Dividend Payout Ratio: 66.07%
Is the dividend payout ratio high or low?
The dividend payout ratio of 66.07% is 13% below its 5-year average of 76.24%, near the low end of its 5-year range (56.50%–96.56%).
As of Monday, June 29, 2026. 11.72% below its 12-month average of 74.85%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (66.07%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($1.97) / TTM EPS ($2.98)
NWN Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) Chart
NWN Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
NWN Current vs Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
NWN Dividend Payout Ratio Metrics
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
66.07%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
74.85%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
79.02%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
75.29%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
80.50%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
81.67%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
75.46%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-11.72%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.38%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-12.24%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-17.92%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-19.09%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-12.44%
Annual Payout Ratio History
| Year | EPS | Dividend | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.77 | $1.96 | 70.8% |
| 2024 | $2.03 | $1.95 | 96.2% |
| 2023 | $2.49 | $1.94 | 78.0% |
| 2022 | $2.54 | $1.93 | 76.1% |
| 2021 | $2.56 | $1.92 | 75.1% |
| 2020 | $2.32 | $1.91 | 82.4% |
| 2019 | $2.07 | $1.90 | 91.9% |
| 2018 | $2.24 | $1.89 | 84.5% |
| 2017 | ($1.94) | $1.88 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2016 | $2.06 | $1.87 | 90.9% |
| 2015 | $1.96 | $1.86 | 95.0% |
| 2014 | $2.16 | $1.85 | 85.4% |
| 2013 | $2.24 | $1.82 | 81.5% |
| 2012 | $2.19 | $1.79 | 81.7% |
| 2011 | $2.36 | $1.75 | 74.2% |
| 2010 | $2.73 | $1.68 | 61.5% |
| 2009 | $2.83 | $1.60 | 56.5% |
| 2008 | $2.63 | $1.52 | 57.8% |
| 2007 | $2.78 | $1.44 | 51.8% |
| 2006 | $2.30 | $1.39 | 60.4% |
| 2005 | $2.11 | $1.32 | 62.6% |
| 2004 | $1.87 | $1.30 | 69.5% |
| 2003 | $1.77 | $1.27 | 71.8% |
| 2002 | $1.63 | $1.26 | 77.3% |
| 2001 | $1.90 | $1.24 | 65.5% |
| 2000 | $1.90 | $1.25 | 65.7% |
| 1999 | $1.71 | $1.22 | 71.6% |
| 1998 | $1.02 | $1.22 | 119.6% |
| 1997 | $1.78 | $1.20 | 67.7% |
| 1996 | $1.97 | $1.20 | 60.9% |
Dividend Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Dividend Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 66.07%.
- Is Northwest Natural Holding Company's dividend payout ratio high or low?
- The dividend payout ratio of 66.07% is 13% below its 5-year average of 76.24%, near the low end of its 5-year range (56.50%–96.56%).
- What is the TTM average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The TTM average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 74.85%.
- What is the 3Y average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The 3Y average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 79.02%.
- What is the 5Y average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The 5Y average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 75.29%.
- What is the 10Y average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The 10Y average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 80.50%.
- What is the 15Y average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The 15Y average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 81.67%.
- What is the 20Y average dividend payout ratio for Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)?
- The 20Y average dividend payout ratio for NWN stock is 75.46%.
NWN Dividend Payout Ratio History
