NEWS CORP (NWSA) closed fiscal year 2026 with 558 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.20 USD per share.
NEWS CORP (NWSA) closed fiscal year 2026 with 558 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.20 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 11.5 M shares on a net basis. Since 2013 the share count has shrunk by 3.6 %. The dividend per share was 0.20 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 204 M USD, spread over 2 payments. The series covers 15 fiscal years, from 2012 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: June
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 579M | 580M | 583M | 583M | 581M | 583M | 588M | 588M | 593M | 593M | 579M | 574M | 570M | 558M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.20M | 0.70M | 2.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.30M | 5.20M | 0.00M | 5.50M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.03 % | 0.12 % | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.22 % | 0.88 % | 0.00 % | 0.93 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.10M | -1.10M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.90M | -13.7M | -5.30M | -3.60M | -11.5M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.02 % | -0.19 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.15 % | -2.37 % | -0.92 % | -0.63 % | -2.06 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 0.20M | 0.70M | 2.90M | -0.10M | -1.10M | 1.30M | 5.20M | 0.00M | 5.50M | -0.90M | -13.7M | -5.30M | -3.60M | -11.5M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.03 % | 0.12 % | 0.50 % | -0.02 % | -0.19 % | 0.22 % | 0.88 % | 0.00 % | 0.93 % | -0.15 % | -2.37 % | -0.92 % | -0.63 % | -2.06 % |
Fiscal year end: June
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 3.95 % | 10.04 % | — | 82.12 % | — | — | 103.87 % | — | 49.39 % | 28.09 % | 116.78 % | 64.66 % | 15.68 % | 35.60 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 20.0M | 24.0M | 30.0M | 147M | 152M | 158M | 161M | 158M | 163M | 175M | 174M | 172M | 185M | 204M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.89 % | 2.24 % | 2.00 % | 1.48 % | 1.74 % | 0.78 % | 1.29 % | 1.02 % | 0.73 % | 0.68 % | 0.79 % |
Figures in USD
