compression in detail.

Why NVIDIA's Yield Appears Low, and What That Means

NVIDIA's yield appears low for three reasons: its stock price has risen substantially relative to the dividend amount over the past decade, the company directs far more capital to share buybacks than to dividends, and the dividend growth rate (not the current yield) is the more meaningful metric for long-term shareholders.

On the capital allocation side, NVIDIA deploys its free cash flow (FCF, calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) across four priorities: research and development, capital expenditures, share buybacks, and dividends. The dividend is intentionally the smallest of these four. In fiscal year 2024, NVIDIA returned approximately $9.5 billion to shareholders through share buybacks versus approximately $395 million paid in dividends, a ratio of roughly 24:1. For shareholders focused on total capital return, the buyback program represents the dominant mechanism, not the dividend.

Dividend growth investing offers a different evaluation framework for stocks like NVIDIA. Investors who apply this approach evaluate a stock not by its current yield, but by the rate at which the dividend grows over time. A company that starts with a 0.03% yield but increases its dividend by 10% or more annually compounds the income on the original cost basis significantly over a decade. NVIDIA's dividend growth rate, covered in the history section below, is the metric that frames its program most favorably. Investors who prioritize current income may find the yield underwhelming; those who track dividend growth may find the trajectory worth watching.

NVIDIA Dividend Payment History and Growth Rate

NVIDIA began paying dividends in 2012, making it one of the relatively few high-growth technology companies to maintain a consistent cash dividend program for more than a decade. The company has paid dividends for over 13 years as of July 2025, with annual increases throughout the program's history. NVIDIA's growing free cash flow, driven by surging AI and data center chip demand, has provided the financial foundation for these consistent increases.

When Did NVIDIA Start Paying Dividends?

NVIDIA initiated its dividend program in fiscal year 2013 (calendar year 2012) and has paid a cash dividend every quarter without interruption since then. The program spans more than 13 years of unbroken quarterly payments as of mid-2025.

NVIDIA Quarterly Dividend History Table

The table below shows recent quarterly dividend payments made by NVIDIA, presented on a split-adjusted basis to reflect the June 2024 10-for-1 stock split. For the complete historical record dating to dividend inception, visit NVIDIA Investor Relations.

NVIDIA Quarterly Dividend History (Split-Adjusted, as of July 2025)

* All per-share figures presented on a split-adjusted basis. Historical dividends prior to June 10, 2024 have been adjusted to reflect the 10-for-1 stock split. See the stock split section below for full details on the adjustment methodology.

NVIDIA Annual Dividend Summary

The annual summary below aggregates NVIDIA's quarterly payments by fiscal year and shows the year-over-year growth percentage for each year since dividend inception.

NVIDIA Annual Dividend Per Share (Split-Adjusted, as of July 2025)

* All per-share figures presented on a split-adjusted basis. See the stock split section for adjustment methodology. Source: NVIDIA Investor Relations. Verify current data at ir.nvidia.com.

NVIDIA Dividend Growth Rate

Yes, NVIDIA has consistently increased its dividend since initiating the program in 2012. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of NVIDIA's dividend per share reflects a pattern of regular annual increases, though the rate has moderated as the absolute per-share amount has grown.

NVIDIA Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR, Split-Adjusted, as of July 2025)

The 10-year CAGR of approximately 23% is the headline figure for long-term holders. An investor who held NVDA at the start of that period and tracked only the dividend income would have seen their per-share dividend income grow substantially on their original cost basis. The recent flattening in the 3-year CAGR reflects a period where the nominal increase was modest, not a reversal of the overall growth trend. This growth trajectory provides context for the low current yield: the starting point has been small, but the direction has been consistently upward.

NVIDIA Stock Split and Dividend Impact: What the 10-for-1 Split Means for Your Payments

On June 10, 2024, NVIDIA executed a 10-for-1 forward stock split. Every share held before the split date became 10 shares after it.

The per-share dividend amount was proportionally reduced by a factor of 10 at the split date. Your total dividend income was unchanged because you held 10 times as many shares. Here is the arithmetic:

Stock Split Dividend Impact: Worked Example

Total dividend income: identical in both scenarios.

All dividend data in this article, including the historical tables, is presented on a split-adjusted (post-split) basis to ensure consistent comparison across time periods. Historical per-share figures before June 2024 have been retroactively divided by 10 to make them directly comparable to current figures.

