New Jersey Resources (NJR) Dividend History & Yield

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and currently yields 3.73%. The most recent payment was $0.4750/share on Mar 11, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

3.73%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.88

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

58.0%

Consecutive Growth Years

11

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

6.32%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

7.48%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

7.12%

Dividend Safety Score

4 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 58.0%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($-2.39) does not fully cover dividend/share ($1.88).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

11 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

  • Ex-date Mar 11, 2026

    Payment date
    Apr 1, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.4750
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4750
  • Ex-date Dec 12, 2025

    Payment date
    Jan 2, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.4750
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4750
  • Ex-date Sep 22, 2025

    Payment date
    Oct 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4750
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4750
  • Ex-date Jun 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Jul 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
  • Ex-date Mar 11, 2025

    Payment date
    Apr 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
  • Ex-date Dec 11, 2024

    Payment date
    Jan 2, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
  • Ex-date Sep 23, 2024

    Payment date
    Oct 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4500
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4500
  • Ex-date Jun 12, 2024

    Payment date
    Jul 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
  • Ex-date Mar 12, 2024

    Payment date
    Apr 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
  • Ex-date Dec 12, 2023

    Payment date
    Jan 2, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
  • Ex-date Sep 19, 2023

    Payment date
    Oct 2, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
  • Ex-date Jun 13, 2023

    Payment date
    Jul 3, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.3900
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3900

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 3.73%5Y: 3.61%10Y: 3.30%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.32%5Y: 7.48%10Y: 7.12%→ Stable

Dividend Increase Track Record

New Jersey Resources has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 11 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.8500
2025$1.7400$1.8500+6.3%
2024$1.6200$1.7400+7.4%
2023$1.5050$1.6200+7.6%
2022$1.3900$1.5050+8.3%
2021$1.2900$1.3900+7.8%
2020$1.2100$1.2900+6.6%
2019$1.1300$1.2100+7.1%
2018$1.0550$1.1300+7.1%
2017$0.9900$1.0550+6.6%
2016$0.9300$0.9900+6.5%
2015$1.2900$0.9300-27.9%
2014$0.8200$1.2900+57.3%
2013$0.9700$0.8200-15.5%
2012$0.7300$0.9700+32.9%
2011$0.6900$0.7300+5.8%
2010$0.6350$0.6900+8.7%
2009$0.5285$0.6350+20.2%
2008$0.5133$0.5285+3.0%
2007$0.4867$0.5133+5.5%
2006$0.4600$0.4867+5.8%
2005$0.4383$0.4600+4.9%
2004$0.4183$0.4383+4.8%
2003$0.4033$0.4183+3.7%
2002$0.7355$0.4033-45.2%
2001$0.3844$0.7355+91.3%
2000$0.3756$0.3844+2.4%
1999$0.3667$0.3756+2.4%
1998$0.3578$0.3667+2.5%
1997$0.3489$0.3578+2.5%
1996$0.3378$0.3489+3.3%
1995$0.3378$0.33780.0%
1994$0.3378$0.33780.0%
1993$0.3378$0.33780.0%
1992$0.3356$0.3378+0.7%
1991$0.3244$0.3356+3.4%
1990$0.3067$0.3244+5.8%
1989$0.2889$0.3067+6.2%
1988$0.2711$0.2889+6.6%
1987$0.2711

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does New Jersey Resources pay dividends?

Yes, New Jersey Resources (NJR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.88 per share annually, yielding 3.73%.

What is New Jersey Resources's dividend yield?

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has a current dividend yield of 3.73%.

Is New Jersey Resources's dividend safe?

New Jersey Resources (NJR) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has New Jersey Resources increased its dividend?

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has 11 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is New Jersey Resources's dividend payout ratio?

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has a dividend payout ratio of 58.0%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).