Comcast's most recent quarterly dividend was on Oct 5, 2021 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $0.98 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 1.81% based on its recent close price.
CMCSA next dividend date: Not announced
Comcast's dividend yield of 1.81% is higher than the industry average but lower than the Communication Services sector average.
Comcast has a long dividend history, including the last 13 consecutive years with dividend payouts. CMCSA has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 9% for the last year. But since the stock price has gone up by 19% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 8%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Oct 5, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.25 | normal |
| May 25, 2021 | Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | $0.25 | normal |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 | $0.23 | normal |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 | $0.23 | normal | |
| May 13, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | $0.23 | normal |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 22, 2020 | $0.23 | normal |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Jan 7, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $0.21 | normal |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 | $0.21 | normal |
| May 8, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | $0.21 | normal |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Apr 2, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 | $0.21 | normal |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 23, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Oct 2, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| May 9, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 | $0.158 | normal |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $0.158 | normal |
| May 10, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | $0.158 | normal |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $0.158 | normal |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 25, 2017 | $0.138 | normal |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $0.138 | normal |
| May 11, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | $0.138 | normal |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Apr 4, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | $0.138 | normal |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 | $0.125 | normal |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Oct 5, 2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 21, 2015 | Jun 29, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | $0.125 | normal |
Comcast's payout ratio of 36.2% is below the Communication Services sector and the industry average.