Scholastic (SCHL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) Dividend Coverage Ratio was -18.74 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), compared with -13.67 a year earlier.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Scholastic's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.04; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 2.84.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at -0.08 in FY2025, 0.49 in FY2024 (-85.5%), 3.37 in FY2023 (-13.7%) and 3.91 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 21.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 585.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 55.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 2.04 (Q4 2026), 12.25 (Q3 2026) and 10.96 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.54 |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.63 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Scholastic | 591.01 Mn | 145.41 Mn | 98.70 Mn | -18.74 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -18.74 |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.04 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 12.25 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.96 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -13.67 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.75 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -0.63 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.71 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -10.96 |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.19 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -4.34 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 12.21 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -11.42 |
| May 31, 2023 | 11.30 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -2.78 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.91 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -8.92 |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.02 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -2.94 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.39 |
API Access
Scholastic 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=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SCHL", "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=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();