Novartis Ag NVS
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$137.70 +0.00 (+0.00%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 12:01 PM EDT

Novartis Ag (NVS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.14 in Q2 2026, up 30.09% year-over-year from 0.87 in Q2 2025, and down 55.8% quarter-over-quarter from 0.73 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Novartis Ag (NVS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 1.14 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 30.09% year-over-year to 1.14; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.33 (up 15.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.79, down 14.2% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.14 for Q2 2026 at Novartis Ag, down from 0.73 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 0.42 in Q1 2022 to a low of 1.63 in Q2 2025.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 1.02, with a median of 1.06 recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 63.95% in 2024 and jumped 30.09% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.42 in 2022, then fell by 0.64% to 0.42 in 2023, then slumped by 263.55% to 1.52 in 2024, then rose by 13.82% to 1.31 in 2025, then grew by 13.23% to 1.14 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 1.14 in Q2 2026, 0.73 in Q1 2026, and 1.31 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 648.10 Bn 627.34 Bn 17.26 Bn 1.71
2 AbbVie 441.84 Bn 435.27 Bn 12.70 Bn 1.18
3 Merck 364.97 Bn 357.83 Bn 12.21 Bn -0.62
4 Novartis Ag 267.08 Bn 259.39 Bn 11.24 Bn 1.14
5 Pfizer 158.83 Bn 147.13 Bn 10.94 Bn -0.10
6 Sanofi 52.56 Bn 45.18 Bn 10.79 Bn 0.07
7 Revolution Medicines 44.29 Bn 44.29 Bn - -
8 Incyte 25.35 Bn 20.81 Bn 1.57 Bn -
9 United Therapeutics 21.31 Bn 18.65 Bn 683.80 Mn -
10 Neurocrine Biosciences 15.54 Bn 15.15 Bn 935.80 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.14
Mar 31, 2026 -0.73
Dec 31, 2025 -1.31
Jun 30, 2025 -1.63
Mar 31, 2025 -0.98
Dec 31, 2024 -1.52
Jun 30, 2024 -1.34
Mar 31, 2024 -0.69
Mar 31, 2023 -0.42
Mar 31, 2022 -0.42
Mar 31, 2021 -0.39
Dec 31, 2020 0.84
Mar 31, 2020 -0.44
Dec 31, 2019 -1.90
Mar 31, 2019 -0.44
Mar 31, 2018 -0.39
Mar 31, 2017 -0.34
Dec 31, 2016 -0.79
Mar 31, 2016 -0.42
Dec 31, 2015 -0.83