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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

News (NWS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026)

News (NWS) posted Dividend Coverage Ratio of 4.18 for Q2 2026, up 55.52% on a QoQ basis from 2.69 in Q1 2026, and down 69.28% year-over-year from 13.61 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

News (NWS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

News has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 4.18 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 69.28% year-over-year to 4.18 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 3.64, a 48.76% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.64, down 49.72% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.18 for Q2 2026 at News, up from 2.69 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Dividend Coverage Ratio was 13.61 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.16 in Q2 2023.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 3.27, with a median of 2.94 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 92.55% in 2023, then surged 992.96% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.62 in 2022, then jumped by 98.1% to 3.21 in 2023, then soared by 54.64% to 4.96 in 2024, then retreated by 14.49% to 4.25 in 2025, then decreased by 1.5% to 4.18 in 2026.
  • The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.18 (Q2 2026), 2.69 (Q1 2026), and 4.25 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 News 18.55 Bn 16.46 Bn - 4.18
2 New York Times 10.97 Bn 10.31 Bn 394.61 Mn 2.51
3 36Kr Holdings 3.28 Bn 3.26 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.47 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn -0.64
5 McGraw Hill 2.44 Bn 2.24 Bn 439.20 Mn -
6 Ziff Davis 2.03 Bn 421.42 Mn 241.03 Mn -
7 Usa Today 942.79 Mn 856.13 Mn 208.25 Mn -
8 Daily Journal 867.79 Mn 430.70 Mn 26.82 Mn -
9 Scholastic 863.63 Mn 728.73 Mn 285.70 Mn 2.04
10 Ennis 542.01 Mn 492.93 Mn 31.08 Mn 1.55
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.18
Mar 31, 2026 2.69
Dec 31, 2025 4.25
Sep 30, 2025 3.19
Jun 30, 2025 13.61
Mar 31, 2025 3.81
Dec 31, 2024 4.96
Sep 30, 2024 3.40
Jun 30, 2024 1.25
Mar 31, 2024 1.40
Dec 31, 2023 3.21
Sep 30, 2023 1.07
Jun 30, 2023 0.16
Mar 31, 2023 2.19
Dec 31, 2022 1.62
Sep 30, 2022 2.13
Jun 30, 2022 2.08
Mar 31, 2022 3.71
Dec 31, 2021 4.44
Sep 30, 2021 9.89