What does "dividends paid" mean for National Fuel Gas?

Dividends paid is the total cash National Fuel Gas distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did National Fuel Gas pay in total dividends (TTM)?

National Fuel Gas (NFG) paid $194M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is National Fuel Gas paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

National Fuel Gas (NFG) total dividends paid changed +2.5% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of National Fuel Gas's total dividends paid?

National Fuel Gas (NFG) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +4.2% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did National Fuel Gas pay the most in total dividends?

National Fuel Gas paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $188M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did National Fuel Gas pay in total dividends in 2024?

National Fuel Gas (NFG) paid $184M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did National Fuel Gas pay in total dividends in 2025?

National Fuel Gas (NFG) paid $188M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

National Fuel Gas (NFG) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$194M

YoY change

+2.5%

5Y CAGR

+4.2%

Peak year (FY2025)

$188M

Dividends Paid history chart for National Fuel Gas (NFG) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $188M

Dividends Paid growth chart for National Fuel Gas (NFG) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +2.5%

Dividends Paid history table for National Fuel Gas (NFG) from 1994 to 2025


FY2025	$188M	+2.5%	+$4.64M	Sep 30, 2025	Nov 21, 2025
FY2024	$184M	+4.4%	+$7.7M	Sep 30, 2024	Nov 22, 2024
FY2023	$176M	+4.7%	+$7.95M	Sep 30, 2023	Nov 17, 2023
FY2022	$168M	+3.1%	+$5.06M	Sep 30, 2022	Nov 18, 2022
FY2021	$163M	+6.4%	+$9.77M	Sep 30, 2021	Nov 19, 2021
FY2020	$153M	+4.0%	+$5.9M	Sep 30, 2020	Nov 20, 2020
FY2019	$147M	+2.9%	+$4.16M	Sep 30, 2019	Nov 15, 2019
FY2018	$143M	+3.0%	+$4.2M	Sep 30, 2018	Nov 16, 2018
FY2017	$139M	+3.1%	+$4.24M	Sep 30, 2017	Nov 17, 2017
FY2016	$135M	+3.1%	+$4.11M	Sep 30, 2016	Nov 18, 2016
FY2015	$131M	+3.2%	+$4.08M	Sep 30, 2015	Mar 3, 2016
FY2014	$127M	+3.2%	+$3.93M	Sep 30, 2014	Nov 21, 2014
FY2013	$123M	+3.3%	+$3.91M	Sep 30, 2013	Nov 22, 2013
FY2012	$119M	+3.7%	+$4.24M	Sep 30, 2012	Nov 21, 2012
FY2011	$115M	+4.5%	+$4.96M	Sep 30, 2011	Nov 23, 2011
FY2010	$110M	+5.2%	+$5.44M	Sep 30, 2010	Nov 24, 2010
FY2009	$104M	+0.5%	+$475K	Sep 30, 2009	Nov 25, 2009
FY2008	$104M	+3.0%	+$3.05M	Sep 30, 2008	Jan 6, 2009
FY2007	$101M	+2.4%	+$2.37M	Sep 30, 2007	Nov 29, 2007
FY2006	$98.3M	+4.4%	+$4.11M	Sep 30, 2006	Dec 8, 2006
FY2005	$94.2M	+5.7%	+$5.07M	Sep 30, 2005	Dec 12, 2005
FY2004	$89.1M	+5.4%	+$4.56M	Sep 30, 2004	Dec 14, 2004
FY2003	$84.5M	—	+$84.5M	Sep 30, 2003	Dec 29, 2003
FY2002	$0.00	-100.0%	-$76.7M	Sep 30, 2002	Dec 16, 2002
FY2001	$76.7M	+5.0%	+$3.63M	Sep 30, 2001	Dec 17, 2001
FY2000	$73M	+4.2%	+$2.95M	Sep 30, 2000	Dec 15, 2000
FY1999	$70.1M	+4.3%	+$2.9M	Sep 30, 1999	Dec 21, 1999
FY1998	$67.2M	+4.5%	+$2.9M	Sep 30, 1998	Dec 21, 1998
FY1997	$64.3M	+5.1%	+$3.1M	Sep 30, 1997	Dec 23, 1997
FY1996	$61.2M	+3.4%	+$2M	Sep 30, 1996	Dec 18, 1996
FY1995	$59.2M	+3.5%	+$2M	Sep 30, 1995	Feb 16, 1996
FY1994	$57.2M	—	—	Sep 30, 1994	Dec 22, 1994

FY2025$188M+2.5%
FY2024$184M+4.4%
FY2023$176M+4.7%
FY2022$168M+3.1%
FY2021$163M+6.4%
FY2020$153M+4.0%
FY2019$147M+2.9%
FY2018$143M+3.0%
FY2017$139M+3.1%
FY2016$135M+3.1%
FY2015$131M+3.2%
FY2014$127M+3.2%
FY2013$123M+3.3%
FY2012$119M+3.7%
FY2011$115M+4.5%
FY2010$110M+5.2%
FY2009$104M+0.5%
FY2008$104M+3.0%
FY2007$101M+2.4%
FY2006$98.3M+4.4%
FY2005$94.2M+5.7%
FY2004$89.1M+5.4%
FY2003$84.5M—
FY2002$0.00-100.0%
FY2001$76.7M+5.0%
FY2000$73M+4.2%
FY1999$70.1M+4.3%
FY1998$67.2M+4.5%
FY1997$64.3M+5.1%
FY1996$61.2M+3.4%
FY1995$59.2M+3.5%
FY1994$57.2M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from National Fuel Gas's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at National Fuel Gas (NFG)

Dividends Paid for National Fuel Gas (NFG): headline value $194M · YoY +2.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 30, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1994.

2025's annual dividends paid for National Fuel Gas (NFG) came in at $188M – edged up 2.5% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), National Fuel Gas dividends paid expanded at a +4.2% compound annual rate, sustaining 23 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $188M in 2025 and its low of $0.00 in 2002.

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid by Year

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid 2025: $188M

In 2025, National Fuel Gas reported dividends paid of $188M, edged up 2.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid 2024: $184M

National Fuel Gas dividends paid in 2024 was $184M, edged up 4.4% from 2023.

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid 2023: $176M

2023's dividends paid for National Fuel Gas came in at $176M, edged up 4.7% from 2022.

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid 2022: $168M

National Fuel Gas posted dividends paid of $168M in 2022, edged up 3.1% from 2021.

National Fuel Gas Dividends Paid 2021: $163M

National Fuel Gas dividends paid in 2021 was $163M.

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