Nexstar Media (NXST) Dividends Paid - Common (2012 - 2026)
Nexstar Media (NXST) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $56.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1.75% on a YoY basis from $57.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.75% quarter-over-quarter from $57.0 million in Q4 2025.
Nexstar Media (NXST) Dividends Paid - Common (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nexstar Media has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 15 years, with the latest figure at $56.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common fell 1.75% year-over-year to $56.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $225.0 million (up 2.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $226.0 million, up 3.2% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $56.0 million, down from $57.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $57.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $34.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $49.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $52.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Dividends Paid - Common jumped 35.29% — and 2026, when it fell 1.75%.
- Nexstar Media's Dividends Paid - Common stood at $34.0 million in 2022, then soared by 35.29% to $46.0 million in 2023, then grew by 13.04% to $52.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.62% to $57.0 million in 2025, then fell by 1.75% to $56.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $56.0 million (Q1 2026), $57.0 million (Q4 2025), and $56.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | - |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 2.00 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 875,000.00 |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | - |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 4.70 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 1.59 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |