Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
SHENCommunication Services · Stock · annual payer
$15.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.69%
Annual Dividend
$0.11
Payout Ratio
129%
5-Yr Growth
-20.2%
Ex-Date
Nov 7, 2025
Frequency
Annual
SHEN Dividend Safety Score
58/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage129% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.74
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 SHEN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsShenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHEN) pays a annual dividend yielding 0.69% ($0.11/yr), with 3 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 (129%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.69%
- Payout Ratio
- 129%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.11
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -20.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 7, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 0.60
- Market Cap
- $880.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -67%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.67 – $17.35
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | $18.7500 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2020 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2019 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2018 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Nov 2, 2017 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Nov 2, 2016 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2015 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2014 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2013 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.11 / yr per share
Per payment (annual)$11.00
Annual$11.00
Monthly avg$0.92
