Comcast Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Comcast is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.73% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
6.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.240 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against Comcast Corporation's (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Share Price
Jan 20
Comcast: An Undervalued Stock That's Worth Squeezing
Jan 13At US$37.49, Is It Time To Put Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) On Your Watch List?
Jan 07Comcast: 2025 Looks Promising, But Can The Company Execute?
Dec 11Here's Why Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 27Comcast: 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 25Comcast 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 Earnings: Numbers Are Improving And The Company Is Still Undervalued
Jan 22Comcast's Undervaluation Is A Massive Boon To Its Reversal
Jan 10Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CMCSA) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CMCSA) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: CMCSA's dividend (3.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: CMCSA's dividend (3.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).
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 (38.2%), CMCSA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 22:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Comcast Corporation is covered by 72 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| William Power | Baird |