You are in our Global Site Contact menu Contact us Home Investors Private investors Dividends Dividends Deutsch | Français Nestlé has a long and reliable history of creating value for shareholders. We do this by putting our consumers at the heart of everything we do to drive growth that benefits both our shareholders and society. Consistent return on investment Shareholder returns 26 consecutive years of dividend increases Returning cash to shareholders CHF 163.7 billion over the last 15 years (2006-2020) Price of Nestlé shares (yearly closing price) All values have been adjusted as of current basis. Dividends, upon approval by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM), are paid once a year. The dividend payment date is set by the Board of Directors, and is usually a few trading days after the Annual General Meeting. Year Bearer Share (CHF) Registered Share (CHF) Dividend (CHF) First listing in 1873… 31/12/1959(1) 2.07 1.36 0.023 31/12/1960 2.91 1.85 0.026 31/12/1961 4.42 2.68 0.026 31/12/1962 3.47 2.12 0.029 31/12/1963 3.60 2.19 0.032 31/12/1964 3.35 2.03 0.032 31/12/1965 2.65 1.71 0.035 31/12/1966 1.93 1.35 0.040 31/12/1967 2.70 1.82 0.047 31/12/1968 3.72 2.18 0.051 31/12/1969 3.26 2.02 0.055 31/12/1970 3.13 2.03 0.055 31/12/1971 2.93 1.96 0.060 31/12/1972 4.15 2.53 0.065 31/12/1973 3.59 2.18 0.065 31/12/1974 2.13 1.24 0.065 31/12/1975 3.39 1.64 0.065 31/12/1976 3.45 1.96 0.072 31/12/1977 3.51 2.21 0.072 31/12/1978 3.12 2.30 0.072 31/12/1979 3.41 2.24 0.075 31/12/1980 3.14 2.06 0.075 31/12/1981 3.19 1.92 0.085 31/12/1982 3.67 2.30 0.096 31/12/1983 4.85 3.02 0.109 31/12/1984(2) 5.44 3.30 0.115 31/12/1985 8.15 4.95 0.145 31/12/1986 9.65 4.83 0.145 31/12/1987 7.90 3.95 0.150 31/12/1988 6.92 6.69 0.175 31/12/1989 8.75 8.68 0.200 31/12/1990 7.56 6.99 0.200 31/12/1991 8.45 8.60 0.215 31/12/1992(3) 10.90 11.60 0.235 31/12/1993(4) 12.83 0.250 31/12/1994 12.47 0.265 31/12/1995 12.76 0.265 31/12/1996 14.37 0.30 31/12/1997 21.89 0.35 31/12/1998 29.90 0.38 31/12/1999 29.17 0.43 31/12/2000 37.80 0.55 31/12/2001(5) 35.40 0.64 31/12/2002 29.30 0.70 31/12/2003 30.90 0.72 31/12/2004 29.75 0.80 31/12/2005 39.30 0.90 31/12/2006 43.30 1.04 31/12/2007 52.00 1.22 31/12/2008(6) 41.60 1.40 31/12/2009 50.20 1.60 31/12/2010 54.75 1.85 31/12/2011 54.00 1.95 31/12/2012 59.60 2.05 31/12/2013 65.30 2.15 31/12/2014 72.95 2.20 31/12/2015 74.55 2.25 31/12/2016 73.05 2.30 31/12/2017 83.80 2.35 31/12/2018 79.80 2.45 31/12/2019 104.78 2.70 31/12/2020 104.26 2.75 (1) Creation of registered shares (2) Nestlé S.A. absorbs Unilac Inc. and reimburses the nominal value of Unilac Inc. capital at USD 12.00 per share (3) Share split 1:10 (1st September 1992) (4) Conversion of bearer shares into registered shares + capital increase 1:25 (5) Share split 1:10 (11th June 2001) (6) Share split 1:10 (30th June 2008) Sign up for our investor alerts and stay up to date with what's happening Subscribe Share this page TO THE TOP Nestlé News Sign up for Global Nestlé News Sign up Compliance Concerns Speak Up about your concerns Speak Up Contact us Across the globe, Nestlé are here to help answer your queries Contact us Nestlé We unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come USEFUL LINKS Ask Nestlé (FAQs) Contact us Search for jobs Sign up for news Speak Up COMPANY DOWNLOADS OTHER NESTLÉ BUSINESSES MEDIA INVESTORS SHARE PRICE CHF 121.52 (-0.52%) Follow us on SUB FOOTER MENU © 2021 Nestlé Site map Help Privacy Cookies Terms of use Accessibility RSS Sign me up Unsubscribe Contact us Cookie Consent