Nexstar Media (NXST) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Nexstar Media's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.11 for Q2 2026, up 21.5% from 1.73 a year earlier but down 28.1% from the prior quarter.
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Nexstar Media (NXST) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nexstar Media reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 0.83, down 71.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.41, down 87.3% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.21 in FY2024 (+76.9%), 1.81 in FY2023 (-73.5%), 6.84 in FY2022 (-3.3%) and 7.07 in FY2021 (-12.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -2.91 (Q4 2025) to 9.24 (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 83.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 539.2%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 93.6%).
- Business Quant data shows NXST's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 2.93 (Q1 2026), -2.91 (Q4 2025) and 1.25 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.54 |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.63 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 4.98 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 2.11 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.91 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.89 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.97 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.24 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.79 |
API Access
Nexstar Media Dividend Coverage 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NXST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NXST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();