NATH Stock — Nathans Famous Inc

Nathans Famous Inc (NATH)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NATH is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.96%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.93%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 1807.2% over the past 33.6 years, 1232.0 points behind SPY at 3039.2%.

Nathan's Famous, Inc. operates in the foodservice industry through three main business segments: company-operated and franchised Nathan's Famous restaurants, licensed manufacturing and retail distribution of Nathan's Famous branded products (hot dogs, french fries, and sausages) through supermarkets and club stores, and foodservice distribution to restaurants and operators, along with the Arthur Treacher's Fish-n-Chips brand. The company offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions. This security may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to the casual dining and branded food products sector.

NATH performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1807.2% over the past 33.6 years, 1232.0 points behind SPY at 3039.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.9%.

NATH key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.78%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/26/1993

Distribution rate

1.96%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.93%

5-year average yield

2.37

Last close

$101.90 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$417,551,656

Average volume

30080.0

Dividend

$0.50

Ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.246

Payout ratio

82.8%

P/E ratio

21.1

Forward P/E

24.6305

EPS

$4.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.96%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.93%) 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.

NATH risks and drawbacks

NATH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.9%.

Who may consider NATH — and who may not

NATH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NATH pays quarterly); 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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