Comcast Corporation Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for Comcast Corporation (CMCSA). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

33 years
Metric (FY)202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200819991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986
Dividends per share (FY)$0.33$1.30$1.22$1.14$1.06$0.98$0.90$0.63$0.92$0.48$1.37$0.98$0.69$0.80$0.64$0.53$0.36$0.27$0.18$0.02$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.20$0.16$0.15$0.12$0.24$0.13$0.12$0.79
Dividend yield (FY) %N/AN/A3.28%2.64%3.08%1.96%1.73%1.83%2.18%1.55%1.55%1.77%1.66%1.59%1.81%2.08%2.00%1.57%1.10%0.03%0.17%0.32%0.62%0.51%0.65%0.44%0.74%0.88%0.87%0.60%1.08%0.49%3.09%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/AN/A29.73%30.97%88.29%32.01%39.30%28.61%28.57%12.69%29.91%29.85%26.90%28.81%25.92%28.53%29.27%20.92%21.48%0.88%3.70%-14.24%-50.09%-51.03%-26.09%-23.79%-7.11%-11.12%-7.62%-7.80%-16.81%-35.53%1609.94%

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2026-02-04January 14, 262026-01-14$0.33
2025-10-22October 01, 252025-10-01$0.33
2025-07-23July 02, 252025-07-02$0.33
2025-04-23April 02, 252025-04-02$0.33
2025-01-29January 08, 252025-01-08$0.31
2024-10-23October 02, 242024-10-02$0.31
2024-07-24July 03, 242024-07-03$0.31
2024-04-24April 02, 242024-04-03$0.31
2024-01-24January 02, 242024-01-03$0.29
2023-10-25October 03, 232023-10-04$0.29
2023-07-26July 03, 232023-07-05$0.29
2023-04-26April 04, 232023-04-05$0.29
2023-01-25January 03, 232023-01-04$0.27
2022-10-26October 04, 222022-10-05$0.27
2022-07-27July 05, 222022-07-06$0.27
2022-04-27April 05, 222022-04-06$0.27
2022-01-26January 04, 222022-01-05$0.25
2021-10-27October 05, 212021-10-06$0.25
2021-07-28July 06, 212021-07-07$0.25
2021-04-28April 06, 212021-04-07$0.25
2021-01-27January 05, 212021-01-06$0.23
2020-10-28October 06, 202020-10-07$0.23
2020-07-22June 30, 202020-07-01$0.23
2020-04-22March 31, 202020-04-01$0.23
2020-01-29January 07, 202020-01-08$0.21
2019-10-23October 01, 192019-10-02$0.21
2019-07-24July 02, 192019-07-03$0.21
2019-04-24April 02, 192019-04-03$0.21
2019-01-23December 31, 182019-01-02$0.19
2018-10-24October 02, 182018-10-03$0.19
2018-07-25July 02, 182018-07-03$0.19
2018-04-25April 03, 182018-04-04$0.19
2018-01-24January 02, 182018-01-03$0.16
2017-10-25October 03, 172017-10-04$0.16
2017-07-26June 30, 172017-07-05$0.16
2017-04-26April 03, 172017-04-05$0.16
2017-01-25December 30, 162017-01-04$0.28
2016-10-26October 03, 162016-10-05$0.28
2016-07-27July 01, 162016-07-06$0.28
2016-04-27April 04, 162016-04-06$0.28
2016-01-27January 04, 162016-01-06$0.25
2015-10-28October 05, 152015-10-07$0.25
2015-07-22June 29, 152015-07-01$0.25
2015-04-22March 30, 152015-04-01$0.25
2015-01-28January 05, 152015-01-07$0.23
2014-10-22September 29, 142014-10-01$0.23
2014-07-23June 30, 142014-07-02$0.23
2014-04-23March 31, 142014-04-02$0.23
2014-01-23December 30, 132014-01-02$0.20
2013-10-23September 30, 132013-10-02$0.20
2013-07-24July 01, 132013-07-03$0.20
2013-04-24April 01, 132013-04-03$0.20
2013-01-23December 28, 122013-01-02$0.16
2012-10-24October 01, 122012-10-03$0.16
2012-07-25June 29, 122012-07-03$0.16
2012-04-25April 02, 122012-04-04$0.16
2012-01-25December 30, 112012-01-04$0.11
2011-10-26October 03, 112011-10-05$0.11
2011-07-27July 01, 112011-07-06$0.11
2011-04-27April 04, 112011-04-06$0.11
2011-01-26January 03, 112011-01-05$0.09
2010-10-27October 04, 102010-10-06$0.09
2010-07-28July 02, 102010-07-07$0.09
2010-04-28April 05, 102010-04-07$0.09
2010-01-27January 04, 102010-01-06$0.09
2009-10-28October 05, 092009-10-07$0.07
2009-07-29July 06, 092009-07-08$0.07
2009-04-29April 06, 092009-04-08$0.07
2009-01-28January 05, 092009-01-07$0.06
2008-10-29October 06, 082008-10-08$0.06
2008-07-30July 07, 082008-07-09$0.06
2008-04-30March 31, 082008-04-02$0.06
1999-03-25March 02, 991999-03-04$0.02
1998-12-24December 01, 981998-12-03$0.02
1998-09-24September 01, 981998-09-03$0.02
1998-06-25June 02, 981998-06-04$0.02
1998-03-26March 03, 981998-03-05$0.02
1997-12-25December 02, 971997-12-04$0.02
1997-09-26September 03, 971997-09-05$0.02
1997-06-27June 04, 971997-06-06$0.02
1997-03-27March 04, 971997-03-06$0.02
1996-12-26December 03, 961996-12-05$0.02
1996-09-27September 04, 961996-09-06$0.02
1996-06-28June 05, 961996-06-07$0.02
1996-03-28March 05, 961996-03-07$0.02
1995-12-28December 05, 951995-12-07$0.02
1995-09-22August 30, 951995-09-01$0.02
1995-06-23May 26, 951995-06-02$0.02
1995-03-24February 27, 951995-03-03$0.02
1994-12-22November 25, 941994-12-01$0.02
1994-09-23August 29, 941994-09-02$0.02
1994-06-24May 27, 941994-06-03$0.02
1994-03-25February 28, 941994-03-04$0.02
N/ADecember 20, 93N/A$0.04
1993-12-23November 26, 931993-12-02$0.04
1993-09-24August 30, 931993-09-03$0.04
1993-06-25May 28, 931993-06-04$0.04
1993-03-26March 01, 931993-03-05$0.04
1992-12-24November 27, 921992-12-03$0.04
1992-09-24August 28, 921992-09-03$0.04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comcast Corporation's current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Comcast Corporation returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Comcast Corporation's dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Comcast Corporation, investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Comcast Corporation a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Comcast Corporation maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Comcast Corporation dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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