Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) dividend history and payment record
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 28 payments for it, going back to November 2019 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for NGVC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
NGVC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.15 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.60 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 25.0%, from $0.12 to $0.15 |
| 5-year growth rate | 16.5% a year, compounded ($0.07 → $0.15) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 22 days before the ex-date, across 28 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 28 payments since November 2019 |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 6 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 28 announcements we have on file, NGVC declares a dividend a median of 22 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice NGVC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 18 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 3 raises in our record, most take effect with the December payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 25.0%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
NGVC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 28 going back to November 2019.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.15 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $0.10 |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.10 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside NGVC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $2.07 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own NGVC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does NGVC pay a dividend?
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 28 payments since November 2019.
- How much does NGVC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.15 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.60 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does NGVC announce its dividend?
- A median of 22 days before the ex-date, across the 28 declarations we hold.