PARA Paramount Global dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Paramount Global's latest cash dividend of $0.05 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Mar 17, 2025. The dividend distribution stands at $0.2 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 1.83%.
Key dates
- PARA last dividend date: Mar 17, 2025
PARA dividend stats
vs. Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
Paramount Global's dividend yield of 1.83% is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 3.77%, Paramount Global's dividend yield is 51% lower. The current dividend yield is lower than the historical average of 3.0% of the last 5 years.
Dividend history
Paramount Global has been paying dividends for the last 20 years. Our records show that PARA has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same for the last twelve months. However with the price of the stock up by 1.2% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 1.1%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.05 | 1.71% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.05 | 1.82% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.05 | 1.92% |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $0.05 | 2.03% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.05 | 1.78% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.05 | 2.33% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.05 | 4.21% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.05 | 4.64% |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.24 | 4.87% |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.24 | 4.96% |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.24 | 4.38% |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.24 | 3.78% |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.24 | 2.68% |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.24 | 3.24% |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.24 | 2.47% |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.24 | 2.25% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.24 | 1.01% |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.24 | 2.77% |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.24 | 3.23% |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.24 | 3.93% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.24 | 5.12% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.24 | 1.87% |
| Sep 9, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.63% |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.49% |
| Mar 8, 2019 | $0.18 | 1.47% |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $0.18 | 1.45% |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $0.18 | 1.28% |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.18 | 1.41% |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.18 | 1.37% |
| Dec 8, 2017 | $0.18 | 1.25% |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.18 | 1.19% |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.18 | 1.18% |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.18 | 1.01% |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.18 | 1.04% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.18 | 1.2% |
| Jun 8, 2016 | $0.15 | 1.12% |
| Mar 9, 2016 | $0.15 | 1.15% |
| Dec 9, 2015 | $0.15 | 1.24% |
| Sep 8, 2015 | $0.15 | 1.37% |
| Jun 8, 2015 | $0.15 | 1% |
| Mar 9, 2015 | $0.15 | 0.94% |
Paramount Global dividend payouts
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
Frequently asked questions
Does Paramount Global pay a dividend?
Yes, Paramount Global has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. PARA has been paying dividends since 2005.
When was PARA's last dividend?
Paramount Global's last regular dividend was on Mar 17, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.05 per share.
How much dividend does Paramount Global pay (per share)?
PARA has paid dividend of $0.2 per share in the last year.
What is Paramount Global's dividend yield?
The current dividend yield of Paramount Global is 1.83%.
How often does Paramount Global pay dividends?
Paramount Global pays four dividends per year.
Does Paramount Global pay a good dividend?
Paramount Global's dividend yield is lower than the Communication Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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