Dividend Dates

NESF Dividend Dates FY25/26

Dividend Policy and Dividend Target for Financial Year Ending 31 March 2026

The Company’s principal purpose is to provide ordinary shareholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally in the form of dividends with a progressive annual dividend policy in place. In respect of each financial year, the Company pays quarterly interim dividends of equal amount, with dividends declared in August, November, February and May and paid in or around September, December, March and June respectively.

The target dividend for the financial year ending 31 March 2026 is 8.43 pence per ordinary share.

Please see below the relevant dividend dates for FY25/26:

Q1 Dividend

  • Interims dividend announcement dates: Aug 2025
  • Ex-dividend dates:  Aug 2025
  • Dividend payment dates:  Sep 2025

Q2 Dividend

  • Interims dividend announcement dates: Nov 2025
  • Ex-dividend dates: Nov 2025
  • Dividend payment dates: Dec 2025

Q3 Dividend

  • Interims dividend announcement dates: Feb 2026
  • Ex-dividend dates: Feb 2026
  • Dividend payment dates: Mar 2026

Q4 Dividend

  • Interims dividend announcement dates: May 2026
  • Ex-dividend dates: May 2026
  • Dividend payment dates: Jun 2026