NOC (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.47 ✓ Yield 1.54%, Avg. Growth per Year 7.30%, 98.8% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of NOC`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Northrop Grumman are shrinking at a rate of -1.92% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Northrop Grumman ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2011-03-31 with a factor of 10000:9035. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.11.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 149.3 -1.19%
2023 151.1 -2.2%
2022 154.5 -3.68%
2021 160.4 -3.84%
2020 166.8 -0.54%
2019 167.7 -1.35%
2018 170 -2.47%
2017 174.3 -0.29%
2016 174.8 -3.59%
2015 181.3 -8.3%
2014 197.7 -8.6%
2013 216.3 -8.5%
2012 236.4 -6.6%
2011 253.1 -13.26%
2010 291.8 -3.54%
2009 302.5 -7.46%
2008 326.9 -3.51%
2007 338.8 -1.88%
2006 345.3 +0.58%
2005 343.3 -4.82%
2004 360.7 -0.17%
2003 361.32 -1.12%
2002 365.4 +64.18%
2001 222.56 +57.18%
2000 141.6 +1.78%
1999 139.13 +0.75%
1998 138.1 +2.87%
1997 134.25 +13.15%
1996 118.64 +21.56%
1995 97.6 -1.15%
1994 98.73 +2.53%
1993 96.3 +2.22%
1992 94.2 -0.19%
1991 94.39 +0.17%
1990 94.22 +0.23%
1989 94 +0.04%
1988 93.96 +0.37%
1987 93.62 +0.52%
1986 93.14 +0.59%
1985 92.59

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.47
Dividends Paid 12m 7.48 Yield 12m 1.54%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 6.65 Yield Average 5y 1.37%
Growth Rate 5y 7.30% Yield on Cost 5y 2.78%
Payout Consistency 98.8% First Payout 1982-02-23
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-23 Quarterly 1.87
2023-11-24 Quarterly 1.87
2023-08-25 Quarterly 1.87
2023-05-26 Quarterly 1.87 8.1%
2023-02-24 Quarterly 1.73
2022-11-25 Quarterly 1.73
2022-08-26 Quarterly 1.73
2022-05-27 Quarterly 1.73 10.2%
2022-02-25 Quarterly 1.57
2021-11-26 Quarterly 1.57
2021-08-27 Quarterly 1.57
2021-05-28 Quarterly 1.57 8.3%
2021-02-26 Quarterly 1.45
2020-11-27 Quarterly 1.45
2020-08-28 Quarterly 1.45
2020-05-29 Quarterly 1.45 9.8%
2020-02-21 Quarterly 1.32
2019-11-29 Quarterly 1.32
2019-09-06 Quarterly 1.32
2019-05-31 Quarterly 1.32 10%
2019-02-22 Quarterly 1.2
2018-11-30 Quarterly 1.2
2018-08-24 Quarterly 1.2
2018-06-01 Quarterly 1.2 9.1%
2018-03-02 Quarterly 1.1

  • NOC`s 1.54% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 7.48 USD by the current stock price.
  • 2.78% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 7.48 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.8% Payout Consistency of NOC Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 7.30% per year in the last 5-Years showcases NOC`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.47 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.