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Dividend history and payout analysis for Graham Holdings Company (GHC). 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.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $7.20 | $6.88 | $6.60 | $6.32 | $6.04 | $5.80 | $5.56 | $5.32 | $5.08 | $4.84 | $11.75 | $10.20 | $19.60 | $9.40 | $9.00 | $8.60 | $8.60 | $8.20 | $7.80 | $7.40 | $7.00 | $5.80 | $5.60 | $5.60 | $5.40 | $5.20 | $5.00 | $4.80 | $4.60 | $4.40 | $4.89 | $4.20 | $4.20 | $4.20 | $4.00 | $1.84 | $1.56 | $1.28 | $1.84 | $1.60 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 0.80% | 0.96% | 1.05% | 0.97% | 1.10% | 0.88% | 0.84% | 0.92% | 0.96% | 1.93% | 2.02% | 9.07% | 4.24% | 3.49% | 3.30% | 3.70% | 1.74% | 1.76% | 1.62% | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.28% | 1.78% | 1.48% | 1.58% | 1.46% | 1.67% | 2.31% | 2.59% | 2.87% | 2.73% | 3.03% | 3.58% | 3.36% | 1.08% | 0.74% | 0.68% | 1.19% | 1.34% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 4.19% | 15.08% | 45.78% | 8.56% | 9.98% | 9.01% | 10.55% | 9.38% | 16.21% | -53.37% | 5.26% | 111.52% | 64.44% | 29.52% | 88.14% | 125.01% | 27.38% | 23.39% | 22.90% | 20.41% | 23.35% | 26.56% | 23.59% | 38.12% | 23.60% | 12.32% | 18.68% | 23.19% | 25.72% | 28.70% | 29.87% | 38.89% | 42.04% | 27.78% | 11.87% | 4.51% | 5.33% | 14.36% | 11.09% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | October 16, 25 | 2025-10-16 | $1.80 |
| 2025-08-07 | July 17, 25 | 2025-07-17 | $1.80 |
| 2025-05-08 | April 17, 25 | 2025-04-17 | $1.80 |
| 2025-02-20 | February 03, 25 | 2025-02-03 | $1.80 |
| 2024-11-07 | October 17, 24 | 2024-10-17 | $1.72 |
| 2024-08-08 | July 18, 24 | 2024-07-18 | $1.72 |
| 2024-05-09 | April 17, 24 | 2024-04-18 | $1.72 |
| 2024-02-15 | January 31, 24 | 2024-02-01 | $1.72 |
| 2023-11-02 | October 17, 23 | 2023-10-18 | $1.65 |
| 2023-08-03 | July 18, 23 | 2023-07-19 | $1.65 |
| 2023-05-11 | April 19, 23 | 2023-04-20 | $1.65 |
| 2023-02-16 | February 01, 23 | 2023-02-02 | $1.65 |
| 2022-11-04 | October 17, 22 | 2022-10-18 | $1.58 |
| 2022-08-05 | July 18, 22 | 2022-07-19 | $1.58 |
| 2022-05-12 | April 19, 22 | 2022-04-20 | $1.58 |
| 2022-02-17 | February 02, 22 | 2022-02-03 | $1.58 |
| 2021-11-04 | October 14, 21 | 2021-10-15 | $1.51 |
| 2021-08-05 | July 15, 21 | 2021-07-16 | $1.51 |
| 2021-05-13 | April 15, 21 | 2021-04-16 | $1.51 |
| 2021-02-18 | February 03, 21 | 2021-02-04 | $1.51 |
| 2020-11-05 | October 14, 20 | 2020-10-15 | $1.45 |
| 2020-08-06 | July 15, 20 | 2020-07-16 | $1.45 |
| 2020-05-14 | April 15, 20 | 2020-04-16 | $1.45 |
| 2020-02-20 | February 05, 20 | 2020-02-06 | $1.45 |
| 2019-11-07 | October 16, 19 | 2019-10-17 | $1.39 |
| 2019-08-08 | July 17, 19 | 2019-07-18 | $1.39 |
| 2019-05-16 | April 17, 19 | 2019-04-18 | $1.39 |
| 2019-02-21 | February 06, 19 | 2019-02-07 | $1.39 |
| 2018-11-07 | October 16, 18 | 2018-10-17 | $1.33 |
| 2018-08-08 | July 18, 18 | 2018-07-19 | $1.33 |
| 2018-05-15 | April 18, 18 | 2018-04-19 | $1.33 |
| 2018-02-22 | February 07, 18 | 2018-02-08 | $1.33 |
| 2017-11-09 | October 16, 17 | 2017-10-17 | $1.27 |
| 2017-08-09 | July 17, 17 | 2017-07-19 | $1.27 |
| 2017-05-09 | April 11, 17 | 2017-04-14 | $1.27 |
| 2017-02-15 | January 30, 17 | 2017-02-01 | $1.27 |
| 2016-11-10 | October 17, 16 | 2016-10-19 | $1.21 |
| 2016-08-10 | July 18, 16 | 2016-07-20 | $1.21 |
