NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) Forward Dividend Yield %: 10.11% (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Forward Dividend Yield %?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD +0.19% 33 Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.11% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,107 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks better than 80.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is 10.11%.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is 10.41%.

NPFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
80.22% of 1107 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.19 vs NPFD: 10.11

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.97.

During the past 12 months, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 29.20% per year.

During the past 4 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income was 29.20% per year. The lowest was 29.20% per year. And the median was 29.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

NPFD vs FFA, ETB, KIO: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1565002026-06-152026-06-152026-07-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002026-05-152026-05-152026-06-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002026-04-152026-04-152026-05-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002026-03-132026-03-132026-04-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002026-02-132026-02-132026-03-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002026-01-152026-01-152026-02-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1565002025-12-152025-12-152025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1675002025-11-142025-11-142025-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1675002025-10-152025-10-152025-11-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1675002025-09-152025-09-152025-10-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1675002025-08-152025-08-152025-09-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1675002025-07-152025-07-152025-08-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.878/18.555
=10.12 %

Current Share Price is $18.555.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.1565 * 12 = $1.878.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.933/18.555
=10.42 %

Current Share Price is $18.555.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.933.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.11% mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.11% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #219 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 19.8%.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.11%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's value of 10.11% is 63.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #219 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to FFA and ETB?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income ranks #219 out of 1107 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's value of 10.11% is 63.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.19, based on 1,107 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.11% is 63.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.11%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 10.11%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.11% and 63.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.19. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 10.11% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in variable-rate preferred securities and other variable-rate income-producing securities. The rest of its investments can be made in contingent capital securities or contingent convertible securities, convertible securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate preferred securities, senior loans and loan participations and assignments, sovereign debt instruments, debt securities issued by supranational agencies, and/or taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds.
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