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Results
Total Dividend Income
$92,533.58
Number of Payments
52
Yield on Cost
1,297%
Investment Period
40 years
Annual Dividend Breakdown
Latest: $9,144.30(cash dividends, no DRIP)
Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Novo Nordisk (NVO) from 1985 to 2026
Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).
| Apr 8, 2026 | $1.2174 | $9144.30 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $0.5843 | $4389.09 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | $1.1426 | $8582.29 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $0.5169 | $3882.67 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | $0.9293 | $6980.62 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $0.4382 | $3291.29 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $0.5903 | $4433.94 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $0.2889 | $2169.83 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | $0.5112 | $3839.93 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | $0.2751 | $2066.70 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | $0.4611 | $3463.23 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | $0.2589 | $1944.64 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | $0.3913 | $2939.23 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | $0.2247 | $1687.97 |
| Apr 2, 2019 | $0.3885 | $2918.20 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $0.2312 | $1736.35 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $0.4030 | $3027.04 |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.2369 | $1779.54 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | $0.3352 | $2517.69 |
| Aug 23, 2016 | $0.2267 | $1703.07 |
| Mar 30, 2016 | $0.4791 | $3598.51 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | $0.3650 | $2741.61 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | $0.4152 | $3118.38 |
| Apr 2, 2013 | $0.3102 | $2329.90 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | $0.2510 | $1885.00 |
| Apr 5, 2011 | $0.1886 | $1416.66 |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.1359 | $1020.96 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | $0.1086 | $815.37 |
| Mar 25, 2008 | $0.0942 | $707.81 |
| Mar 20, 2007 | $0.0619 | $465.18 |
| Mar 21, 2006 | $0.0480 | $360.84 |
| Mar 22, 2005 | $0.0429 | $321.98 |
| Mar 29, 2004 | $0.0362 | $271.75 |
| Apr 7, 2003 | $0.0261 | $196.38 |
| Mar 25, 2002 | $0.0198 | $148.58 |
| Apr 2, 2001 | $0.0158 | $118.53 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.0125 | $93.59 |
| Apr 6, 1999 | $0.0112 | $83.77 |
| Apr 8, 1998 | $0.0061 | $45.83 |
| May 7, 1997 | $0.0057 | $42.68 |
| May 14, 1996 | $0.0043 | $31.92 |
| May 16, 1995 | $0.0039 | $29.05 |
| May 18, 1994 | $0.0026 | $19.83 |
| May 13, 1993 | $0.0028 | $20.85 |
| May 20, 1992 | $0.0027 | $20.14 |
| May 10, 1991 | $0.0030 | $22.53 |
| May 15, 1990 | $0.0031 | $23.42 |
| May 12, 1989 | $0.0023 | $17.39 |
| May 12, 1988 | $0.0026 | $19.60 |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.0021 | $15.55 |
| May 12, 1986 | $0.0025 | $18.46 |
| May 10, 1985 | $0.0019 | $13.90 |
- Apr 8, 2026$9144.30
- Aug 26, 2025$4389.09
- Apr 8, 2025$8582.29
- Aug 26, 2024$3882.67
- Apr 2, 2024$6980.62
- Aug 29, 2023$3291.29
- Apr 4, 2023$4433.94
- Aug 23, 2022$2169.83
- Apr 5, 2022$3839.93
- Aug 25, 2021$2066.70
- Apr 7, 2021$3463.23
- Aug 25, 2020$1944.64
- Apr 7, 2020$2939.23
- Aug 27, 2019$1687.97
- Apr 2, 2019$2918.20
- Aug 28, 2018$1736.35
- Apr 3, 2018$3027.04
- Aug 29, 2017$1779.54
- Apr 4, 2017$2517.69
- Aug 23, 2016$1703.07
- Mar 30, 2016$3598.51
- Mar 31, 2015$2741.61
- Apr 2, 2014$3118.38
- Apr 2, 2013$2329.90
- Apr 3, 2012$1885.00
- Apr 5, 2011$1416.66
- Apr 7, 2010$1020.96
- Mar 31, 2009$815.37
- Mar 25, 2008$707.81
- Mar 20, 2007$465.18
- Mar 21, 2006$360.84
- Mar 22, 2005$321.98
- Mar 29, 2004$271.75
- Apr 7, 2003$196.38
- Mar 25, 2002$148.58
- Apr 2, 2001$118.53
- Apr 6, 2000$93.59
- Apr 6, 1999$83.77
- Apr 8, 1998$45.83
- May 7, 1997$42.68
- May 14, 1996$31.92
- May 16, 1995$29.05
- May 18, 1994$19.83
- May 13, 1993$20.85
- May 20, 1992$20.14
- May 10, 1991$22.53
- May 15, 1990$23.42
- May 12, 1989$17.39
- May 12, 1988$19.60
- May 11, 1987$15.55
- May 12, 1986$18.46
- May 10, 1985$13.90
About the NVO dividend calculator
The Novo Nordisk (NVO) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $0.1331 on Apr 19, 1985, an investment of $1,000 bought 7,511.46 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through Mar 30, 2026.
Across that span those shares have paid $92,533.58 in dividends — about 93× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 1.85% in its first full year (1986) to 1,297% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.
These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.
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