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NMR Stock — Nomura Holdings, Inc.

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NMR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

NMR's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (58/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 1.29%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.1195 with an ex-date of March 31, 2026, was 26.0% lower than the previous $0.1615. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

NMR is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.29%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 58/100 (Caution). Total return is 43.8% over the past 24.8 years, 903.7 points behind SPY at 947.5%.

Nomura Holdings is a Japanese financial services company providing investment, financing, and related services globally across three business segments: Wealth Management, which offers asset management services; Investment Management, which provides investment management services and solutions including investment trusts and discretionary services; and Wholesale, which handles sales and trading of securities and currencies, plus investment banking services including underwriting and advisory work. The company distributes semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate. Nomura appeals to investors seeking international financial services exposure with regular income.

NMR dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (1.29%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.29%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.11952. The ex-dividend date is 03/31/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (54)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-03-31$0.11952-26.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-30$0.16147-32.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-31$0.23855.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-30$0.15361.1%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-27$0.09574.9%
Unclassified cash
2023-09-28$0.05431-37.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-03-30$0.08618135.3%
Unclassified cash
2022-09-29$0.03662-66.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-30$0.1081453.3%
Unclassified cash
2021-09-29$0.07056-48.4%
Unclassified cash
2021-03-30$0.1368-28.5%
Unclassified cash
2020-09-29$0.19135316.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-03-30$0.046-66.4%
Unclassified cash
2019-09-27$0.13704395.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-03-28$0.027685.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-09-27$0.02637-73.7%
Unclassified cash
2018-03-28$0.1003625.6%
Unclassified cash
2017-09-28$0.07989-19.1%
Unclassified cash
2017-03-30$0.0987825.9%
Unclassified cash
2016-09-29$0.07848186.4%
Unclassified cash
2016-03-30$0.0274-66.2%
Unclassified cash
2015-09-29$0.08118-22.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-03-30$0.10406106.3%
Unclassified cash
2014-09-28$0.05045-42.7%
Unclassified cash
2014-03-27$0.0880513.3%
Unclassified cash
2013-09-26$0.0776830.0%
Unclassified cash
2013-03-27$0.05974109.4%
Unclassified cash
2012-12-13$0.0285317.6%
Unclassified cash
2012-09-26$0.02427-4.7%
Unclassified cash
2012-03-28$0.02546-50.5%
Unclassified cash
2011-09-28$0.051434.0%
Unclassified cash
2011-03-29$0.049434.3%
Unclassified cash
2010-09-28$0.04748.3%
Unclassified cash
2010-03-29$0.04376-4.5%
Unclassified cash
2009-09-28$0.04581-46.9%
Unclassified cash
2008-12-29$0.08623-3.4%
Unclassified cash
2008-09-28$0.0892314.6%
Unclassified cash
2008-06-26$0.07788-3.3%
Unclassified cash
2008-03-26$0.08056-1.9%
Unclassified cash
2007-12-27$0.082167.3%
Unclassified cash
2007-09-27$0.076584.9%
Unclassified cash
2007-06-28$0.073-55.4%
Unclassified cash
2007-03-29$0.16382140.8%
Unclassified cash
2006-12-27$0.068020.0%
Unclassified cash
2006-09-27$0.068-4.2%
Unclassified cash
2006-06-27$0.071-76.9%
Unclassified cash
2006-03-28$0.308182.6%
Unclassified cash
2005-09-27$0.10913.5%
Unclassified cash
2005-03-28$0.0966.7%
Unclassified cash
2004-09-27$0.0932.4%
Unclassified cash
2004-03-26$0.0681.5%
Unclassified cash
2003-09-25$0.067-44.2%
Unclassified cash
2003-03-26$0.12-3.8%
Unclassified cash
2002-03-26$0.1247—
2002 total$0.1247—
2003 total$0.18750.0%
2004 total$0.158-15.5%
2005 total$0.20529.7%
2006 total$0.51502151.2%
2007 total$0.39556-23.2%
2008 total$0.3339-15.6%
2009 total$0.04581-86.3%
2010 total$0.0911699.0%
2011 total$0.1008610.6%
2012 total$0.07826-22.4%
2013 total$0.1374275.6%
2014 total$0.13850.8%
2015 total$0.1852433.7%
2016 total$0.10588-42.8%
2017 total$0.1786768.7%
2018 total$0.12673-29.1%
2019 total$0.1647230.0%
2020 total$0.2373544.1%
2021 total$0.20736-12.6%
2022 total$0.14476-30.2%
2023 total$0.14049-2.9%
2024 total$0.24876.5%
2025 total$0.3994761.1%
2026 YTD total$0.11952-49.8% vs prior-year YTD

NMR dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -28.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -31.13%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-28.1%
3Y128.8%
5Y-14.4%
10Y158.8%

NMR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 43.8% over the past 24.8 years, 903.7 points behind SPY at 947.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 33.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.4%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-11.6%—
3M-5.6%—
6M6.8%—
YTD11.9%—
1Y33.5%—
2Y CAGR—36.40%
3Y CAGR—37.50%
5Y CAGR—17.90%
10Y CAGR—11.80%
Since inception (24.8 years)43.8%1.50%

NMR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
58 · Caution
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.75%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
12/17/2001
Distribution rate
1.29%
Distribution frequency
Semi-Annual
Trailing yield
1.29%
5-year average yield
3.07
Last close
$9.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
Market cap
$27,004,747,280
Average volume
628778.0
Dividend
$0.11952
Ex-dividend date
03/31/2026
Payment date
06/18/2026
Beta
0.635
Payout ratio
13.9%
P/E ratio
10.74
Forward P/E
15.3846
EPS
$0.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.29%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.29%) 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.

NMR risks and drawbacks

NMR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, 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 22.4%.

Who may consider NMR — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NMR pays semi-annual); 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

Does NMR pay monthly?

No. NMR currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.

What is NMR's dividend yield?

NMR's distribution rate is 1.29%, paid semi-annual — calculation basis unavailable.

How has NMR's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -28.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does NMR pay a dividend?

NMR pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.11952. The ex-dividend date is 03/31/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.

How has NMR performed?

Total return is 43.8% over the past 24.8 years, 903.7 points behind SPY at 947.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 33.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.4%.

Is NMR a good investment?

NMR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 58 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.29% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.