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 66.07% |
| 2026-06-24 | 66.08% |
| 2026-06-22 | 66.05% |
| 2026-06-17 | 66.07% |
| 2026-06-15 | 66.07% |
| 2026-06-11 | 66.08% |
| 2026-06-09 | 66.07% |
| 2026-06-05 | 66.04% |
| 2026-06-03 | 66.07% |
| 2026-06-01 | 66.05% |
| 2026-05-28 | 66.05% |
| 2026-05-26 | 66.06% |
| 2026-05-21 | 66.07% |
| 2026-05-19 | 66.08% |
| 2026-05-15 | 66.07% |
| 2026-05-13 | 66.06% |
| 2026-05-11 | 66.05% |
| 2026-05-07 | 66.05% |
| 2026-05-05 | 70.82% |
| 2026-05-01 | 70.83% |
| 2026-04-29 | 70.73% |
| 2026-04-27 | 70.72% |
| 2026-04-23 | 70.73% |
| 2026-04-21 | 70.72% |
| 2026-04-17 | 70.72% |
| 2026-04-15 | 70.74% |
| 2026-04-13 | 70.74% |
| 2026-04-09 | 70.71% |
| 2026-04-07 | 70.72% |
| 2026-04-02 | 70.71% |
| 2026-03-31 | 70.74% |
| 2026-03-27 | 70.74% |
| 2026-03-25 | 70.74% |
| 2026-03-23 | 70.72% |
| 2026-03-19 | 70.73% |
| 2026-03-17 | 70.72% |
| 2026-03-13 | 70.73% |
| 2026-03-11 | 70.71% |
| 2026-03-09 | 70.72% |
| 2026-03-05 | 70.73% |
| 2026-03-03 | 70.74% |
| 2026-02-27 | 70.72% |
| 2026-02-25 | 78.34% |
| 2026-02-23 | 78.34% |
| 2026-02-19 | 78.36% |
| 2026-02-17 | 78.33% |
| 2026-02-12 | 78.33% |
| 2026-02-10 | 78.34% |
| 2026-02-06 | 78.36% |
| 2026-02-04 | 78.35% |
| 2026-02-02 | 78.35% |
| 2026-01-29 | 78.25% |
| 2026-01-27 | 78.25% |
| 2026-01-23 | 78.23% |
| 2026-01-21 | 78.26% |
| 2026-01-16 | 78.26% |
| 2026-01-14 | 78.24% |
| 2026-01-12 | 78.25% |
| 2026-01-08 | 78.24% |
| 2026-01-06 | 78.26% |
| 2026-01-02 | 78.22% |
| 2025-12-30 | 78.22% |
| 2025-12-26 | 78.22% |
| 2025-12-23 | 78.23% |
| 2025-12-19 | 78.26% |
| 2025-12-17 | 78.25% |
| 2025-12-15 | 78.24% |
| 2025-12-11 | 78.26% |
| 2025-12-09 | 78.25% |
| 2025-12-05 | 78.26% |
| 2025-12-03 | 78.24% |
| 2025-12-01 | 78.23% |
| 2025-11-26 | 78.24% |
| 2025-11-24 | 78.23% |
| 2025-11-20 | 78.24% |
| 2025-11-18 | 78.24% |
| 2025-11-14 | 78.25% |
| 2025-11-12 | 78.25% |
| 2025-11-10 | 78.25% |
| 2025-11-06 | 78.26% |
| 2025-11-04 | 77.61% |
| 2025-10-31 | 77.63% |
| 2025-10-29 | 77.51% |
| 2025-10-27 | 77.53% |
| 2025-10-23 | 77.51% |
| 2025-10-21 | 77.52% |
| 2025-10-17 | 77.51% |
| 2025-10-15 | 77.53% |
| 2025-10-13 | 77.52% |
| 2025-10-09 | 77.54% |
| 2025-10-07 | 77.52% |
| 2025-10-03 | 77.53% |
| 2025-10-01 | 77.54% |
| 2025-09-29 | 77.51% |
| 2025-09-25 | 77.52% |
| 2025-09-23 | 77.54% |
| 2025-09-19 | 77.52% |
| 2025-09-17 | 77.52% |
| 2025-09-15 | 77.53% |
| 2025-09-11 | 77.55% |
| 2025-09-09 | 77.51% |
| 2025-09-05 | 77.53% |
| 2025-09-03 | 77.55% |
| 2025-08-29 | 77.54% |
| 2025-08-27 | 77.50% |
| 2025-08-25 | 77.51% |
| 2025-08-21 | 77.51% |
| 2025-08-19 | 77.52% |
| 2025-08-15 | 77.51% |
| 2025-08-13 | 77.54% |
| 2025-08-11 | 77.52% |
| 2025-08-07 | 77.52% |
| 2025-08-05 | 77.55% |
| 2025-08-01 | 77.85% |
| 2025-07-30 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-28 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-24 | 77.75% |
| 2025-07-22 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-18 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-16 | 77.79% |
| 2025-07-14 | 77.78% |
| 2025-07-10 | 77.78% |
| 2025-07-08 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-03 | 77.77% |
| 2025-07-01 | 77.77% |
| 2025-06-27 | 77.75% |
| 2025-06-25 | 77.78% |
| 2025-06-23 | 77.76% |
| 2025-06-18 | 77.79% |
| 2025-06-16 | 77.76% |
| 2025-06-12 | 77.76% |
| 2025-06-10 | 77.79% |
| 2025-06-06 | 77.76% |
| 2025-06-04 | 77.79% |
| 2025-06-02 | 77.78% |
| 2025-05-29 | 77.77% |
| 2025-05-27 | 77.76% |
| 2025-05-22 | 77.77% |
| 2025-05-20 | 77.77% |
| 2025-05-16 | 77.78% |
| 2025-05-14 | 77.75% |
| 2025-05-12 | 77.79% |
| 2025-05-08 | 77.77% |
| 2025-05-06 | 77.75% |
| 2025-05-02 | 96.56% |
| 2025-04-30 | 96.56% |
| 2025-04-28 | 96.45% |
| 2025-04-24 | 96.44% |
| 2025-04-22 | 96.44% |
| 2025-04-17 | 96.45% |
| 2025-04-15 | 96.44% |
| 2025-04-11 | 96.42% |
