Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund
NVGFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
7.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.95
Payout Ratio
107%
5-Yr Growth
3.5%
Ex-Date
Jul 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of July 2026, Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) yields 7.48% ($0.95 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $11.31 — -11% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (50/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is NVG a good dividend stock?
MixedNuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) pays a monthly dividend yielding 7.48% ($0.95/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (107%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 107%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.95
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.79
- Market Cap
- $2.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.50 – $13.59
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
NVG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+7%
3 Years
+14%
5 Years
-30%
52-Week Range
$11.50 – $13.59
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NVG worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund is $11.31 per share, versus a market price of $12.67. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$11.31
Current Price
$12.67
Gap
-11%
Margin of Safety
-12%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream 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 12.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 3.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.3% discount rate (CAPM), 3.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.89 EPS, $0.95 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NVG Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0790 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.95 / yr per share
