Saga Communications, Inc.

NasdaqGM:SGA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$72.6m

Saga Communications Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Saga Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 30.82%.

Key information

30.8%

Dividend yield

0.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield31.1%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth21.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$3.600
Payout ratio212%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 27%

Jun 05
Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 27%

Investors Can Find Comfort In Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Earnings Quality

May 23
Investors Can Find Comfort In Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Earnings Quality

Some Investors May Be Worried About Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Dec 11
Some Investors May Be Worried About Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Saga Communications raises dividend by 25% to $0.25, special dividend of $2

Sep 20

Saga Communications: An Acquisition Target?

Aug 29

Saga Communications CEO passed away

Aug 22

Saga Communications GAAP EPS of $0.63, revenue of $29.82M

Aug 05

Investors Could Be Concerned With Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Jun 08
Investors Could Be Concerned With Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Compensation Package

May 04
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Compensation Package

Calculating The Fair Value Of Saga Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGA)

Mar 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of Saga Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGA)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

What Type Of Returns Would Saga Communications'(NASDAQ:SGA) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 12
What Type Of Returns Would Saga Communications'(NASDAQ:SGA) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

How Much Is Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Getting Paid?

Dec 07
How Much Is Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Getting Paid?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: SGA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Saga Communications Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SGA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SGA)30.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Media)2.9%
Analyst forecast (SGA) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: SGA's dividend (30.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: SGA's dividend (30.82%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (212.2%), SGA's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1303%), SGA's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 01:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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

Saga Communications, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael KupinskiNOBLE Capital Markets, Inc.
Aaron SyvertsenSidoti & Company, LLC
Marci Walner RyvickerWells Fargo Securities, LLC