News Corporation (NWS) Dividend History
NWS latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2015paying since
- —payments
- 0.0%5-year growth a year
- 0.61%forward yield
NWS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $20
- Each payment
- $5
- Value of the shares
- $3,288
- Dividend yield
- 0.61%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.20 per share, before tax.
NWS dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NWS dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NWS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $29.53 | 0.68% | $0.20 | 0.7% |
| 3 years ago | $22.63 | 0.88% | $0.60 | 2.7% |
| 5 years ago | $23.87 | 0.84% | $1.00 | 4.2% |
| 10 years ago | $13.90 | 1.44% | $2.00 | 14.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NWS dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 23 payments).
NWS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.67% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.66% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.78% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.08% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 0.89% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.13% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.38% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.73% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.20 | 0.0% | 1.20% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.20 | — | 1.69% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.10 | — | 0.72% | 1 |
NWS dividend history
23 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-07 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2026-03-11 | 2026-04-08 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2025-09-10 | 2025-10-08 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2025-03-12 | 2025-04-09 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2024-09-11 | 2024-10-09 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-04-10 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2023-09-12 | 2023-10-11 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-12 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022-10-12 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2022-03-15 | 2022-04-13 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-13 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-04-14 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-10-14 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-04-15 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2019-09-10 | 2019-10-16 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2019-03-12 | 2019-04-17 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
Show all 23 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-11 | 2018-10-17 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2018-03-13 | 2018-04-18 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-10-18 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-19 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2016-09-12 | 2016-10-19 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2016-03-07 | 2016-04-13 | $0.1 | — | Semiannual |
| 2015-09-14 | 2015-10-21 | $0.1 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NWS stock split history
News Corp has no stock splits on record.
NWS dividend overview
News Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 0.61% at the latest close. It paid $0.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year on average and over ten years 7.2% a year. The payout ratio is 17.0% of trailing earnings.
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NWS dividends FAQ
Does News Corp pay a dividend?
Yes. News Corp has paid a regular dividend since 2015, most recently $0.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 9, 2026.
What is News Corp's dividend yield?
News Corp's forward annual dividend is $0.20 per share, a dividend yield of 0.61% at the latest close of $32.88.
How fast is News Corp's dividend growing?
News Corp's dividend per share grew from $0.20 in 2020 to $0.20 in 2025, 0.0% a year on average over five years.
What is News Corp's dividend payout ratio?
News Corp pays out 17.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 25.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).