New York Times (NYT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026)
New York Times' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.51 in Q2 2026, down 10.3% from 2.80 a year earlier and down 13.2% from the prior quarter.
New York Times (NYT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, New York Times' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.11 through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.12, down 12.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 3.55 in FY2024 (+6.0%), 3.35 in FY2023 (+9.2%), 3.06 in FY2022 (-36.9%) and 4.85 in FY2021 (+86.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 498.9%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 90.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, NYT's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.89 (Q1 2026), 4.43 (Q4 2025) and 2.78 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.37 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 26.93 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.54 |
| 4 | News | 15.87 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.07 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.15 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.00 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.68 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.63 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.45 Bn | -6.35 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.51 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.89 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.78 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.99 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.95 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.75 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 2.44 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 4.10 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 5.97 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 4.63 |
New York Times 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=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NYT", "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=NYT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();