Spok Holdings's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.313 per share was made to shareholders on record before Mar 15, 2023. The payout stands at $1.25 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 12.57%.
Spok Holdings's dividend yield of 12.57% is above the Communication Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 2.95%, Spok Holdings's dividend yield is 326% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 6.5% of the last 5 years.
Spok Holdings has been paying dividends for the last 18 years. According to our data SPOK has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 82% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 49%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | $0.313 | normal |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.313 | normal |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.313 | normal |
| May 24, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $0.313 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | $0.313 | normal |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 24, 2021 | Jun 24, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | $0.125 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | $0.125 | normal |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 21, 2020 | Jun 24, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | $0.125 | normal |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Feb 26, 2020 | $0.125 | normal |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 23, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | $0.125 | normal |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 24, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.125 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $0.125 | normal |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | $0.125 | normal |
| May 19, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $0.125 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 30, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | $0.125 | normal |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 17, 2017 | Dec 20, 2016 | $0.25 | special |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Dec 9, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $0.125 | normal |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Sep 9, 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | $0.125 | normal |
Spok Holdings's payout ratio of 112.7% is above the Communication Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 43.7%, Spok Holdings's payout ratio is 158% higher.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPOK Spok Holdings Inc | 12.57% | $1.25 | 112.7% |
| TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc | 7.23% | $0.73 | N/A |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | 6.72% | $2.59 | 51.1% |
| T At&T Inc | 5.85% | $1.11 | N/A |
| SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co | 0.43% | $0.08 | N/A |
Yes, Spok Holdings has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.
SPOK hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend schedule, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2023.
Spok Holdings's last regular dividend was on Mar 15, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.313 per share.
SPOK's annualized dividend per share is $1.25.
The current dividend yield of Spok Holdings is 12.57%.
Spok Holdings pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Spok Holdings is 112.7%.
Spok Holdings's dividend yield is above the Communication Services sector average.