When will Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ (NOC) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 16, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, November 18. This is when we
expect Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ 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.
Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 180 payments for it, going back to February 1982 — 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 NOC. 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.
NOC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $2.47 per share, August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $9.88 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.9%, from $2.31 to $2.47 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.5% a year, compounded ($1.57 → $2.47) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 22, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 10 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 180 payments since February 1982 |
Northrop Grumman Corp /De/'s dividend schedule
Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ has paid quarterly across the 44 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, NOC declares a dividend a median of 10 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice NOC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 19 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 22 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.9%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
NOC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 180 going back to February 1982.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $2.47 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $2.47 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2.31 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $2.31 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $2.31 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $2.31 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $2.06 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $2.06 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $2.06 |
| May 24, 2024 | $2.06 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | $1.87 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $1.87 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $1.87 |
| May 26, 2023 | $1.87 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $1.73 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $1.73 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- When will NOC announce its next dividend?
- We expect Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ to declare its next dividend around November 18, 2026 (the week of November 16, 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 NOC 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 NOC pay a dividend?
- Northrop Grumman Corp /De/ has historically paid quarterly, across 180 payments since February 1982.
- How much does NOC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $2.47 per share, with an ex-date of August 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $9.88 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does NOC announce its dividend?
- A median of 10 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.