CMCSA Dividend History & Yield

Comcast Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Communication Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthTelecom
$26.33
-0.60% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.93%
$1.2993/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.01%
$1.32/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.32
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.33
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 7, 2026 Declared
in 29 days
Next pay date
Oct 28, 2026
in 50 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 1, 2026
$0.33 per share
Payout ratio
42%
of earnings
Market cap
93.4B
P/E 8.4
5y dividend CAGR
+7.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
17 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.5
since Feb 27, 1987
1y total return
-13.2%
price -17.3% + dividends 4.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (in 29 days) Oct 28, 2026 $0.33 $33.00 Declared
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 (in 120 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 (in 211 days) Apr 28, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Wed, Jul 7, 2027 (in 302 days) Jul 28, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CMCSA's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.32 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 3, 2016 to Jul 1, 2026; most recent $0.33$0.00$0.20$0.40Oct 3, 2016: $0.1289Oct '16Dec 30, 2016: $0.1289Apr 3, 2017: $0.1481Jun 30, 2017: $0.1481Oct 3, 2017: $0.1481Jan 2, 2018: $0.1481Jan '18Apr 3, 2018: $0.1781Jul 2, 2018: $0.1781Oct 2, 2018: $0.1781Dec 31, 2018: $0.1781Apr 2, 2019: $0.1968Apr '19Jul 2, 2019: $0.1968Oct 1, 2019: $0.1968Jan 7, 2020: $0.1968Mar 31, 2020: $0.2156Jun 30, 2020: $0.2156Jun '20Oct 6, 2020: $0.2156Jan 5, 2021: $0.2156Apr 6, 2021: $0.2343Jul 6, 2021: $0.2343Oct 5, 2021: $0.2343Oct '21Jan 4, 2022: $0.2343Apr 5, 2022: $0.253Jul 5, 2022: $0.253Oct 4, 2022: $0.253Jan 3, 2023: $0.253Jan '23Apr 4, 2023: $0.2718Jul 3, 2023: $0.2718Oct 3, 2023: $0.2718Jan 2, 2024: $0.2718Apr 2, 2024: $0.2905Apr '24Jul 3, 2024: $0.2905Oct 2, 2024: $0.2905Jan 8, 2025: $0.2905Apr 2, 2025: $0.3093Jul 2, 2025: $0.3093Jul '25Oct 1, 2025: $0.3093Jan 14, 2026: $0.33Apr 1, 2026: $0.33Jul 1, 2026: $0.33

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.4442$0.444220172018: $0.8604$0.860420182019: $0.5904$0.590420192020: $0.8435$0.843520202021: $0.9185$0.918520212022: $0.9934$0.993420222023: $1.0684$1.068420232024: $1.1434$1.143420242025: $1.2184$1.218420252026 (YTD): $0.99$0.992026 YTD

How much CMCSA do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month910$23,936$1,200
$500 / month4,546$119,682$6,000
$1,000 / month9,091$239,364$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.01%. $10,000 in CMCSA would currently pay about $501 a year ($42 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CMCSA dividend history

Show all 124 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 1, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 $0.33 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 $0.33 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2026 Feb 4, 2026 $0.33 +6.7%
Oct 1, 2025 Oct 22, 2025 $0.3093 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 $0.3093 +0.0%
Apr 2, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 $0.3093 +6.5%
Jan 8, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 $0.2905 +0.0%
Oct 2, 2024 Oct 23, 2024 $0.2905 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 $0.2905 +0.0%
Apr 2, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 $0.2905 +6.9%
Jan 2, 2024 Jan 24, 2024 $0.2718 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 $0.2718 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 $0.2718 +0.0%
Apr 4, 2023 Apr 26, 2023 $0.2718 +7.4%
Jan 3, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 $0.253 +0.0%
Oct 4, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 $0.253 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2022 Jul 27, 2022 $0.253 +0.0%
Apr 5, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 $0.253 +8.0%
Jan 4, 2022 Jan 26, 2022 $0.2343 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2021 Oct 27, 2021 $0.2343 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 $0.2343 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 $0.2343 +8.7%
Jan 5, 2021 Jan 27, 2021 $0.2156 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 $0.2156 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CMCSA scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. The company operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. Its Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising. The Business Services Connectivity segment offers connectivity services for small business locations, which include broadband, wireline voice, and wireless services; and ethernet network services for medium-sized customers and larger enterprises.

Sector: Communication Services. Industry: Telecom Services. First dividend on our records: Feb 27, 1987. 124 payments tracked.

CMCSA dividend FAQ

When is CMCSA's next ex-dividend date?

CMCSA's next ex-dividend date is Oct 7, 2026 (in 29 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.33 per share, expected on Oct 28, 2026.

How often does CMCSA pay dividends?

CMCSA pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.33 per share with an ex-date of Jul 1, 2026.

What is CMCSA's dividend yield?

CMCSA's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.93%, based on $1.2993 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $26.33. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.32 per share, is 5.01%.

How much does CMCSA pay per share?

CMCSA pays about $0.33 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $132.00 a year.

Has CMCSA grown or cut its dividend?

CMCSA has raised its annual dividend for 17 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.6% a year (+8.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CMCSA do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.01%, you would need about 910 shares of CMCSA (roughly $23,936 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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