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TGNA Tegna dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Tegna's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.095 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Mar 9, 2023. The dividend distribution stands at $0.38 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 2.4%.

Key dates

  • TGNA last dividend date: Mar 9, 2023
  • TGNA next dividend date: Jun 8, 2023
Peer dividends: SSP SCHL
TGNA dividend stats
DPS
$0.38
Dividend yield
2.34%
Payout ratio
14.2%
vs. Communication Services sector
Dividend yield
3.52%
Payout ratio
46.7%

Dividend yield

What is Tegna current dividend yield

TGNA has a dividend yield of 2.4% which is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 3.52%, Tegna's dividend yield is 32% lower. The historical 5-year average of TGNA's dividend yield is 2.0%, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is TGNA dividend payout history and dates

Tegna has been paying dividends for the last 29 years. Our records show that TGNA 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 down by 27% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 38%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 9, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 Feb 22, 2023 $0.095 normal
Dec 8, 2022 Jan 3, 2023 $0.095 normal
Sep 8, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.095 normal
Jun 2, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 $0.095 normal
Mar 3, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Feb 22, 2022 $0.095 normal
Dec 9, 2021 Jan 3, 2022 Oct 27, 2021 $0.095 normal
Sep 2, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 $0.095 normal
Jun 3, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 $0.095 normal
Mar 4, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 $0.07 normal
Dec 10, 2020 Jan 4, 2021 Oct 28, 2020 $0.07 normal
Sep 3, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Jul 22, 2020 $0.07 normal
Jun 4, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 Apr 29, 2020 $0.07 normal
Mar 5, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 Feb 19, 2020 $0.07 normal
Dec 5, 2019 Jan 2, 2020 Oct 22, 2019 $0.07 normal
Sep 5, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 Jul 23, 2019 $0.07 normal
Jun 6, 2019 Jul 1, 2019 Apr 24, 2019 $0.07 normal
Mar 7, 2019 Apr 1, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 $0.07 normal
Dec 6, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 Oct 25, 2018 $0.07 normal
Sep 6, 2018 Oct 1, 2018 Jul 24, 2018 $0.07 normal
Jun 7, 2018 Jul 2, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 $0.07 normal
Mar 8, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 Feb 22, 2018 $0.07 normal
Dec 7, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 Nov 2, 2017 $0.07 normal
Sep 7, 2017 Oct 2, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 $0.07 normal
Jun 7, 2017 Jul 3, 2017 May 30, 2017 $0.07 normal
Mar 8, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 $0.14 normal
Dec 7, 2016 Jan 3, 2017 Oct 27, 2016 $0.14 normal
Sep 7, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 Jul 28, 2016 $0.14 normal
Jun 1, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 May 5, 2016 $0.14 normal
Mar 2, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 Feb 23, 2016 $0.14 normal

Tegna dividend payout ratio

What is Tegna dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

TGNA has a payout ratio of 14.2% which is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Communication Services sector average of 46.7%, Tegna's payout ratio is 70% lower.

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

TGNA dividend vs peer dividends

How does TGNA dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
TGNA Tegna Inc 2.34% $0.38 14.2%
SCHL Scholastic Corp 1.82% $0.8 45.2%
SSP EW SCRIPPS Co N/A N/A N/A

Frequently asked questions

Does Tegna pay a dividend?

Yes, Tegna has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.

When is Tegna's next dividend?

TGNA's next dividend date is Jun 8, 2023 (ex-date).

When was TGNA's last dividend?

Tegna's last regular dividend was on Mar 9, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.095 per share.

How much dividend does Tegna pay (per share)?

TGNA's annualized dividend per share is $0.38.

What is Tegna's dividend yield?

Currently Tegna's dividend yield is 2.4%.

How often does Tegna pay dividends?

Tegna has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Tegna's dividend payout ratio?

Tegna's dividend payout ratio is 14.2%.

Does Tegna pay a good dividend?

Tegna's dividend yield is lower than the Communication Services sector average.