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- Dividend Yield
- 1.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 13.33%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.20
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2024
PARA Dividend Safety
PARA paid out 13.33% of its -$608M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
PARA's Dividend Payout Ratio of 13.33% is considered safe for the Communication Services sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
PARA's Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.553 indicates a moderate safety margin, which could limit financial flexibility in managing debts.
Income Quality
PARA demonstrates poor income quality with a ratio of -0.379. This indicates low-quality earnings and high risk of dividend cuts.
PARA Dividend Growth
Paramount Global(PARA) offers a dividend yield of 1.89% and pays $0.20 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of PARA.
Dividend Stability
PARA has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 1 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
PARA's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -26.928% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
PARA's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -23.676% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
PARA Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Paramount Global(PARA) provides a dividend yield of 1.89%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.96%
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3.16%
4.89%
Dividend Yield
PARA's dividend yield of 1.89% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.893%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
PARA Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, PARA generated $29B in revenue, produced $907M in free cash flow, and distributed $198M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
PARA's free cash flow has decreased by -30.038% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
PARA Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Paramount Global. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.