NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) Dividends per Share: $1.98 (TTM As of Jan. 2026)


NPFD Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD
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Price $18.66
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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Dividends per Share?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD +0.70% 33 Dividends per Share is $1.98 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's dividends per share for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.97. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was $1.98. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.82. As of today, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividend Yield % is 10.35%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is 0.92, which seems too high.

Good Sign:

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

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. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

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.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=0.972/ 1.18
=0.82

During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income was 1.04. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.78.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is 0.92, which seems too high.

2. 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 Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.933/18.66
=10.36 %

Current Share Price is $18.66.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.933.

During the past 4 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income was 11.27%. The lowest was 4.51%. And the median was 7.49%.

Good Sign:

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

* 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.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Dividends per Share Related Terms


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Dividends per Share Chart

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Annual Data
Trend Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Dividends per Share
0.93 1.22 1.43 2.01

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Semi-Annual Data
Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.57 0.86 1.01 1.01 0.97

NPFD vs ETB, EVN, KIO: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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What does a Dividends per Share of $1.98 mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Dividends per Share of $1.98 as of Jan. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Dividends per Share is $1.98. 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 Dividends per Share compare to ETB and EVN?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Dividends per Share of $1.98 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Dividends per Share is $1.98. 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 Dividends per Share of $1.98. The current Dividends per Share is $1.98. 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 Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Dividends per Share is $1.98 as of Jan. 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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