| 2016-05-10 | April 13, 16 | 2016-04-15 | $1.21 |
| 2016-02-16 | January 29, 16 | 2016-02-02 | $1.21 |
| 2015-11-06 | October 15, 15 | 2015-10-19 | $1.15 |
| 2015-08-06 | July 16, 15 | 2015-07-20 | $2.65 |
| 2015-05-08 | April 13, 15 | 2015-04-15 | $2.65 |
| 2015-02-13 | January 29, 15 | 2015-02-02 | $5.30 |
| 2014-11-03 | October 15, 14 | 2014-10-17 | $2.55 |
| 2014-08-04 | July 16, 14 | 2014-07-18 | $2.55 |
| 2014-05-05 | April 15, 14 | 2014-04-17 | $2.55 |
| 2014-02-10 | January 30, 14 | 2014-02-03 | $2.55 |
| 2012-12-27 | December 13, 12 | 2012-12-17 | $9.80 |
| 2012-11-02 | October 18, 12 | 2012-10-22 | $2.45 |
| 2012-08-03 | July 19, 12 | 2012-07-23 | $2.45 |
| 2012-05-04 | April 19, 12 | 2012-04-23 | $2.45 |
| 2012-02-10 | January 26, 12 | 2012-01-30 | $2.45 |
| 2011-11-04 | October 20, 11 | 2011-10-24 | $2.35 |
| 2011-08-05 | July 21, 11 | 2011-07-25 | $2.35 |
| 2011-05-06 | April 20, 11 | 2011-04-25 | $2.35 |
| 2011-02-11 | January 27, 11 | 2011-01-31 | $2.35 |
| 2010-11-05 | October 21, 10 | 2010-10-25 | $2.25 |
| 2010-08-06 | July 22, 10 | 2010-07-26 | $2.25 |
| 2010-05-07 | April 22, 10 | 2010-04-26 | $2.25 |
| 2010-02-05 | January 25, 10 | 2010-01-27 | $2.25 |
| 2009-11-06 | October 22, 09 | 2009-10-26 | $2.15 |
| 2009-08-07 | July 23, 09 | 2009-07-27 | $2.15 |
| 2009-05-08 | April 23, 09 | 2009-04-27 | $2.15 |
| 2009-02-06 | January 22, 09 | 2009-01-26 | $2.15 |
| 2008-11-07 | October 23, 08 | 2008-10-27 | $2.15 |
| 2008-08-08 | July 24, 08 | 2008-07-28 | $2.15 |
| 2008-05-09 | April 24, 08 | 2008-04-28 | $2.15 |
| 2008-02-08 | January 24, 08 | 2008-01-28 | $2.15 |
| 2007-11-09 | October 25, 07 | 2007-10-29 | $2.05 |
| 2007-08-10 | July 26, 07 | 2007-07-30 | $2.05 |
| 2007-05-11 | April 26, 07 | 2007-04-30 | $2.05 |
| 2007-02-09 | January 29, 07 | 2007-01-31 | $2.05 |
| 2006-11-10 | October 26, 06 | 2006-10-30 | $1.95 |
| 2006-08-11 | July 27, 06 | 2006-07-31 | $1.95 |
| 2006-05-12 | April 27, 06 | 2006-05-01 | $1.95 |
| 2006-02-10 | January 27, 06 | 2006-01-31 | $1.95 |
| 2005-11-11 | October 26, 05 | 2005-10-28 | $1.85 |
| 2005-08-12 | July 27, 05 | 2005-07-29 | $1.85 |
| 2005-05-13 | April 27, 05 | 2005-04-29 | $1.85 |
| 2005-02-04 | January 27, 05 | 2005-01-31 | $1.85 |
| 2004-11-05 | October 20, 04 | 2004-10-22 | $1.75 |
| 2004-08-06 | July 21, 04 | 2004-07-23 | $1.75 |
| 2004-05-07 | April 21, 04 | 2004-04-23 | $1.75 |
| 2004-02-06 | January 22, 04 | 2004-01-26 | $1.75 |
| 2003-11-07 | October 22, 03 | 2003-10-24 | $1.45 |
| 2003-08-08 | July 23, 03 | 2003-07-25 | $1.45 |
| 2003-05-09 | April 23, 03 | 2003-04-25 | $1.45 |
| 2003-02-07 | January 22, 03 | 2003-01-24 | $1.45 |
| 2002-11-08 | October 23, 02 | 2002-10-25 | $1.40 |
| 2002-08-09 | July 24, 02 | 2002-07-26 | $1.40 |
| 2002-05-10 | April 24, 02 | 2002-04-26 | $1.40 |
| 2002-02-08 | January 23, 02 | 2002-01-25 | $1.40 |
| 2001-11-09 | October 24, 01 | 2001-10-26 | $1.40 |
| 2001-08-10 | July 25, 01 | 2001-07-27 | $1.40 |
| 2001-05-11 | April 25, 01 | 2001-04-27 | $1.40 |
| 2001-02-09 | January 24, 01 | 2001-01-26 | $1.40 |
| 2000-11-03 | October 18, 00 | 2000-10-20 | $1.35 |
| 2000-08-04 | July 19, 00 | 2000-07-21 | $1.35 |
| 2000-05-05 | April 18, 00 | 2000-04-21 | $1.35 |
The dividend yield shows how much Graham Holdings Company 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.
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