NYT Stock — The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYT)

NYT is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.17%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.8%.

At the current 1.17% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $117 per year, or about $29.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

The New York Times Company creates, collects, and distributes news and information through its flagship publication The New York Times, The Athletic sports media product, and digital offerings including Cooking, Games, Audio, and Wirecutter product reviews, while also generating revenue from advertising and content licensing. The company distributes dividends on a quarterly basis at a modest current rate. This stock may appeal to investors seeking income exposure to media and digital publishing businesses.

NYT performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 25.8%.

NYT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.13%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/03/1973

Distribution rate

1.17%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.25%

5-year average yield

0.95

Last close

$65.45 (as of 2026-09-22)

Market cap

$10,504,912,318

Average volume

8351397.0

Last dividend

$0.23

Last ex-dividend date

07/08/2026

Last payment date

07/23/2026

Beta

0.91

Payout ratio

0.295

P/E ratio

27.27

Forward P/E

22.6757

EPS

$2.40

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.17%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.25%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

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.

NYT risks and drawbacks

NYT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 25.8%.

Who may consider NYT — and who may not

NYT may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NYT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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