News Corporation
NWSCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$30.78
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.65%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Mar 11, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
NWS Dividend Safety Score
87/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage25% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage2% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.32
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is NWS a good dividend stock?
YesNews Corporation (NWS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.65% ($0.20/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.65%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $16.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 39.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 27%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.49 – $35.58
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2021 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2019 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$10.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
