The E.W. Scripps Company Dividend Analysis
SSP
This company discontinued its dividend after 2020.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2020. The company has not paid dividends in the last 5 years.
Does E.W. Scripps (SSP) pay a dividend?
E.W. Scripps (SSP) stopped paying a dividend after 2020 and pays nothing today. The business does generate free cash flow of $148 million, so the absence of a dividend is a capital-allocation choice rather than an inability to pay. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does E.W. Scripps (SSP) pay a dividend?+
No. E.W. Scripps (SSP) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2020, and nothing has been paid since.
How does E.W. Scripps return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. E.W. Scripps pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could E.W. Scripps afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. E.W. Scripps generated $148 million of free cash flow, which is about $1.51 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly $0.76 per share, a yield of about 20.2% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which communication companies do pay dividends?+
Our Communication sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with E.W. Scripps.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 6 Nov 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 11 Nov 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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Held by ETFs
SSP is in 8 US ETFs. The largest of them, with SSP's weight in each:
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETFFNDA0.02%of the fund
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETFDFSV0.01%of the fund
Vanguard Communication Services ETFVOX0.01%of the fund
iShares Micro-Cap ETFIWC0.03%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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