Saga Communications, Inc.
SGACommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$9.19
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.88%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
2000%
5-Yr Growth
-4.8%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
SGA Dividend Safety Score
58/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage2000% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.07
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 SGA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSaga Communications, Inc. (SGA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 10.88% ($1.00/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (2000%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.88%
- Payout Ratio
- 2000%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.05
- Market Cap
- $58.6M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -57%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.18 – $14.27
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $2.0000 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
