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NWSA Stock — News Corp.
News Corp. (NWSA)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
NWSA's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (98/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.67%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.10 with an ex-date of September 9, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
NWSA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 0.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.67%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 118.1% over the past 13.3 years, 368.8 points behind SPY at 486.9%.
News Corporation is a media and information services company operating across five segments: Dow Jones (publishing The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and related financial brands), Digital Real Estate Services (including Realtor.com and realestate.com.au), Book Publishing (Harper, HarperCollins, and other imprints), News Media (Australian newspapers and talkSPORT radio), and Other operations. The company distributes a modest dividend on a semi-annual basis. News Corporation appeals to income investors seeking exposure to established media and digital real estate businesses with regular but modest distributions.
NWSA dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.67%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.10. The ex-dividend date is 09/09/2026. The payment date is 10/07/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-11 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-10 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-11 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-14 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-13 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-15 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-16 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-15 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-10 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-10 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-11 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-13 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-13 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-12 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-07 | $0.1 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-14 | $0.1 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.1 | — |
| 2016 total | $0.2 | 100.0% |
| 2017 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2018 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2021 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2022 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2023 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2024 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.2 | 0.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.2 | 0.0% vs prior-year YTD |
NWSA dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 3Y | 0.0% |
| 5Y | 0.0% |
| 10Y | 0.0% |
NWSA performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 118.1% over the past 13.3 years, 368.8 points behind SPY at 486.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.5% | — |
| 3M | 5.0% | — |
| 6M | 16.8% | — |
| YTD | 15.8% | — |
| 1Y | 16.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 7.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 11.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 5.60% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 9.70% |
| Since inception (13.3 years) | 118.1% | 6.00% |
NWSA key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 98 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.66%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/19/2013
- Distribution rate
- 0.67%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.67%
- 5-year average yield
- 0.84
- Last close
- $30.03 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $10,792,592,060
- Average volume
- 3070200.0
- Dividend
- $0.10
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/09/2026
- Payment date
- 10/07/2026
- Beta
- 0.976
- Payout ratio
- 17.0%
- P/E ratio
- 29.16
- Forward P/E
- 21.978
- EPS
- $1.03
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.67%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
NWSA risks and drawbacks
NWSA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.1%.
Who may consider NWSA — and who may not
NWSA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NWSA pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does NWSA pay monthly?
No. NWSA currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is NWSA's dividend yield?
NWSA's distribution rate is 0.67%, paid semi-annual — calculation basis unavailable.
How has NWSA's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does NWSA pay a dividend?
NWSA pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.10. The ex-dividend date is 09/09/2026. The payment date is 10/07/2026.
How has NWSA performed?
Total return is 118.1% over the past 13.3 years, 368.8 points behind SPY at 486.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.1%.
Is NWSA a good investment?
NWSA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 98 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.67% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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