NVIDIA has executed multiple stock splits in its history: 2-for-1 splits in 2000, 2001, 2006, and 2007; a 4-for-1 split in 2021; and the 10-for-1 split in June 2024. The historical tables in this article apply all adjustments. For the official split history, see NVIDIA Investor Relations stock information.

When reviewing dividend data from other sources, check whether figures are labeled "split-adjusted." Unadjusted pre-2024 figures will show per-share amounts approximately 10 times higher than current figures. Both NVIDIA Investor Relations and major financial data providers such as Yahoo Finance and Macrotrends present split-adjusted data by default.

NVIDIA Dividend Dates: Ex-Dividend Date, Record Date, and Payment Schedule

NVIDIA pays dividends quarterly, four times per year. Payments have historically been distributed in late March, late June, early October, and early January, corresponding to NVIDIA's fiscal quarter schedule.

Understanding the Four Dividend Dates

Every NVIDIA dividend payment involves four dates: the declaration date, the ex-dividend date, the record date, and the payment date. Each serves a distinct function.

Declaration Date: The date on which NVIDIA's board of directors formally announces the upcoming dividend, including the per-share amount and all relevant dates. NVIDIA typically announces dividends alongside its quarterly earnings releases. Tracking NVIDIA earnings report dates can help shareholders anticipate when the next dividend announcement is likely. You can also monitor upcoming announcements on the Bybit Stock Earnings Season calendar.

Ex-Dividend Date: The first trading day on which a buyer of NVDA will NOT receive the upcoming dividend payment. To qualify for the declared dividend, you must own shares before this date. The ex-dividend date is set by the exchange, derived from the record date.

Record Date: The date on which NVIDIA's transfer agent reviews the official shareholder register to determine who receives the dividend. The record date is set by NVIDIA's board of directors; the ex-dividend date is derived from the record date and set by the exchange. These are not the same date. Under U.S. T+1 settlement rules (effective May 2024), the record date falls one business day after the ex-dividend date. Buying shares on or after the ex-dividend date means your trade will not settle in time for you to appear on the shareholder record, making the ex-dividend date the operative cut-off for investors.

Payment Date: The date on which NVIDIA deposits dividend payments into eligible shareholders' brokerage accounts. For NVIDIA, the payment date typically follows the record date by approximately two to four weeks.

The sequence runs: Declaration Date, then Ex-Dividend Date, then Record Date, then Payment Date.

NVIDIA's Next Dividend Dates

NVIDIA's most recent ex-dividend date was June 11, 2025. The next upcoming ex-dividend date will be announced with NVIDIA's next quarterly earnings declaration. Check NVIDIA Investor Relations for the latest announcement.

NVIDIA Dividend Dates (Recent Quarters, as of July 2025)

Source: NVIDIA Investor Relations. Verify upcoming dates at ir.nvidia.com.

How to Receive Your NVIDIA Dividend

Receiving NVIDIA's dividend requires no action from shareholders beyond owning shares before the ex-dividend date. Nothing needs to be claimed or applied for; dividends are automatically credited.

1. Own NVDA shares before the ex-dividend date. Your purchase must complete before the market opens on the ex-dividend date. Under T+1 settlement, a trade placed on the ex-dividend date itself will settle after the record date, disqualifying you from that quarter's payment.
2. Hold your shares through the record date. No action is required on your part. Your brokerage automatically reports your share ownership to the transfer agent.
3. Receive the cash payment on the payment date. The dividend amount appears in your brokerage account on the payment date, typically as a cash credit. No further action is needed.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP): If you prefer to receive additional NVDA shares rather than cash, you can enroll in a dividend reinvestment plan. NVIDIA offers a direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment program through its transfer agent; verify current availability and enrollment details at NVIDIA Investor Relations. Most major brokerages also offer their own automatic dividend reinvestment function, independent of NVIDIA's official program, which allows you to reinvest the cash dividend into additional fractional NVDA shares each quarter.

Is NVIDIA a Good Dividend Stock? Payout Ratio, Sustainability, and Peer Comparison

NVIDIA is not a traditional high-yield income stock. Its sub-0.10% yield makes it unsuitable for portfolios that require meaningful current cash flow from dividends. At the same time, it is a notable dividend growth stock with one of the lowest payout ratios and most consistent dividend increase records in the semiconductor sector. These two assessments address different investor objectives and are not contradictory.

