Versant Media Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:VSNT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.1b

Versant Media Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Versant Media Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.48% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd July, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 1st July, 2026.

Key information

3.5%

Dividend yield

1.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.1%
Future Dividend Yield3.6%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay date22 Jul 26
Ex dividend date01 Jul 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio6%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Apr 06

What Versant's StockStory Deal Says About Life Beyond Pay-TV

Summary Versant is transitioning from legacy pay-TV, targeting digital growth via strategic bolt-on acquisitions like StockStory and international expansion. VSNT aims to increase non-pay TV revenue from 19% in 2025 to 33% within 3–5 years, with a long-term goal of 50%. Despite disciplined M&A and high margins, VSNT faces continued revenue declines and trades at low valuation multiples (P/E ~6x, EV/EBITDA ~3x). Insider buying and a $1B share repurchase signal management confidence, but a rerating depends on visible revenue turnaround. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayMay 30 2026Ex Dividend DateJul 01 2026Dividend Pay DateJul 22 202621 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 31 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether VSNT's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.

Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if VSNT's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Versant Media Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does VSNT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (VSNT)3.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Media)3.0%
Analyst forecast (VSNT) (up to 3 years)3.6%

Notable Dividend: VSNT's dividend (3.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).

High Dividend: VSNT's dividend (3.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.17%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (6.2%), VSNT's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (10.9%), VSNT's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/30 01:44
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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
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  • 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

Versant Media Group, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Michael NgGoldman Sachs
David KarnovskyJ.P. Morgan