CMCSA (NASDAQ) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 5.73 ✓ Yield 2.93%, Avg. Growth per Year 6.30%, 63.1% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of CMCSA`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Comcast are shrinking at a rate of -2.46% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -77.78%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Comcast ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2017-02-21 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 4039 -5.85%
2022 4290 -7%
2021 4613 -0.69%
2020 4645 +0.48%
2019 4623 +0.59%
2018 4596 -2.81%
2017 4729 -7.07%
2016 5088.77 +2.55%
2015 4962 -4.21%
2014 5180 -2.34%
2013 5304 -1.3%
2012 5374 -6.18%
2011 5728 +2.29%
2010 5600 -2.17%
2009 5724 -0.9%
2008 5776 -6.17%
2007 6156 -2.72%
2006 6328 -3.2%
2005 6537 -2.24%
2004 6687 -1.76%
2003 6807 +138.23%
2002 2857.27 +0.15%
2001 2853.07 +4.7%
2000 2725.04 +18.72%
1999 2295.38 +1.85%
1998 2253.61 +36.16%
1997 1655.17 +10.4%
1996 1499.25 +35.14%
1995 1109.45 -14.45%
1994 1296.85 +10.19%
1993 1176.91 -2.44%
1992 1206.32 +19.79%
1991 1007 -3.06%
1990 1038.77 -6.05%
1989 1105.7 +79.25%
1988 616.83
1987 616.83
1986 616.83
1985 616.83

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 5.73
Dividends Paid 12m 1.18 Yield 12m 2.93%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 1.04 Yield Average 5y 2.60%
Growth Rate 5y 6.30% Yield on Cost 5y 3.06%
Payout Consistency 63.1% First Payout 1987-02-27
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-02 Quarterly 0.31 6.9%
2024-01-02 Quarterly 0.29
2023-10-03 Quarterly 0.29
2023-07-03 Quarterly 0.29
2023-04-04 Quarterly 0.29 7.4%
2023-01-03 Quarterly 0.27
2022-10-04 Quarterly 0.27
2022-07-05 Quarterly 0.27
2022-04-05 Quarterly 0.27 8%
2022-01-04 Quarterly 0.25
2021-10-05 Quarterly 0.25
2021-07-06 Quarterly 0.25
2021-04-06 Quarterly 0.25 8.7%
2021-01-05 Quarterly 0.23
2020-10-06 Quarterly 0.23
2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.23
2020-03-31 Quarterly 0.23 9.5%
2020-01-07 Quarterly 0.21
2019-10-01 Quarterly 0.21
2019-07-02 Quarterly 0.21
2019-04-02 Quarterly 0.21 10.5%
2018-12-31 Quarterly 0.19
2018-10-02 Quarterly 0.19
2018-07-02 Quarterly 0.19
2018-04-03 Quarterly 0.19

  • CMCSA`s 2.93% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.18 USD by the current stock price.
  • 3.06% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 1.18 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 63.1% Payout Consistency of CMCSA Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 6.30% per year in the last 5-Years showcases CMCSA`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 5.73 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.