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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |