Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) dividend history and payment record
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 127 payments for it, going back to January 1995 — 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 NWBI. 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.
NWBI dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.20 per share, August 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.20 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.20 → $0.20) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 54 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 127 payments since January 1995 |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 31 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 54 announcements we have on file, NWBI declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice NWBI gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 15 days after the ex-date.
NWBI dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 127 going back to January 1995.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.20 |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.20 |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.20 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $0.20 |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | $0.20 |
| May 3, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | $0.20 |
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 NWBI'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 |
|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2014 | $1.13 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own NWBI 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 NWBI pay a dividend?
- Northwest Bancshares, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 127 payments since January 1995.
- How much does NWBI pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an ex-date of August 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does NWBI announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 54 declarations we hold.