Graham Holdings stock carries a USD 1.88 dividend into November

Published on 10/04/2026 at 16:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Graham Holdings stock carries a USD 1.88 dividend into November after the September 10 declaration. Q2 revenue rose 7 percent to USD 1,302.5 million.

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Graham Holdings (ISIN US3846371041) closed at USD 1,149.61 on October 2, 2026, down 0.15 percent from the previous close of USD 1,151.29. The company declared a USD 1.88 quarterly dividend on September 10, payable on November 5, 2026, according to Business Wire.

Dividend date brings a cash checkpoint

The dividend is payable to shareholders of record on October 15, 2026. That schedule gives the stock a concrete near-term corporate date, while the annualized payout is USD 7.52 per share based on four quarterly payments.

The dividend decision followed Graham Holdings' second-quarter reporting period, which ended June 30, 2026. The payment amount also provides a direct income measure for a company whose operations span education, broadcasting, healthcare, manufacturing and automotive businesses.

Q2 revenue reached USD 1.3 billion

Graham Holdings reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 1,302.5 million, up 7 percent from USD 1,215.8 million in Q2 2025, according to Business Wire. The increase came as revenue rose across television broadcasting, healthcare, manufacturing and automotive operations.

Normalized EPS for Q2 2026 was USD 19.46 against an estimate of USD 14.83, a USD 4.63 beat and a 31.22 percent surprise, based on Yahoo Finance. For investors, the comparison matters because the earnings beat was larger than the 7 percent revenue increase, pointing to the importance of profitability and mix.

Analyst target remains below the stock

The published analyst consensus was Sell among 8 analysts, with a USD 990.00 mean, median, low and high target, according to fffinstill. The target is USD 159.61 below the October 2 closing price, making the valuation view more cautious than the latest quarterly earnings comparison.

GHC traded between USD 929.76 and USD 1,262.35 over the 52 weeks through October 2, 2026. Its market capitalization was USD 5.0 billion, and the October 2 volume was 24,616 shares.

Graham Holdings stock closes at USD 1,149.61

Graham Holdings stock closed at USD 1,149.61 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 5.0 billion. The next dated checkpoints are the October 15 record date and the November 5 dividend payment.