Comcast Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Comcast is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.85% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 8th January, 2025.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
6.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.240 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Comcast: Analyst's Bearishness On Cable Spinoff Is Wrong. It's A Genius Move
Nov 21Comcast Q3 Earnings: The Long Awaited Catalyst?
Oct 31Here's What To Make Of Comcast's (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Oct 25
Comcast Corporation's (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Oct 10Why Comcast Is A Long-Term Investor's Dream Stock Right Now
Sep 23Comcast: A High-Yield Stock With A Solid Foundation
Aug 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 23Comcast: Diversified Media And Entertainment Business Benefiting From Durable Competitive Advantages
Jul 22Comcast: Falling Share Price Meets Rising Shareholder Payouts
Jul 15Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jul 11Comcast: Neither Growth Nor Value
Jul 01It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)
Jun 24Comcast: Connectivity And D2C Remain Growth Drivers - 3.16% Yields While Waiting
May 26Earnings Beat: Comcast Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Apr 28Comcast: Why The Stock Is Falling, And Why I'm Buying
Apr 27Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)?
Apr 23Comcast: A World-Class Dividend Stock Bargain I Am Buying Now
Apr 01Three Reasons That Make Comcast An Attractive Holding
Mar 21Here's Why Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 20Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.31
Mar 07Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Feb 26Comcast: Broadband Concerns Overblown, Still Bullish On Future Of Xfinity Mobile
Feb 22Comcast: Attractive FCF Margins, But Has A Growth Problem
Feb 14Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 12Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 28Analysts Are Updating Their Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Estimates After Its Yearly Results
Jan 27Comcast Earnings: Numbers Are Improving And The Company Is Still Undervalued
Jan 22Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)?
Jan 20Comcast's Undervaluation Is A Massive Boon To Its Reversal
Jan 10Little Excitement Around Comcast Corporation's (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Earnings
Dec 26Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Dec 14We Think Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Nov 15Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 02Why Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 22Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 07Is Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) A Risky Investment?
Aug 10Slowing Rates Of Return At Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jul 28Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 02Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CMCSA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CMCSA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Comcast Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CMCSA) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CMCSA) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: CMCSA's dividend (2.85%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: CMCSA's dividend (2.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.7%), CMCSA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.7%), CMCSA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.