| 2025-04-09 | 96.44% |
| 2025-04-07 | 96.43% |
| 2025-04-03 | 96.44% |
| 2025-04-01 | 96.45% |
| 2025-03-28 | 96.44% |
| 2025-03-26 | 96.42% |
| 2025-03-24 | 96.43% |
| 2025-03-20 | 96.42% |
| 2025-03-18 | 96.45% |
| 2025-03-14 | 96.42% |
| 2025-03-12 | 96.46% |
| 2025-03-10 | 96.46% |
| 2025-03-06 | 96.43% |
| 2025-03-04 | 96.45% |
| 2025-02-28 | 96.46% |
| 2025-02-26 | 93.21% |
| 2025-02-24 | 93.21% |
| 2025-02-20 | 93.22% |
| 2025-02-18 | 93.22% |
| 2025-02-13 | 93.23% |
| 2025-02-11 | 93.20% |
| 2025-02-07 | 93.23% |
| 2025-02-05 | 93.23% |
| 2025-02-03 | 93.23% |
| 2025-01-30 | 69.87% |
| 2025-01-28 | 93.08% |
| 2025-01-24 | 93.12% |
| 2025-01-22 | 93.12% |
| 2025-01-17 | 93.11% |
| 2025-01-15 | 93.11% |
| 2025-01-13 | 93.09% |
| 2025-01-08 | 93.11% |
| 2025-01-06 | 93.11% |
| 2025-01-02 | 93.08% |
| 2024-12-30 | 93.09% |
| 2024-12-26 | 93.11% |
| 2024-12-23 | 93.08% |
| 2024-12-19 | 93.11% |
| 2024-12-17 | 93.08% |
| 2024-12-13 | 93.12% |
| 2024-12-11 | 93.10% |
| 2024-12-09 | 93.09% |
| 2024-12-05 | 93.10% |
| 2024-12-03 | 93.08% |
| 2024-11-29 | 93.08% |
| 2024-11-26 | 93.09% |
| 2024-11-22 | 93.12% |
| 2024-11-20 | 93.08% |
| 2024-11-18 | 93.10% |
| 2024-11-14 | 93.08% |
| 2024-11-12 | 93.10% |
| 2024-11-08 | 90.51% |
| 2024-11-06 | 90.49% |
| 2024-11-04 | 90.51% |
| 2024-10-31 | 90.52% |
| 2024-10-29 | 67.79% |
| 2024-10-25 | 90.38% |
| 2024-10-23 | 90.38% |
| 2024-10-21 | 90.40% |
| 2024-10-17 | 90.41% |
| 2024-10-15 | 90.41% |
| 2024-10-11 | 90.40% |
| 2024-10-09 | 90.37% |
| 2024-10-07 | 90.38% |
| 2024-10-03 | 90.37% |
| 2024-10-01 | 90.40% |
| 2024-09-27 | 90.42% |
| 2024-09-25 | 90.41% |
| 2024-09-23 | 90.40% |
| 2024-09-19 | 90.41% |
| 2024-09-17 | 90.40% |
| 2024-09-13 | 90.42% |
| 2024-09-11 | 90.38% |
| 2024-09-09 | 90.39% |
| 2024-09-05 | 90.42% |
| 2024-09-03 | 90.41% |
| 2024-08-29 | 90.38% |
| 2024-08-27 | 90.41% |
| 2024-08-23 | 90.38% |
| 2024-08-21 | 90.41% |
| 2024-08-19 | 90.42% |
| 2024-08-15 | 90.38% |
| 2024-08-13 | 90.40% |
| 2024-08-09 | 90.42% |
| 2024-08-07 | 90.38% |
| 2024-08-05 | 90.41% |
| 2024-08-01 | 86.10% |
| 2024-07-30 | 64.58% |
| 2024-07-26 | 86.01% |
| 2024-07-24 | 86.01% |
| 2024-07-22 | 85.98% |
| 2024-07-18 | 85.99% |
| 2024-07-16 | 86.00% |
| 2024-07-12 | 86.01% |
| 2024-07-10 | 86.03% |
| 2024-07-08 | 86.02% |
| 2024-07-03 | 86.00% |
| 2024-07-01 | 86.01% |
| 2024-06-27 | 86.02% |
| 2024-06-25 | 86.02% |
| 2024-06-21 | 85.98% |
| 2024-06-18 | 85.97% |
| 2024-06-14 | 85.99% |
| 2024-06-12 | 85.99% |
| 2024-06-10 | 85.98% |
| 2024-06-06 | 86.00% |
| 2024-06-04 | 86.01% |
| 2024-05-31 | 85.98% |
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About Northwest Natural Holding Company
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) operates primarily through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, delivering regulated natural gas to a diverse clientele including residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Beyond its core distribution business, the company manages the Mist gas storage facility, which holds 5.7 billion cubic feet and is leased to other utilities and third-party energy marketers. It also provides natural gas asset management solutions and maintains an appliance retail outlet. NWN's strategic investments extend to broader gas storage activities, water services, non-regulated renewable natural gas ventures, and other diversified interests. The company currently supplies natural gas to approximately 786,000 meters within its service territories in Oregon and southwest Washington. Additionally, its water operations cater to about 80,000 individuals through roughly 33,000 water and wastewater connections located in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Founded in 1859, Northwest Natural Holding Company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Gas
- CEO
- Justin Palfreyman