Nasdaq, Inc.
NDAQFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.20%
Annual Dividend
$1.16
Payout Ratio
33%
5-Yr Growth
10.2%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) yields 1.20% ($1.16 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $80.59 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100). 12 years of dividend growth.
Is NDAQ a good dividend stock?
YesNasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.20% ($1.16/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (33%)
- Strong 10.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 51% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 33%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $54.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 51%
- 52-Week Range
- $76.55 – $101.79
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
NDAQ Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+10%
3 Years
+99%
5 Years
+51%
52-Week Range
$76.55 – $101.79
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NDAQ worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Nasdaq, Inc. is $80.59 per share, versus a market price of $96.88. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$80.59
Current Price
$96.88
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 13.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 13.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.43 EPS, $1.16 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NDAQ Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.16 / yr per share
