This company has no dividend history.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
No dividend history found in SEC filings.
Does Nova (NVMI) pay a dividend?
Nova (NVMI) has never paid a dividend. It returns cash through buybacks instead, at roughly a 0.4% buyback yield over the last twelve months. The business does generate free cash flow of $218 million, so the absence of a dividend is a capital-allocation choice rather than an inability to pay. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does Nova (NVMI) pay a dividend?+
No. Nova (NVMI) does not pay a dividend, and no dividend payment appears anywhere in the filing history we hold.
How does Nova return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months Nova reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 0.4% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Could Nova afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. Nova generated $218 million of free cash flow, which is about $6.64 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly $3.32 per share, a yield of about 1.1% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which industrials companies do pay dividends?+
Our Industrials sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Nova.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-K filed 17 Feb 2026, covering the period ending 31 Dec 2025, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 8 Jun 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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Held by ETFs
NVMI is in 69 US ETFs. The largest of them, with NVMI's weight in each:
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS0.03%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA0.04%of the fund
Schwab International Equity ETFSCHF0.04%of the fund
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