Comcast (CMCSA) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerComcast (CMCSA) has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and currently yields 5.31%. The most recent dividend was $0.3300/share on Apr 22, 2026, paid Quarterly.
CMCSA
Current Yield
5.31%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.32
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
26.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
7 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
11.99%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
8.71%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
10.86%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
14.0%
FCF payout ratio
6.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.9x
Interest coverage
4.30x
ROIC (TTM)
11.3%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 26.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.02) covers dividend/share ($1.32).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 7 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 6.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (8.7%) exceeds EPS growth (-6.1%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jul 1, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Apr 1, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Jan 14, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Oct 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 22, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Jul 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 23, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Apr 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 23, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3300
Ex-date Jan 8, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2905
Ex-date Oct 2, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 23, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2905
Ex-date Jul 3, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2905
Ex-date Apr 2, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2905
Ex-date Jan 2, 2024
- Payment date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2718
Ex-date Oct 3, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2718
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | $0.3300 | $0.3300 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 | $0.3100 | $0.2905 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.2905 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.2905 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $0.3100 | $0.2905 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2718 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.2900 | $0.2718 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Comcast has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 7 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2805 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.1434 | $1.2805 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | $1.0684 | $1.1434 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $0.9934 | $1.0684 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $0.9185 | $0.9934 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | $0.8435 | $0.9185 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | $0.5904 | $0.8435 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | $0.8604 | $0.5904 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | $0.4442 | $0.8604 | +93.7% |
| 2017 | $0.6326 | $0.4442 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | $0.4569 | $0.6326 | +38.5% |
| 2015 | $0.3163 | $0.4569 | +44.4% |
| 2014 | $0.3655 | $0.3163 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | $0.3055 | $0.3655 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | $0.2563 | $0.3055 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | $0.1781 | $0.2563 | +43.9% |
| 2010 | $0.1251 | $0.1781 | +42.3% |
| 2009 | $0.0886 | $0.1251 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | $0.0034 | $0.0886 | +2477.6% |
| 1999 | $0.0137 | $0.0034 | -75.0% |
| 1998 | $0.0137 | $0.0137 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $0.0137 | $0.0137 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | $0.0137 | $0.0137 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $0.0109 | $0.0137 | +25.7% |
| 1994 | $0.0182 | $0.0109 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0146 | $0.0182 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | $0.0141 | $0.0146 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | $0.0125 | $0.0141 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | $0.0475 | $0.0125 | -73.7% |
| 1989 | $0.0081 | $0.0475 | +486.2% |
| 1988 | $0.0056 | $0.0081 | +45.9% |
| 1987 | $0.0261 | $0.0056 | -78.7% |
| 1986 | — | $0.0261 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Comcast (CMCSA) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$4.92B
YoY change
+1.7%
5Y CAGR
+3.4%
Peak year (2025)
$4.89B
Latest annual
$4.89B
Cash dividends paid over time for Comcast (CMCSA)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Comcast (CMCSA)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.89B | +1.7% | +$80.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.81B | +1.0% | +$48.00M | ||
| 2023 | $4.77B | +0.5% | +$25.00M | ||
| 2022 | $4.74B | +4.6% | +$209.00M | ||
| 2021 | $4.53B | +9.5% | +$392.00M | ||
| 2020 | $4.14B | +10.8% | +$405.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.73B | +11.4% | +$383.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.35B | +16.3% | +$469.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.88B | +10.8% | +$282.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.60B | +6.7% | +$164.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.44B | +8.1% | +$183.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.25B | +14.8% | +$290.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.96B | +22.1% | +$356.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.61B | +35.5% | +$421.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.19B | +11.6% | +$123.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.06B | +39.8% | +$303.00M | ||
| 2009 | $761.00M | +39.1% | +$214.00M | ||
| 2008 | $547.00M | — | +$547.00M | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | -100.0% | -$9.40M | ||
| 1999 | $9.40M | -73.9% | -$26.60M | ||
| 1998 | $36.00M | +5.9% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1997 | $34.00M | +26.9% | +$7.20M | ||
| 1996 | $26.80M | +19.6% | +$4.40M | ||
| 1995 | $22.40M | -1.3% | -$300,000 | ||
| 1994 | $22.70M | +9.7% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1993 | $20.70M | +7.8% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1992 | $19.20M | +11.0% | +$1.90M | ||
| 1991 | $17.30M | +27.2% | +$3.70M | ||
| 1990 | $13.60M | +17.2% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1989 | $11.60M | +45.0% | +$3.60M | ||
| 1988 | $8.00M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Comcast (CMCSA) dividends paid is $4.89B – edged up 1.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Comcast dividends paid expanded at a +3.4% compound annual rate, sustaining 18 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $4.89B (2025); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 2000.
Within Communication Services, Comcast (CMCSA) ranks 5th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $4.72B.
Comcast Dividends Paid 2025: $4.89B
Comcast dividends paid in 2025 was $4.89B, edged up 1.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Comcast Dividends Paid 2024: $4.81B
Comcast dividends paid in 2024 was $4.81B, edged up 1.0% from 2023.
Comcast Dividends Paid 2023: $4.77B
Comcast dividends paid in 2023 was $4.77B, edged up 0.5% from 2022.
Comcast Dividends Paid 2022: $4.74B
Comcast dividends paid in 2022 was $4.74B, edged up 4.6% from 2021.
Comcast Dividends Paid 2021: $4.53B
Comcast dividends paid in 2021 was $4.53B.
See more financial history for Comcast (CMCSA).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Comcast, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon (VZ) | $11.48B | Communication Services |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $10.05B | Communication Services |
| AT&T (T) | $8.18B | Communication Services |
| Meta (META) | $5.32B | Communication Services |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | $4.12B | Communication Services |
| Walt Disney (DIS) | $1.80B | Communication Services |
| Netflix (NFLX) | $0 | Communication Services |
| Spotify (SPOT) | $0 | Communication Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Comcast pay dividends?
Yes, Comcast (CMCSA) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.32 per share annually, yielding 5.31%.
What is Comcast's dividend yield?
Comcast (CMCSA) has a current dividend yield of 5.31%.
Is Comcast's dividend safe?
Comcast (CMCSA) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Comcast increased its dividend?
Comcast (CMCSA) has 7 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Comcast's dividend payout ratio?
Comcast (CMCSA) has a dividend payout ratio of 26.0%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Comcast's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Comcast (CMCSA) is $4.92B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Comcast dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Comcast (CMCSA) dividends paid changed +1.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Comcast dividends paid?
Comcast (CMCSA) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Comcast dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Comcast dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $4.89B in 2025.
What was Comcast dividends paid in 2024?
Comcast (CMCSA) dividends paid in 2024 was $4.81B.
What was Comcast dividends paid in 2025?
Comcast (CMCSA) dividends paid in 2025 was $4.89B.
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