Shutterstock Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Shutterstock is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.27% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.3%
Dividend yield
3.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 18.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 69% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
ShutterStock: Generative AI Disruptors Have Caused Deep Merger Arbitrage
Sep 04Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Dec 20
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK)?
Dec 05Shutterstock: AI Concerns Outweigh The Potential
Dec 01We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 30
Envato Acquisition And GenAI Integration Set To Revolutionize Content Creation And Drive Growth
Shutterstock's acquisition of Envato and strategic focus on integrating GenAI capabilities, such as partnerships with NVIDIA and Databricks, aim to enhance content diversification and innovation.Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Sep 10Shutterstock: Undervalued, But Momentum Warrants Temperance
Aug 15Shutterstock, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 79%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 09Is Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 23Shutterstock: Opportunities And Headwinds For This Digital Content Player
Jun 04Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30
Apr 29An Intrinsic Calculation For Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Apr 25Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Low P/E
Apr 09Shutterstock: Stock Is Stuck Amidst The AI Debate
Apr 05Investors Will Want Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Mar 25Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30
Feb 21Shutterstock's (NYSE:SSTK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 06Shutterstock: A Company In Transition
Jan 17Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shutterstock, Inc.'s (NYSE:SSTK) Low P/E
Jan 04Shutterstock: Margin Of Safety But AI Implications Still Unclear
Dec 27We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Dec 18We Think Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Dec 01Is There Now An Opportunity In Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE:SSTK)?
Nov 13Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SSTK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SSTK's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Shutterstock Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SSTK) | 5.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Interactive Media and Services) | 0.4% |
| Analyst forecast (SSTK) (up to 3 years) | 5.3% |
Notable Dividend: SSTK's dividend (5.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: SSTK's dividend (5.27%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.7%), SSTK's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SSTK is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/16 11:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Shutterstock, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 4 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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| Curtis Nagle | BofA Global Research |
| Youssef Squali | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Ronald Josey | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |