News Corp stock falls ahead of ex-dividend date and ongoing buyback
Published on 09/09/2026 at 22:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
News Corp stock (ISIN US65249B1098) closed at USD 29.82 on the Nasdaq on September 8, 2026, down 1.9 percent from the prior close of USD 30.39 as investors position ahead of an ex-dividend date and an ongoing USD 1 billion share repurchase program.
Dividend and buyback shape September 2026 trading
According to Deutsche Börse, the instrument referencing News Corp Class A shares with ISIN US65249B1098 trades ex-dividend in Xetra trading on September 9, 2026, confirming the timing of the latest cash distribution.
Dividend details published by FinanzNachrichten show that News Corp is paying USD 0.10 per share on its Class A stock, equivalent to about EUR 0.086 per share for investors in the euro area.
Alongside the dividend, News Corp is pursuing a substantial capital-return program. As TipRanks reports on September 9, 2026, the company continues a buyback authorization of up to USD 1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common shares, executed through cash-funded open-market repurchases.
Price level and 52-week range
Per Nasdaq data cited by Yahoo Finance and summarized in an earlier market wrap, News Corp stock closed at USD 29.82 on the Nasdaq on September 8, 2026, after trading between an intraday low of USD 29.54 and a high of USD 30.08 in that session.
A separate price snapshot from finanzen.ch shows the shares trading at USD 29.60 on Nasdaq late on September 8, 2026, corresponding to a 2.6 percent decline on that day.
The same overview from finanzen.ch indicates that News Corp stock reached a 52-week high of USD 31.65 on August 28, 2026 and a 52-week low of USD 22.20 on February 10, 2026. At the USD 29.60 to USD 29.82 price area in early September, the stock is trading roughly 6 to 7 percent below its recent 52-week high and more than 30 percent above the 52-week low, a range that helps investors gauge the current valuation against recent extremes.
Recent earnings and dividend coverage
Recent quarterly figures underline why management has the flexibility to return capital. An analyst summary on News Corp from MarketBeat on September 9, 2026 notes that the company recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.35 versus the USD 0.21 consensus estimate.
The same MarketBeat article states that revenue in the latest reported quarter was USD 2.34 billion, representing a 10.8 percent increase year over year. For shareholders, that double-digit revenue growth compared with the prior-year quarter supports the case for both the USD 0.10 per-share dividend and the USD 1 billion share repurchase program.
MarketBeat also indicates that the dividend payout ratio currently stands at 19.42 percent, which implies that less than one-fifth of earnings are being distributed as dividends. This leaves headroom to fund the ongoing buyback and invest in growth while maintaining the dividend.
Analyst targets and institutional interest
On the analyst side, Yahoo Finance data for the Nasdaq-listed NWSA ticker show that JP Morgan raised its price target on News Corp stock from USD 36 to USD 38 on August 21, 2026 while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to a summary in the analyst price target section.
MarketBeat reports that, based on its coverage of News Corp as of September 9, 2026, the stock carries a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from analysts, with five Buy ratings and one Hold rating contributing to an average price target of USD 38.50. With the shares around USD 29.82 in early September, this average target implies upside of roughly 29 percent if analyst expectations are met.
Institutional investors are actively involved in the stock as well. The MarketBeat article highlights that Maven Securities LTD increased its holdings in News Corp by 21.9 percent in the second quarter and that institutional investors collectively own about 66.97 percent of the company’s shares, a level that suggests significant professional participation in the stock.
Stock stays below recent highs
With News Corp stock at a closing price of USD 29.82 on the Nasdaq on September 8, 2026, the shares remain below the recent 52-week high of USD 31.65 recorded on August 28, 2026, but comfortably above the 52-week low of USD 22.20 from February 10, 2026. For investors, the combination of a modest pullback ahead of the ex-dividend date, a USD 0.10 per-share dividend, and an authorized USD 1 billion buyback program defines the current trading backdrop.
Key data on News Corp stock
- Company: News Corporation Inc.
- ISIN: US65249B1098
- Ticker: NWSA
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 8, 2026): 29.82 USD
- Market capitalization: [value] USD (as of September 8, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Media and entertainment
- Index membership: S&P 500
