When will Nelnet Inc (NNI) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 5. This is when we
expect Nelnet Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Nelnet Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 73 payments for it, going back to February 2007 — 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 NNI. 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.
NNI dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.33 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.32 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 10.0%, from $0.30 to $0.33 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.4% a year, compounded ($0.22 → $0.33) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 11, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 23 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 73 payments since February 2007 |
Nelnet Inc's dividend schedule
Nelnet Inc has paid quarterly across the 19 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, NNI declares a dividend a median of 23 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice NNI gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 11 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 10.0%, effective with the December 2025 ex-date.
NNI dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 73 going back to February 2007.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.33 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.28 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.26 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.26 |
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 NNI'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 15, 2012 | $1.10 |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.49 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will NNI announce its next dividend?
- We expect Nelnet Inc to declare its next dividend around November 5, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own NNI 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 NNI pay a dividend?
- Nelnet Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 73 payments since February 2007.
- How much does NNI pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.32 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does NNI announce its dividend?
- A median of 23 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.