Comcast's most recent dividend was on Apr 2, 2025 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.33 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.26 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.7% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has increased by $0.02, or 6% from the previous payment.
Comcast's dividend yield of 3.7% is higher than the industry average but lower than the Communication Services sector average. But in comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 3.77%, Comcast's dividend yield is only 1.9% lower. The historical 5-year average of CMCSA's dividend yield is 2.5%, which is lower than the current one.
Comcast has a long dividend history, including the last 17 consecutive years with dividend payouts. CMCSA has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 7% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 15% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 26%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Apr 2, 2025 | $0.33 | 3.44% |
Jan 8, 2025 | $0.31 | 3.34% |
Oct 2, 2024 | $0.31 | 2.95% |
Jul 3, 2024 | $0.31 | 3.15% |
Apr 2, 2024 | $0.31 | 2.82% |
Jan 2, 2024 | $0.29 | 2.66% |
Oct 3, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.62% |
Jul 3, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.68% |
Apr 4, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.91% |
Jan 3, 2023 | $0.27 | 3.04% |
Oct 4, 2022 | $0.27 | 3.42% |
Jul 5, 2022 | $0.27 | 2.61% |
Apr 5, 2022 | $0.27 | 2.13% |
Jan 4, 2022 | $0.25 | 1.99% |
Oct 5, 2021 | $0.25 | 1.73% |
Jul 6, 2021 | $0.25 | 1.66% |
Apr 6, 2021 | $0.25 | 1.71% |
Jan 5, 2021 | $0.23 | 1.84% |
Oct 6, 2020 | $0.23 | 2.02% |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.23 | 2.26% |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.23 | 2.5% |
Jan 7, 2020 | $0.21 | 1.87% |
Oct 1, 2019 | $0.21 | 1.84% |
Jul 2, 2019 | $0.21 | 1.87% |
Apr 2, 2019 | $0.21 | 1.95% |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.19 | 2.23% |
Oct 2, 2018 | $0.19 | 2.04% |
Jul 2, 2018 | $0.19 | 2.1% |
Apr 3, 2018 | $0.19 | 1.98% |
Jan 2, 2018 | $0.158 | 1.53% |
Oct 3, 2017 | $0.158 | 1.59% |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.158 | 1.52% |
Apr 3, 2017 | $0.158 | 1.52% |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.138 | 1.59% |
Oct 3, 2016 | $0.138 | 1.62% |
Jul 1, 2016 | $0.138 | 1.61% |
Apr 4, 2016 | $0.138 | 1.67% |
Jan 4, 2016 | $0.125 | 1.8% |
Oct 5, 2015 | $0.125 | 1.64% |
Jun 29, 2015 | $0.125 | 1.58% |
Mar 30, 2015 | $0.125 | 1.63% |
Jan 5, 2015 | $0.113 | 1.61% |
Comcast's payout ratio of 30.2% is below the Communication Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 60.4%, Comcast's payout ratio is 50% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
CMCSA Comcast Corp | 3.77% | $1.26 | 30.2% |
FOXA Fox Corp | 1.16% | $0.54 | 11.5% |
DIS Walt Disney Co | 1.14% | $0.95 | 30.7% |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.52% | $1 | 15.8% |
Yes, Comcast has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. CMCSA has been paying dividends since 2008.
Comcast's last regular dividend was on Apr 2, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.33 per share.
On an annual basis CMCSA pays $1.26 per share.
The current dividend yield of Comcast is 3.7%.
Comcast has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Comcast's dividend payout ratio is 30.2%.
Comcast's dividend yield is in line with the Communication Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.