Paramount Global Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Paramount Global is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.89%. Next payment date is on 2nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.

Key information

1.9%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.3%
Future Dividend Yield1.9%
Dividend Growth9.2%
Next dividend pay date02 Jan 25
Ex dividend date16 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.200
Payout ratio-2%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

May 28
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

May 02
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Apr 14
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Recent updates

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Nov 22

Paramount: Skydance Merger Set To Unlock Hidden Asset Value

Nov 07

Paramount Global: A Lot Of Uncertainties, But There's Value To Be Had

Oct 03

Paramount: Putting Out A Forest Fire With A Squirt Gun Won't Work Anymore

Sep 07

Paramount: Melting Ice Cube

Aug 19

Paramount Global: Downgrading Amid A Complex Skydance Merger

Jul 17

Paramount Global: A Preview Of What Is Likely To Come

Jul 10

Everything You Need To Know About The Potential Paramount-Skydance Merger

Jul 03

Paramount: A Bronfman Deal May Appeal To Shari On Similar Business Experience

Jun 12

Paramount: Unpacking The Skydance Merger Proposal

Jun 03

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

May 28
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Paramount Takeover Talks: Sony-Apollo Deal Closure Could Lead To Large Gains

May 20

Paramount's Sale Still A 'Twilight Zone' Mess

May 06

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

May 02
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

Paramount: Potential Rescue With Sony Bid

Apr 19

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Apr 14
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.05

Paramount Global Voting-Stock Premium Suggests A Takeover Is Near

Apr 03

Paramount: Our Panel's Top 5 Reasons Why Shari May Be Slow Walking A Deal

Mar 18

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: PARA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: PARA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Paramount Global Dividend Yield vs Market
How does PARA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (PARA)1.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Media)3.0%
Analyst forecast (PARA) (up to 3 years)1.9%

Notable Dividend: PARA's dividend (1.89%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: PARA's dividend (1.89%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: PARA is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (17.5%), PARA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:18
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Paramount Global is covered by 74 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Marie D'OrnanoArete Research Services LLP
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company