{"id":938628,"date":"2026-02-20T06:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/nov-announces-20-percent-increase-in-regular-quarterly-dividend\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:33:50","slug":"nov-announces-20-percent-increase-in-regular-quarterly-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/nov-announces-20-percent-increase-in-regular-quarterly-dividend\/","title":{"rendered":"NOV Announces 20 Percent Increase in Regular Quarterly Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">HOUSTON, Feb.  20, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; NOV Inc. (NYSE: NOV) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to increase its regular quarterly cash dividend by 20 percent to $0.09 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 27, 2026 to each stockholder of record on March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>About NOV<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV\u2019s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the \u201cSafe Harbor\u201d Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in nature are intended to be \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from the actual future events or results. Readers are referred to documents filed by NOV with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which identify significant risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements, except as may be required by law.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=fpBte47-n2Qs7a5Pjkphbjfb-xtcDeWbgEG0040bHZEub1OZO7MFGFJNjkv_vB0vfr13uhS6kaQOEge08-vpAg==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.nov.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>CONTACT:\u00a0<br \/><\/strong>Amie D\u2019Ambrosio<br \/>Director, Investor Relations<br \/>(713) 375-3826<br \/>amie.dambrosio@nov.com<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTY1ODA5OCM3NDM1NzIxIzIwMDk4MTA=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/ZWZiNzQzZDAtNTMyNi00OGQwLWEzMzYtOWU2ODIwOTlhNzI5LTEwMjEzODMtMjAyNi0wMi0yMC1lbg==\/tiny\/National-Oilwell-Varco-L-P-.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; NOV Inc. 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