NVIDIA's Dividend Payout Ratio and Safety

NVIDIA's payout ratio (dividends per share as a percentage of diluted earnings per share, or EPS) is approximately 1.1% as of July 2025, meaning NVIDIA retains approximately 98.9% of its earnings for reinvestment.

A sub-2% payout ratio is among the lowest of any dividend-paying large-cap company. NVIDIA could sustain its current dividend even if earnings declined by more than 95%, a scenario with no historical precedent for the company. Three signals support the dividend's financial stability: the payout ratio well below 5%, substantial and growing free cash flow driven by AI chip demand, and an unbroken track record of quarterly payments since 2012. No dividend is immune to change if business conditions shift materially, but NVIDIA's financial metrics place the current dividend on a foundation that few large-cap companies can match.

NVIDIA's Capital Allocation: Why Dividends Are Small by Design

NVIDIA's dividend is small by design. The company deploys its free cash flow across four priorities, in descending order of scale: research and development, capital expenditures, share buybacks, and dividends. Under CEO Jensen Huang, NVIDIA has consistently prioritized reinvestment in AI and data center infrastructure, which explains the conservative payout ratio.

Share buybacks function as the primary mechanism for returning capital to NVDA shareholders. In fiscal year 2024, NVIDIA returned approximately $9.5 billion through share buybacks versus approximately $395 million through dividends, a ratio of approximately 24:1. Buybacks reduce the total share count, which is accretive to earnings per share and indirectly supports per-share dividend growth over time. Investors who assess NVIDIA purely on its dividend yield are examining only a fraction of the capital return picture.

NVIDIA Dividend vs. Semiconductor Peers

The table below compares NVIDIA's dividend program to three semiconductor peers across current yield, quarterly per-share dividend, five-year dividend CAGR, and payout ratio. Note that Qualcomm operates primarily in mobile chip and 5G markets, a different business model from NVIDIA's GPU and AI focus; the comparison is sector-level, not business-model-equivalent.

NVIDIA vs. Semiconductor Peers: Dividend Comparison (as of July 2025)

* Intel suspended its quarterly dividend in Q3 2024, illustrating the risk that high-yield dividend programs in capital-intensive technology sectors can face when business conditions shift. Verify Intel's current dividend status at Intel Investor Relations. AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, ticker AMD) does not pay a dividend as of July 2025. Sources: company investor relations pages. All figures as of July 2025; verify current data at individual company investor relations pages.

The CAGR column tells a different story from the current yield column. NVIDIA ranks last on current yield but has delivered the highest five-year dividend growth rate in this peer group. Qualcomm offers a substantially higher current yield for investors who need income now. Intel's trajectory illustrates the downside of distributing a large fraction of earnings as dividends in a sector that requires heavy reinvestment. AMD prioritizes reinvestment over distributions entirely.

How Much Dividend Income Does NVIDIA Generate Per Share Position?

At NVIDIA's current quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, 100 shares of NVDA generate $1.00 per quarter, or $4.00 per year, as of July 2025.

Dividend Income by Share Position (as of July 2025)

These figures change when NVIDIA adjusts its quarterly dividend. If NVIDIA increases its dividend, the income figures above will increase proportionally. The current income amounts are modest in absolute dollar terms. The case for holding NVDA with an income focus rests on the growth rate of those payments over time, not on their current size.

Investors who prioritize dividend growth over current income may find NVIDIA's long-term track record worth examining. Those who require higher current yield from their dividend holdings may find Qualcomm or other higher-yielding semiconductor peers more suitable for income-focused allocations.

Frequently Asked Questions About NVIDIA's Dividend

The following answers address the most common questions about NVIDIA's dividend program. All figures are verified as of July 2025; visit NVIDIA Investor Relations at ir.nvidia.com for the most current data.

Does NVIDIA pay a dividend?

Yes. NVIDIA pays a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. As of July 2025, NVIDIA pays $0.01 per share per quarter, for a forward annual dividend of $0.04 per share.

What is NVIDIA's dividend yield?

As of July 2025, NVIDIA's dividend yield is approximately 0.03%. Yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current stock price. Because NVIDIA's stock price has risen substantially while the nominal dividend amount has remained small, the percentage result is low. The yield changes daily as the stock price moves.

