Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) Dividend History

NASDAQ: SGAYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SGA latest dividend

$0.25last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 23Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 16Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2012paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +25.6%5-year growth a year
  • 12.02%forward yield

SGA dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$100
Each payment
$25
Value of the shares
$832
Dividend yield
12.02%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.00 per share, before tax.

SGA dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

SGA dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)2,000.0%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)265.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+25.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SGA yield on cost

Saga Communications, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$12.348.10%$1.008.1%
3 years ago$20.204.95%$5.6027.7%
5 years ago$22.504.44%$11.8752.8%
10 years ago$46.752.14%$17.6637.8%
20 years ago$23.914.18%$23.1696.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SGA dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SGA dividends by year

Saga Communications, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.00−37.5%8.73%4
2024$1.60−46.7%14.51%5
2023$3.00—13.48%5
2022$4.86—20.59%4
2021$0.98—4.05%3
2020$0.32−73.3%1.33%1
2019$1.20−17.2%3.95%4
2018$1.45−27.5%4.36%4
2017$2.00+53.8%4.94%4
2016$1.30+18.2%2.58%4
2015$1.10—2.86%4
2014$1.80—4.14%3
2013$1.80+8,999,900.0%3.58%1
2012$0.00—0.00%1

SGA dividend history

50 payments
Saga Communications, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-232026-10-16$0.25—Quarterly
2026-05-222026-06-12$0.25—Quarterly
2026-02-262026-03-20$0.25—Quarterly
2025-11-242025-12-12$0.25—Quarterly
2025-08-262025-09-19$0.25—Quarterly
2025-06-062025-06-27$0.25—Quarterly
2025-02-182025-03-07$0.25—Quarterly
2024-11-252024-12-13$0.25—Quarterly
2024-09-252024-10-18$0.25—Quarterly
2024-06-032024-06-28$0.25−58.3%Quarterly
2024-03-152024-04-05$0.6+140.0%
2024-02-162024-03-08$0.25−87.5%Quarterly
2023-12-192024-01-12$2.00+700.0%
2023-11-242023-12-15$0.25—Quarterly
2023-10-102023-11-03$0.25—Quarterly
2023-05-192023-06-16$0.25—Quarterly
Show all 50 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2023-03-172023-04-07$0.25−88.9%Quarterly
2022-12-202023-01-13$2.25—Quarterly
2022-09-302022-10-21$2.25+1,025.0%Quarterly
2022-06-102022-07-01$0.2+25.0%Quarterly
2022-03-182022-04-08$0.16−75.8%Quarterly
2021-12-232022-01-14$0.66+312.5%Quarterly
2021-10-072021-10-22$0.16—Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-16$0.16−50.0%Quarterly
2020-03-132020-04-10$0.32+6.7%Quarterly
2019-12-262020-01-17$0.3—Quarterly
2019-09-202019-10-11$0.3—Quarterly
2019-06-132019-07-05$0.3—Quarterly
2019-03-112019-03-29$0.3−45.5%Quarterly
2018-12-072019-01-04$0.55+83.3%Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-14$0.3—Quarterly
2018-05-302018-06-22$0.3—Quarterly
2018-03-092018-03-30$0.3−72.7%Quarterly
2017-12-152018-01-05$1.10+266.7%Quarterly
2017-09-222017-10-13$0.3—Quarterly
2017-05-182017-06-09$0.3—Quarterly
2017-03-242017-04-14$0.3−40.0%Quarterly
2016-12-012016-12-23$0.5+66.7%Quarterly
2016-09-122016-09-30$0.3+20.0%Quarterly
2016-06-132016-07-08$0.25—Quarterly
2016-03-232016-04-15$0.25−50.0%Quarterly
2015-11-252015-12-11$0.5+150.0%Quarterly
2015-09-102015-10-02$0.2—Quarterly
2015-06-182015-07-10$0.2—Quarterly
2015-04-012015-04-17$0.2−85.7%Quarterly
2014-12-112014-12-29$1.40+600.0%Quarterly
2014-10-012014-10-17$0.2—Quarterly
2014-07-092014-07-25$0.2−88.9%Quarterly
2013-11-272013-12-12$1.80+8,999,900.0%
2012-11-132012-12-03$0—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SGA stock split history

  • 4:3January 17, 2013
  • 1:4January 29, 2009
  • 5:4June 17, 2002
  • 5:4December 16, 1999
  • 5:4June 1, 1998
  • 5:4April 2, 1997
  • 5:4May 1, 1996
  • 5:4August 1, 1995

SGA dividend overview

Saga Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, a yield of 12.02% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.00 per share in 2025, down 37.5% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 25.6% a year on average and over ten years −0.9% a year. The payout ratio is 2,000.0% of trailing earnings.

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SGA dividends FAQ

Does Saga Communications pay a dividend?

Yes. Saga Communications has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026.

What is Saga Communications's dividend yield?

Saga Communications's forward annual dividend is $1.00 per share, a dividend yield of 12.02% at the latest close of $8.32.

How often does Saga Communications pay dividends?

Saga Communications pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Saga Communications's dividend growing?

Saga Communications's dividend per share grew from $0.32 in 2020 to $1.00 in 2025, 25.6% a year on average over five years.

What is Saga Communications's dividend payout ratio?

Saga Communications pays out 2,000.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 265.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Saga Communications split its stock?

Saga Communications has split its stock 8 times: 4:3 on January 17, 2013, 1:4 on January 29, 2009, 5:4 on June 17, 2002, 5:4 on December 16, 1999, 5:4 on June 1, 1998, 5:4 on April 2, 1997, 5:4 on May 1, 1996, 5:4 on August 1, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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