Does NYT pay a dividend?

Yes. The New York Times Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.72 per share.

How much does NYT pay in dividends?

$0.72 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next NYT ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 7, 2026, with payment on October 22, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

NYT Dividend

The New York Times Company

NYSECommunication ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.13%
Annual dividend: $0.72
Payout ratio: 0.40
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $63.71
Market cap: $10.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 7, 2026Pay date: October 22, 2026Amount: $0.2300

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

Is NYT 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 median1.13% against a median of 2.88%. 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 0.40 means roughly 40% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 37 complete years, the annual total fell in 1988, 1998, 2013 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2013.

NYT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $0.9200 in 2007Year the total fellTypical 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 40 dividend payments for NYT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 8, 2026	July 23, 2026	$0.2300	Quarterly
April 1, 2026	April 16, 2026	$0.2300	Irregular
January 6, 2026	January 16, 2026	$0.1800	Quarterly
October 8, 2025	October 23, 2025	$0.1800	Quarterly
July 9, 2025	July 24, 2025	$0.1800	Quarterly
April 1, 2025	April 17, 2025	$0.1800	Irregular
January 10, 2025	January 23, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 9, 2024	October 24, 2024	$0.1300	Quarterly
July 9, 2024	July 25, 2024	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 1, 2024	April 18, 2024	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 2, 2024	January 18, 2024	$0.1100	Quarterly
October 6, 2023	October 26, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
July 10, 2023	July 27, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
April 4, 2023	April 20, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
January 3, 2023	January 19, 2023	$0.0900	Quarterly
October 6, 2022	October 21, 2022	$0.0900	Quarterly
July 8, 2022	July 21, 2022	$0.0900	Quarterly
April 5, 2022	April 21, 2022	$0.0900	Quarterly
January 4, 2022	January 20, 2022	$0.0700	Quarterly
October 7, 2021	October 22, 2021	$0.0700	Quarterly
July 9, 2021	July 22, 2021	$0.0700	Quarterly
April 6, 2021	April 22, 2021	$0.0700	Quarterly
January 5, 2021	January 21, 2021	$0.0600	Quarterly
October 6, 2020	October 22, 2020	$0.0600	Quarterly
July 9, 2020	July 23, 2020	$0.0600	Quarterly
April 7, 2020	April 23, 2020	$0.0600	Quarterly
January 7, 2020	January 23, 2020	$0.0500	Quarterly
October 1, 2019	October 17, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
July 9, 2019	July 25, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
April 2, 2019	April 18, 2019	$0.0500	Quarterly
January 8, 2019	January 24, 2019	$0.0400	Quarterly
October 2, 2018	October 18, 2018	$0.0400	Quarterly
July 10, 2018	July 26, 2018	$0.0400	Quarterly
April 3, 2018	April 19, 2018	$0.0400	Quarterly
January 9, 2018	January 25, 2018	$0.0400	Quarterly
October 3, 2017	October 19, 2017	$0.0400	Quarterly
July 10, 2017	July 27, 2017	$0.0400	Quarterly
April 3, 2017	April 20, 2017	$0.0400	Quarterly
January 9, 2017	January 26, 2017	$0.0400	Quarterly
October 3, 2016	October 20, 2016	$0.0400	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NYT pay a dividend?: Yes. The New York Times Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.13% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.72 per share.
How much does NYT pay in dividends?: $0.72 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next NYT ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 7, 2026, with payment on October 22, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.