How often does NVIDIA pay dividends?

NVIDIA pays dividends quarterly, four times per year.

What is the ex-dividend date for NVIDIA?

NVIDIA's most recent ex-dividend date was June 11, 2025. The ex-dividend date is the first trading day on which a buyer of NVDA will not receive the upcoming dividend; you must own shares before this date to qualify. For the next upcoming ex-dividend date, check NVIDIA Investor Relations.

Has NVIDIA ever increased its dividend?

Yes. NVIDIA has consistently increased its dividend since initiating the program in 2012. The 10-year dividend CAGR is approximately 23% as of July 2025, reflecting a long track record of annual increases through multiple market cycles.

Why is NVIDIA's dividend yield so low?

NVIDIA's yield appears low because its stock price has risen far faster than its per-share dividend amount, pushing the yield denominator up while the numerator grew more slowly. NVIDIA also prioritizes share buybacks and R&D investment over large dividend distributions, returning roughly 24 times more capital to shareholders through buybacks than through dividends in fiscal year 2024. The dividend growth rate, not the current yield, is the more meaningful metric for evaluating NVIDIA's income program over time.

What is NVIDIA's dividend per share?

As of July 2025, NVIDIA pays $0.01 per share per quarter, for a forward annual rate of $0.04 per share.

Is NVIDIA a good dividend stock?

NVIDIA is not a high-yield income stock, but it is a well-regarded dividend growth stock with one of the lowest payout ratios in the semiconductor sector (approximately 1.1% as of July 2025) and a consistent track record of annual dividend increases since 2012. Investors who need current income will likely find better options elsewhere; investors who track dividend growth trajectories may find the program worth considering.

How does NVIDIA compare to other semiconductor dividends?

NVIDIA has the lowest dividend yield among major dividend-paying semiconductor companies, lower than Qualcomm (approximately 2.2% as of July 2025) and Intel (approximately 2.0%, though Intel suspended its dividend in 2024). NVIDIA's five-year dividend CAGR of approximately 25% substantially exceeds Qualcomm's approximately 6%. AMD does not pay a dividend. See the peer comparison table in the previous section for full details.

What is NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio?

NVIDIA's payout ratio is approximately 1.1% as of July 2025, meaning NVIDIA pays out roughly 1 cent of every dollar it earns as dividends, retaining the rest for reinvestment. A payout ratio this low signals that the dividend is well-covered by earnings and has considerable room to grow before straining the company's finances.

When did NVIDIA first start paying dividends?

NVIDIA first paid a dividend in fiscal year 2013, corresponding to calendar year 2012.

Does AMD pay a dividend?

No. AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, ticker AMD) does not pay a dividend as of July 2025.

How much total dividend income would I get from 100 shares of NVIDIA?

At $0.01 per share per quarter, 100 shares of NVDA generate $1.00 per quarter and $4.00 per year as of July 2025. This amount changes when NVIDIA adjusts its quarterly dividend; verify the current per-share amount at NVIDIA Investor Relations before calculating.

Conclusion

NVIDIA pays a small but consistently growing quarterly dividend, a program in place since 2012 that has delivered annual increases through multiple market cycles. The current yield of approximately 0.03% reflects NVIDIA's high stock price relative to its per-share payment, not an absence of commitment to shareholder returns. The payout ratio below 2% signals that the dividend rests on a financially sound foundation, and the 10-year dividend CAGR of approximately 23% demonstrates that the per-share amount has grown substantially over time.

For investors who view NVIDIA primarily as a capital appreciation opportunity rather than an income stock, the stock's price growth trajectory is the more relevant analysis. See our NVIDIA stock price prediction 2026 for the forward outlook, or trade NVIDIA on Bybit to gain exposure to NVIDIA's price movements.

All figures cited in this article are as of July 2025 and are subject to change. Dividend figures and dates change at NVIDIA's discretion. For the most current dividend data, visit NVIDIA Investor Relations directly.

Financial Disclaimer

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other type of advice. The information presented reflects publicly available data as of the dates noted and is subject to change. Dividend amounts, yields, payout ratios, and dates are subject to change at any time at NVIDIA's discretion. Past dividend increases do not guarantee future dividend decisions. Always verify current dividend information directly with NVIDIA Investor Relations at ir.nvidia.com. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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