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NWS Dividend

News Corporation

NASDAQCommunication ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
0.61%
Annual dividend
$0.20
Payout ratio
0.36
Frequency
Semi-Annual
Share price
$32.67
Market cap
$17.9B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1000

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is NWS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median0.61% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.36 means roughly 36% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • No annual reduction on recordAcross 11 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.

NWS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2015 to 2025.

201520172019202120232025
Peak $0.2000 in 2016Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 22 dividend payments for NWS, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does NWS pay a dividend?
Yes. News Corporation pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 0.61% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.20 per share.
How much does NWS pay in dividends?
$0.20 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next NWS ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is September 9, 2026, with payment on October 7, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.