While Nvidia’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) 2026 decision to increase its dividend yield from 0.018% to 0.47% benefits all shareholders, few individuals will receive a greater annual payment from it than the company’s CEO, Jensen Huang.
Indeed, the chief executive, who owns roughly 850 million shares – slightly over 3% of the company – received a total of $8.5 million on April 1, the final quarterly distribution before the change.
Nearly three months later, on June 26, Jensen Huang received $212.5 million in dividends for his stake, reflecting the magnitude of the increase, and is, assuming the yield remains largely the same, set to get $425 million more before December 31, spread across two dates.
Thus, Nvidia’s CEO will have ended 2026 $646 million wealthier thanks solely to his stake in the company he has been running for decades.
Nvidia stock remains poor dividend investment despite 2,400% yield increase
Meanwhile, despite the substantial increase, the world’s most famous semiconductor giant and biggest company by market capitalization remains a poor choice for the average dividend-seeking investor.
Specifically, with the quarterly payment amounting to just $0.25, owning 100 shares would net $25, and one would need 5,026 NVDA to match the federal minimum wage in yield – a $1.07 million investment at the equity’s latest closing price of $213.05.
Nvidia stock price slides ahead of Wednesday earnings
Elsewhere, after recording a stellar run since the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Nvidia stock has significantly slowed down in 2026. NVDA shares are up 12.81% year-to-date (YTD) and have been suffering from a losing streak that took them 4.06% lower to $213.05 in the last week.
Still, Nvidia’s stock market fortunes could see a rapid reversal already in the August 26 after-hours as the firm is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings shortly after the closing bell.
The event could, however, also prove tumultuous. While the blue-chip chipmaker has a strong track record for beating analyst forecasts, its past success made expectations sky-high, increasing the odds of disappointment.
Lastly, even if Nvidia’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s predictions, recent filings show that the initial reaction could lead to NVDA shares plummeting.
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