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EDU Stock — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
EDU's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, low confidence). It pays its distribution rate is 1.97%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.60 with an ex-date of May 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
EDU is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.97%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -19.8% over the past 20.1 years, 770.4 points behind SPY at 750.6%.
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. provides private educational services in China through test preparation courses, non-academic tutoring, overseas study consulting, online education platforms, and educational materials development and distribution. The company currently distributes a modest yield to shareholders. This stock may appeal to investors seeking exposure to China's education sector and some current income.
EDU dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.97%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.97%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.60. The ex-dividend date is 05/15/2026. The payment date is 06/05/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | $0.6 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-18 | $0.6 | 3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-09 | $0.58 | 34.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-01 | $0.43 | 7.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-02 | $0.4 | 14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-09-04 | $0.35 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-08-29 | $0.28 | — |
| 2012 total | $0.28 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.35 | 25.0% |
| 2015 total | $0.4 | 14.3% |
| 2017 total | $0.43 | 7.5% |
| 2024 total | $0.58 | 34.9% |
| 2025 total | $0.6 | 3.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.6 | — |
EDU dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +106.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +106.9% |
| 10Y | 200.0% |
EDU performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -19.8% over the past 20.1 years, 770.4 points behind SPY at 750.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 9.1% | — |
| 3M | 23.2% | — |
| 6M | 5.6% | — |
| YTD | 11.9% | — |
| 1Y | 12.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -5.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 0.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 21.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 3.00% |
| Since inception (20.1 years) | -19.8% | -1.10% |
EDU key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/07/2006
- Distribution rate
- 1.97%
- Trailing yield
- 1.97%
- Last close
- $60.88 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $9,438,200,830
- Average volume
- 682001.0
- Dividend
- $0.60
- Ex-dividend date
- 05/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/05/2026
- Beta
- 0.184
- Payout ratio
- 65.9%
- P/E ratio
- 20.29
- Forward P/E
- 12.2549
- EPS
- $3.00
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.97%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.97%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
EDU risks and drawbacks
EDU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 29.2%.
Who may consider EDU — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
What is EDU's dividend yield?
EDU's distribution rate is 1.97% — calculation basis unavailable.
How has EDU's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +106.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does EDU pay a dividend?
The dividend amount is $0.60. The ex-dividend date is 05/15/2026. The payment date is 06/05/2026.
How has EDU performed?
Total return is -19.8% over the past 20.1 years, 770.4 points behind SPY at 750.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.2%.
Is EDU a good investment?
EDU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.97% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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