Iridium Communications (IRDM) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Payout Ratio was 0.40 in Q3 2026, down 19.8% from 0.50 a year earlier and down 42.6% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Iridium Communications came in at 0.55, down 4.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.57 in FY2024 (-86.3%) and 4.20 in FY2023.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio in data going back to Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 23.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 143.1%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 86.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.70 (Q2 2026), 0.60 (Q1 2026) and 0.55 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.05 |
API Access
Iridium Communications Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "IRDM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();