News Corporation
NWSCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
0.61%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 9, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, News Corporation (NWS) yields 0.61% ($0.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $36.35 — +11% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100).
Is NWS a good dividend stock?
YesNews Corporation (NWS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.61% ($0.20/yr), with 0 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
- 45% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.92
- Market Cap
- $17.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 45%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.49 – $35.76
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
NWS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+7%
3 Years
+52%
5 Years
+45%
52-Week Range
$25.49 – $35.76
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NWS worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for News Corporation is $36.35 per share, versus a market price of $32.68. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$36.35
Current Price
$32.68
Gap
+11%
Margin of Safety
10%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 16.4% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.9% discount rate (CAPM), 16.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.03 EPS, $0.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NWS Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
