Here’s a list of the best communication services stocks that pay out dividends.
Dividend Stocks
| Logo | Symbol | Stock Type | Company | Sector | Industry | Price | Div Yield | 5Y Avg Yield | Current Div | Payouts/Year | Annualized | Previous Div | Ex-Date | Pay-Date | Low | High | Chowder Number | DGR 1Y | DGR 3Y | DGR 5Y | DGR 10Y | TTR 1Y | TTR 3Y | FV (Peter Lynch) | FV (Peter Lynch) % | EPS 1Y | Revenue 1Y | NPM | CF/Share | ROE | Current R | Debt/Capital | ROTC | P/E | P/BV | PEG |
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FOXA | FOXA | Challenger | Fox Corporation | Communication Services | Entertainment | $63.07 | 0.92% | 1.27% | $0.290 | 2 | $0.580 | $0.280 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $48.34 | $76.39 | 4.9 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | — | 5.0% | 28.4% | $19.20 | 228.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 9.8% | $9.78 | 14.3% | 3.2 | 39.0% | 8.9% | 16.4x | 2.3x | 1.13 |
FOX | FOX | Challenger | Fox Corporation | Communication Services | Entertainment | $56.54 | 1.03% | 1.38% | $0.290 | 2 | $0.580 | $0.280 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $44.08 | $68.18 | 5.0 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | — | 4.4% | 27.1% | — | — | 0.0% | 5.1% | 9.8% | $8.94 | 14.3% | 3.2 | 39.0% | 8.9% | 14.7x | 2.0x | — |
VZ | VZ | Contender | Verizon Communications Inc. | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $41.65 | 6.80% | 7.54% | $0.708 | 4 | $2.832 | $0.708 | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $38.39 | $51.68 | 9.0 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 19.0% | 20.5% | $19.20 | 117.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 11.6% | $9.34 | 15.8% | 0.6 | 61.0% | 6.2% | 10.9x | 1.7x | 0.74 |
NYT | NYT | Challenger | New York Times Company (The) | Communication Services | Publishing | $62.70 | 1.47% | 1.05% | $0.230 | 4 | $0.920 | $0.230 | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $54.10 | $87.10 | 27.3 | 32.3% | 27.0% | 25.8% | 17.8% | 15.5% | 17.0% | $12.00 | 423.0% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 6.1% | $4.10 | 19.7% | 1.6 | — | 9.0% | 26.1x | 5.0x | 3.79 |
WLY | WLY | Champion | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | Publishing | $48.10 | 2.97% | 3.40% | $0.358 | 4 | $1.430 | $0.355 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $28.38 | $57.45 | 3.7 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 27.4% | 13.8% | $92.75 | -48.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 11.9% | $6.92 | 25.9% | 0.6 | 63.0% | 11.3% | 13.0x | 2.9x | 13.05 |
WLYB | WLYB | Champion | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | Publishing | $46.68 | 3.06% | 3.33% | $0.358 | 4 | $1.430 | $0.355 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | $29.62 | $55.51 | 3.8 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 22.1% | 12.5% | $92.75 | -50.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 11.9% | $33.14 | 25.9% | 0.6 | 63.0% | 11.3% | 12.6x | 2.8x | 13.40 |
NXST | NXST | Contender | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | Broadcasting | $156.53 | 4.75% | 3.51% | $1.860 | 4 | $7.440 | $1.860 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $154.47 | $254.30 | 27.6 | 2.3% | 14.5% | 22.8% | 23.4% | -18.6% | 8.7% | $131.75 | 19.0% | 0.0% | -8.5% | 3.2% | $29.02 | 7.4% | 1.6 | 83.0% | 1.7% | 29.7x | 2.1x | 0.26 |
WPP | WPP | Challenger | WPP plc | Communication Services | Advertising Agencies | $24.67 | 4.12% | 5.33% | $0.508 | 2 | $1.016 | $0.503 | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $14.81 | $27.78 | -5.1 | -59.4% | -24.7% | -9.2% | -11.1% | 8.4% | -11.9% | — | — | 0.0% | -10.4% | 0.0% | $5.10 | -6.6% | 0.9 | 68.0% | 0.0% | —x | 7.7x | 4.23 |
CMCSA | CMCSA | Contender | Comcast Corporation | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $21.57 | 6.12% | 3.40% | $0.330 | 4 | $1.320 | $0.330 | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | $21.28 | $32.86 | 8.1 | -18.7% | -2.5% | 1.9% | 7.0% | -19.2% | -14.7% | $15.50 | 39.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | $9.19 | 11.5% | 0.8 | 48.0% | 6.1% | 7.0x | 0.9x | 142.98 |
CCOI | CCOI | Contender | Cogent Communications Holdings, | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $9.01 | 0.89% | 5.64% | $0.020 | 4 | $0.080 | $0.020 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $8.56 | $45.69 | -50.9 | -98.0% | -72.2% | -51.8% | -25.2% | -75.0% | -45.8% | — | — | 0.0% | -5.8% | -4.7% | $0.30 | — | 0.6 | 1.0% | -1.9% | —x | —x | 2.22 |
SSTK | SSTK | Challenger | Shutterstock, Inc. | Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | $3.81 | 37.80% | 3.96% | $0.360 | 4 | $1.440 | $0.360 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $3.81 | $29.50 | 43.4 | -18.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | — | -76.8% | -46.5% | $17.15 | -78.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | -2.2% | $3.59 | -43.4% | 0.5 | 26.0% | -3.2% | —x | 0.4x | — |
CABO | CABO | Challenger | Cable One, Inc. | Communication Services | Telecom Services | $17.13 | 17.22% | 1.51% | $2.950 | 1 | $2.950 | $2.950 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $16.99 | $180.74 | 17.2 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | -89.9% | -69.6% | $194.50 | -91.0% | 0.0% | -5.0% | -72.8% | $95.37 | -126.2% | 0.5 | 90.0% | -26.1% | —x | 0.3x | — |
