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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Paramount Global (VIAC) pays a $0.20 annual dividend, yielding 1.84% at $29.58/share. Next ex-dividend date 2022-03-14. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.84%
Annual Dividend: $0.20 per share
Payout Ratio: -22.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2022-03-14
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 20
Paramount Global dividend comes from one of the largest media companies in the United States, operating the CBS Television Network, Cable Networks, and a Filmed Entertainment division that spans production through global distribution. VIAC currently pays $0.20 per share annually, translating to a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date was March 14, 2022. With a beta of 1.476, this is a higher-volatility stock, which suits dividend investors who can tolerate price swings in exchange for exposure to a scaled entertainment business.
Paramount Global pays out -22.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). A negative payout ratio reflects a period of reported losses rather than earnings coverage, so Paramount Global dividend safety rests on the company's scale across broadcast television, cable, and streaming rather than on a straightforward earnings cushion. The most significant data-supported pressure point is that negative earnings, if sustained, remove the traditional payout ratio as a safety signal entirely.
Paramount Global dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.8% per year from 2006 to 2021. Per-share payments grew from $0.74 to $0.96 over that window (2022 and beyond are partial years and excluded from this calculation, including Paramount Global dividend 2026). The largest annual increase in the window was 75.0% in 2011, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear. At 1.8% annually, the long-run pace barely keeps up with inflation, which limits real income growth for investors holding VIAC over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -19.7% | $0.72 (2017) | $0.24 (2022) |
| 10-Year | -5.9% | $0.44 (2012) | $0.24 (2022) |
Paramount Global fits dividend investors who prioritize a low payout burden over a high current yield. The yield sits at 1.84%, classified as low (below 2%), and no 5-year average yield is available for direct comparison. What the data does show is a 12-year streak of consecutive dividend increases and a conservative payout structure, even if the negative earnings figure complicates the usual safety read. The trade-off is straightforward: VIAC offers a long increase streak and a light payout load, but income-focused investors get a sub-2% yield and growth that has averaged just 1.8% per year.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2021-12-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2021-09-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2021-06-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2021-03-12 | $0.2400 |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2020-09-14 | $0.2400 |
| 2020-06-12 | $0.2400 |
| 2020-03-13 | $0.2400 |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.2400 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.2400 |
| 2021 | $0.9600 |
| 2020 | $0.9600 |
| 2019 | $0.7800 |
| 2018 | $0.7200 |
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