NDAQ Payout Ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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Payout Ratio History
NDAQ Payout Ratio by year
Yearly range of NDAQ’s payout ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 24.9% to 48.0%, averaging 32.1%.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30.8% | 31.7% | 32.6% | 32.6% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 30.4% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | 33.9% | 36.4% | 31.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 27.2% | 30.8% | 30.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 24.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | 38.6% | 48.0% | 38.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | 31.7% | 35.9% | 30.5% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | 36.2% | 38.9% | 36.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | 29.8% | 32.1% | 30.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | 34.0% | 38.4% | 32.4% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | 35.0% | 35.9% | 34.1% |
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What fraction of free cash flow is paid out as dividends. More reliable than the earnings-based payout ratio because cash is harder to manipulate through accounting choices. Low ratio = room to grow the dividend and absorb an earnings dip. High ratio = dividend is consuming most of the cash generated.
TTM Dividends Per Share / (TTM FCF ÷ Shares) × 100%A steadily rising FCF payout ratio warrants scrutiny only if FCF itself is flat or falling — that means the company is paying out a larger slice of shrinking cash. A high but stable ratio in a capital-light business (e.g. consumer staples) can be perfectly sustainable.
- FCF can be lumpy: large one-off capex or working-capital swings distort a single year. Look at the multi-year trend rather than any single data point.
- Utilities and REITs naturally sustain 60–90% FCF payout ratios; industrials and tech companies typically run 20–50%. Always compare to sector context.
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