News Corporation
NWSCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
0.67%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Mar 11, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, News Corporation (NWS) yields 0.67% ($0.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $27.88 — -8% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100).
Is NWS a good dividend stock?
YesNews Corporation (NWS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.67% ($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 (25%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.67%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $16.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 38.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 37%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.49 – $35.58
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
NWS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-11%
3 Years
+37%
5 Years
+37%
52-Week Range
$25.49 – $35.58
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 $27.88 per share, versus a market price of $30.19. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$27.88
Current Price
$30.19
Gap
-8%
Margin of Safety
-8%
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 16.7% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.8% discount rate (CAPM), 16.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
