News (NWSA) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.20
- Forward yield
- 0.67%
- Payout ratio
- 16.9%
News Corp pays a semi-annual dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A shares. Its most recent payment went ex-dividend on September 9, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.20 per share, a yield of about 0.70% at a share price of $28.69.
The amount has stayed flat throughout the table. Each of the 14 payments listed, from March 2020 to September 2026, was $0.10 per share, for $0.20 per share in every calendar year from 2020 through 2026. The record shows no raises and no cuts, and the source lists no dividend growth streak.
The schedule has been steady as well, with ex-dates moving only a day or two from year to year. One payment goes ex-dividend in mid-March and is paid in April. The other goes ex-dividend in mid-September and is paid in October, about four weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-March 2027 and be paid in April 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Oct 8, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 12, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | $0.10 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Sep 13, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $0.10 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $0.10 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | $0.10 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | $0.10 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | $0.10 |
Frequently asked questions
Does News (NWSA) pay a dividend?
Yes. News pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.
What is NWSA's dividend yield?
News paid $0.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.67% at the last price of $29.63. Click here to learn more
When is NWSA's most recent ex-dividend date?
News's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 9, 2026, payable on Oct 7, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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