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SBGI Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc Dividend

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Sinclair Broadcast Group's most recent quarterly dividend was on Nov 30, 2021 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.2 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $0.8 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.43% based on its recent close price.

SBGI next dividend date: Not announced

SBGI
DPS
$0.8
Dividend yield
3.43%
Payout ratio
123.1%
Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
2.45%
Payout ratio
44.6%

Dividend yield

SBGI has a dividend yield of 3.43% which is higher than the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average.

Dividend history

Sinclair Broadcast Group has a long dividend history, including the last 11 consecutive years with dividend payouts. SBGI has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. But since the stock price has gone down by 14% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 17%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Nov 3, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.2 normal
Aug 4, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.2 normal
May 5, 2021 May 28, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.2 normal
Feb 24, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Mar 24, 2021 $0.2 normal
Nov 4, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 $0.2 normal
Aug 5, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 $0.2 normal
May 6, 2020 May 29, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 $0.2 normal
Feb 26, 2020 Mar 6, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 $0.2 normal
Nov 6, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 $0.2 normal
Aug 7, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Sep 16, 2019 $0.2 normal
May 8, 2019 May 30, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 $0.2 normal
Feb 27, 2019 Mar 8, 2019 Mar 25, 2019 $0.2 normal
Nov 7, 2018 Nov 29, 2018 Dec 17, 2018 $0.2 normal
Aug 8, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Sep 17, 2018 $0.18 normal
May 9, 2018 May 31, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 $0.18 normal
Feb 28, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 Mar 23, 2018 $0.18 normal
Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 $0.18 normal
Aug 30, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 $0.18 normal
May 30, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 $0.18 normal
Feb 22, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 $0.18 normal
Nov 29, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 $0.18 normal
Aug 3, 2016 Aug 30, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 $0.18 normal
May 4, 2016 May 27, 2016 Jun 15, 2016 $0.18 normal

Dividend payouts

Payout ratio

SBGI has a payout ratio of 123.1% which is higher than the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)