Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $15.0 million in Q2 2026, down 11.76% on a YoY basis from $17.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 88.37% quarter-over-quarter from $129.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 15 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common fell 11.76% year-over-year to $15.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $168.0 million (down 18.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $198.0 million, up 2.59% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common eased to $15.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $129.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $237.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $10.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $63.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $21.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Dividends Paid - Common soared 35.71% in 2023, then sank 52.38% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $14.0 million in 2022, then soared by 35.71% to $19.0 million in 2023, then grew by 10.53% to $21.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 52.38% to $10.0 million in 2025, then soared by 50.0% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common over the past three periods registered $15.0 million, $129.0 million, and $10.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - | 12.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 6 | Newsmax | 1.39 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 7 | AMC Global Media | 520.06 Mn | 56.06 Mn | 258.71 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gray Media | 470.89 Mn | 294.89 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 9 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 237.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.00 Mn |