News Corporation
NWSACommunication Services · Entertainment · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
0.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 9, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about NWSA's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 15, 2026, News Corporation (NWSA) has a forward dividend yield of 0.68%, based on an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and a share price of $29.56.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (88 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- NWSA has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- NWSA's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 9, 2026, for a dividend of $0.10 per share.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA pays out 19% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- NWSA's dividend has been roughly flat over the past five years.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA's 0.68% yield is 22% below its five-year average yield of 0.88%.
- As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for NWSA is $41.32 per share, 40% above the $29.56 share price, so NWSA screens as undervalued.
- News Corporation (NWSA) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "NWSA Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NWSA
Summary
As of Oct 15, 2026, News Corporation (NWSA) yields 0.68% ($0.20 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of A (88/100).
Is NWSA a good dividend stock?
YesNews Corporation (NWSA) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.68% ($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%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.68%
- 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
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $15.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 27%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.20 – $31.66
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NWSA a good dividend stock?
Yes. News Corporation (NWSA) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.68% ($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.
Is NWSA undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, NWSA's fair value is about $41.32 versus a $29.56 share price — so it looks undervalued (+40% vs. fair value).
Is NWSA's dividend safe?
NWSA has a dividend-safety grade of A (88/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is NWSA's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for NWSA is about $41.32 per share, roughly 40% above the current $29.56 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is NWSA a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data NWSA screens as "yes" and undervalued. News Corporation (NWSA) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.68% ($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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will NWSA cut its dividend?
NWSA earns a dividend-safety grade of A (88/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does NWSA pay a dividend?
Yes. News Corporation pays a semiannual dividend of about $0.20 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.68%.
What is NWSA's dividend yield?
As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA's forward dividend yield is 0.68%, based on a $0.20 annual dividend and a $29.56 share price.
What is NWSA's dividend per share?
As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA pays $0.20 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is NWSA's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA's payout ratio is 19% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has NWSA grown its dividend?
NWSA does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next NWSA ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 15, 2026, NWSA's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 9, 2026, for $0.10 per share.
NWSA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+10%
3 Years
+41%
5 Years
+27%
52-Week Range
$22.20 – $31.66
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NWSA worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for News Corporation is $41.32 per share, versus a market price of $29.56. That implies 40% of upside — a margin of safety of about 28%.
Fair Value
$41.32
Current Price
$29.56
Upside
+40%
Margin of Safety
28%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 3.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $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.
NWSA 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
Full NWSA dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | regular |
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