Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.09 in Q2 2026, up 764.92% on a YoY basis from 0.01 in Q2 2025, and up 308.58% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Payout Ratio for 15 consecutive years, with 0.09 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 764.92% year-over-year to 0.09; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.05 (down 116.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.26, up 1672.69% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio rose to 0.09 in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.47 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.35 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.02 across 5 years, with a median of 0.03 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Payout Ratio slumped 619.77% in 2023, then surged 764.92% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then plunged by 619.77% to 0.05 in 2023, then surged by 32.3% to 0.03 in 2024, then fell by 23.39% to 0.04 in 2025, then jumped by 328.7% to 0.09 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.09, 0.04, and 0.04 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 70.72 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 25.12 Bn | 20.92 Bn | - |
| 3 | Paramount Skydance | 11.97 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
| 4 | Versant Media | 5.38 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 994.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nexstar Media | 5.15 Bn | 4.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 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 | Starz Entertainment | 435.29 Mn | 333.19 Mn | - |
| 10 | E.W. Scripps | 296.07 Mn | 283.02 Mn | 196.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.09 |