TEGNA Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
TEGNA is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd January, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 5th December, 2025.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
2.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jan 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 24% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Nexstar-TEGNA: A Potential Win-Win, But With Regulatory Hurdles
Aug 11Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA)
Jul 24
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jul 05Is TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) A Risky Investment?
Jun 12TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
May 24Here's Why TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 07We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA)
Mar 23TEGNA: Media Firm Faces Political Ad Slowdown In 2025, But Cashflow Remains Strong
Mar 11TEGNA's (NYSE:TGNA) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
Mar 07Is TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) A Risky Investment?
Feb 19Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA)
Jan 13TEGNA: Strong Cash Flow And M&A Potential Enables More Upside
Nov 23Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By TEGNA Inc.'s (NYSE:TGNA) Earnings
Oct 11
Octillion Acquisition And Election Ad Boom Fuel Growth, But Economic Uncertainty Looms
Acquiring Octillion to boost TEGNA's CTV platform Premion and strategic alignment in key electoral states is poised to significantly elevate advertising revenues.TEGNA Stock: Buybacks Can Reward Patient Investors
Sep 10TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 03TEGNA: A Solid Balance Sheet And Strong Earnings Show This Broadcaster Still Has Legs
Aug 10TEGNA: A Declining Business Can Still Be A Good Stock
May 30TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125
May 27TEGNA Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 10Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: TGNA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TGNA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| TEGNA Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (TGNA) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (TGNA) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: TGNA's dividend (2.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: TGNA's dividend (2.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (23.5%), TGNA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (18.8%), TGNA'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 | 2025/12/31 18:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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
TEGNA Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 6 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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| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Patrick Sholl | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |