Dividend paying telecom and communication stocks
Telecom yields look generous because the capital intensity is brutal. The question on every name here is whether free cash flow after network spend actually covers the distribution.
48 operating companies currently paying a dividend, median yield 2.66%. Funds and ETFs are excluded on purpose — this is companies only. Prices as of Sep 3, 2026.
- 1TSQTownsquare Media, Inc.14.06%
- 2CURICuriosityStream Inc.11.72%
- 3PLTKPlaytika Holding Corp. Common Stock11.46%
- 4SGASaga Communications, Inc.11.10%
- 5CGECFCogeco Inc.9.68%
- 6CGEAFCogeco Communications Inc.9.07%
- 7SBGISinclair, Inc.7.24%
- 8GTNGray Media, Inc.6.46%
- 9TUTelus Corporation5.60%
- 10VZVerizon Communications Inc.5.59%
- 1CMCSAComcast Corporation4.96% · payout 42%
- 2EVCEntravision Communications Corporation2.38% · payout 11%
- 3WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.2.67% · payout 34%
- 4ATNIATN International, Inc.3.73% · payout 11%
- 5MCSMarcus Corporation (The)1.28% · payout 43%
- 6WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.2.65% · payout 38%
- 7NYTNew York Times Company (The)1.37% · payout 32%
- 8TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.2.18% · payout 41%
- 9SCHLScholastic Corporation2.60% · payout 34%
- 1SIRISiriusXM Holdings Inc.81.7%/yr
- 2NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc. Common Stock60.5%/yr
- 3EAElectronic Arts Inc.34.9%/yr
- 4SGASaga Communications, Inc.25.6%/yr
- 5WMGWarner Music Group Corp. Class A Common Stock25.3%/yr
- 6NYTNew York Times Company (The)23.8%/yr
- 7SSTKShutterstock, Inc.14.2%/yr
- 8CGECFCogeco Inc.13.8%/yr
- 9MCSMarcus Corporation (The)12.0%/yr
- 10EVCEntravision Communications Corporation9.9%/yr
No company in this sector pays monthly — the quarterly cheque is the norm here. For monthly income, look at REITs, BDCs and specialty finance.
Specialty financeAll 48 communication services dividend payers
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| Company | Industry | Yield | Annual $ | Payout | Div growth | Streak | Quality | Size | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock | IT Services | 0.26% | $0.88 | 4% | +32.1%† | 2y | 57 | $4.19T | +44.1% |
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock | IT Services | 0.26% | $0.88 | 4% | +32.1%† | 2y | 57 | $4.14T | +45.7% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock | IT Services | 0.34% | $2.10 | 8% | +2.4%† | 1y | 64 | $1.47T | -17.6% |
Verizon Communications Inc. | Telecom Services | 5.59% | $2.83 | 73% | +1.9% | 21y | 71 | $208.7B | +13.5% |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | Wireless Telecom | 2.18% | $4.08 | 41% | +15.9%† | 3y | 65 | $194.6B | -28.0% |
AT&T Inc. | Telecom Services | 4.32% | $1.11 | 37% | -11.8% | — | 45 | $176.0B | -13.2% |
Comcast Corporation | Cable & Satellite | 4.96% | $1.32 | 42% | +7.6% | 18y | 82 | $95.1B | -22.0% |
Electronic Arts Inc. | Software | 0.36% | $0.76 | 22% | +34.9% | 3y | 36 | $52.9B | +33.6% |
Fox Corporation | Television Broadcasting Stations | 0.86% | $0.58 | 15% | +3.6% | 6y | 49 | $28.8B | +7.6% |
Fox Corporation Class B Common Stock | Television Broadcasting Stations | 0.96% | $0.58 | 15% | +3.6% | 6y | 49 | $25.8B | +5.6% |
Omnicom Group Inc. | Advertising Agencies | 3.91% | $3.20 | 838% | +2.2% | 10y | 14 | $23.6B | +5.2% |
BCE, Inc. | Telecom Services | 5.34% | $1.26 | 26% | -1.5% | 0y | 30 | $22.2B | -3.3% |
Rogers Communication, Inc. | Telecom Services | 3.85% | $1.45 | 18% | 0.0% | — | 30 | $20.3B | +5.4% |
News Corporation | Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 0.58% | $0.20 | 19% | 0.0% | 2y | 21 | $18.5B | +2.2% |
News Corporation | Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 0.65% | $0.20 | 19% | 0.0% | 1y | 21 | $16.6B | +3.7% |
Millicom International Cellular S.A. Common Stock | Telecom Services | 3.13% | $3.00 | 41% | +60.0%† | — | 33 | $15.7B | +97.9% |
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A Common Stock | Amusement & Recreation Services | 2.71% | $0.80 | 89% | +25.3% | — | 51 | $15.5B | -12.3% |
Telus Corporation | Telecom Services | 5.60% | $0.54 | 278% | +6.9% | — | 6 | $15.3B | -41.1% |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | Amusement & Recreation Services | 1.67% | $3.16 | 109% | — | — | 42 | $13.9B | -2.1% |
Paramount Skydance Corporation | Television Broadcasting Stations | 1.82% | $0.20 | 667% | — | 1y | 46 | $12.2B | -26.3% |
NYTraised New York Times Company (The) | Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 1.37% | $0.92 | 32% | +23.8% | — | 68 | $10.8B | +13.7% |
SiriusXM Holdings Inc. | Radio Broadcasting Stations | 3.63% | $1.08 | 43% | +81.7% | — | 48 | $9.8B | +22.9% |
Match Group, Inc. | IT Services | 1.89% | $0.80 | 28% | +36.8%† | 1y | 27 | $9.7B | +12.0% |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Common Stock | Television Broadcasting Stations | 4.18% | $7.44 | 141% | +60.5%* | 11y | 43 | $5.4B | -14.4% |
Iridium Communications Inc. | Communications Services | 1.28% | $0.60 | 69% | +7.1%† | 3y | 50 | $4.9B | +91.8% |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | Telecom Services | 0.42% | $0.16 | 4% | -25.1% | — | 21 | $4.4B | -4.2% |
CNKraised Cinemark Holdings Inc Cinemark | Motion Picture Theaters | 1.03% | $0.36 | 20% | +50.0%† | — | 23 | $4.1B | +37.9% |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 2.67% | $1.43 | 34% | +0.7% | 28y | 76 | $2.6B | +26.0% |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 2.65% | $1.43 | 38% | +0.7% | 14y | 70 | $2.5B | +36.0% |
Cogeco Communications Inc. | Telecom Services | 9.07% | $3.95 | 51% | +9.5% | 14y | 36 | $1.8B | -0.9% |
IDTraised IDT Corporation Class B | Telecom Services | 0.41% | $0.28 | 8% | +18.2%† | — | 21 | $1.7B | +5.9% |
Sinclair, Inc. | Television Broadcasting Stations | 7.24% | $1.00 | 127% | 0.0%† | 1y | 16 | $999M | -1.4% |
Emerald Holding, Inc. | Business Services | 1.19% | $0.06 | 150% | -4.4% | — | 0 | $998M | +4.2% |
MCSraised Marcus Corporation (The) | Motion Picture Theaters | 1.28% | $0.36 | 43% | +12.0% | — | 73 | $865M | +78.3% |
Playtika Holding Corp. Common Stock | Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 11.46% | $0.40 | 167% | -50.0%† | — | 44 | $854M | -40.9% |
Entravision Communications Corporation | Television Broadcasting Stations | 2.38% | $0.20 | 11% | +9.9% | — | 79 | $776M | +235.5% |
SCHLraised Scholastic Corporation | Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 2.60% | $1.00 | 34% | +5.9% | 5y | 62 | $725M | +43.9% |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | Telecom Services | 0.69% | $0.11 | 129% | -20.2% | — | 0 | $699M | -4.0% |
CCOIcut Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Communications Services | 0.80% | $0.08 | 562% | +1.9% | 14y | 10 | $515M | -72.6% |
Gray Media, Inc. | Television Broadcasting Stations | 6.46% | $0.32 | 74% | 0.0%* | — | 49 | $513M | -19.0% |
ATN International, Inc. | Telecom Services | 3.73% | $1.16 | 11% | +9.4% | — | 75 | $476M | +85.5% |
Cogeco Inc. | Telecom Services | 9.68% | $3.95 | 44% | +13.8% | 21y | 36 | $393M | +3.4% |
National CineMedia, Inc. | Advertising | 4.84% | $0.12 | — | -21.4% | — | 46 | $234M | -42.3% |
Shutterstock, Inc. | Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 25.09% | $1.44 | 106% | +14.2% | — | 31 | $212M | -72.1% |
GDEV Inc. | — | 29.04% | $3.31 | — | — | — | 7 | $207M | -26.3% |
CuriosityStream Inc. | Motion Picture & Video Tape Production | 11.72% | $0.34 | — | +1.5%† | — | 14 | $172M | -40.8% |
Townsquare Media, Inc. | Radio Broadcasting Stations | 14.06% | $0.80 | 67% | +0.6%† | — | 12 | $104M | -21.5% |
Saga Communications, Inc. | Radio Broadcasting Stations | 11.10% | $1.00 | 20% | +25.6% | — | 38 | $57M | -23.9% |
Operating companies only — ETFs, closed-end funds, ADRs and preferred shares or baby bonds are excluded. Payout ratio and raise-streak data isn't published for every company; blanks mean we don't have it rather than zero. * marks a 3-year growth rate where 5 years isn't available; † marks a 12-month growth rate shown because the longer rate is distorted by a stock split.
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Frequently asked
How many communication services stocks pay a dividend?
We currently track 48 communication services operating companies paying a dividend, with a median yield of 2.66%. ETFs, closed-end funds and ADRs are excluded from this count — those are funds, not companies.
Which communication services stock has the highest dividend yield?
TSQ shows the highest trailing yield in the sector at 14.06%. Treat the very top of any yield list with suspicion: an unusually high figure is often a special or one-off payment sitting in the trailing rate, or a share price that has collapsed.
Are high-yield communication services dividends safe?
Yield alone tells you nothing about safety. In this sector 29 of 48 companies pay out 60% or less of earnings, which is the group with genuine room to keep raising. 1 have cut their dividend recently, and 5 have raised.
Do any communication services companies pay monthly dividends?
No. Every dividend payer in this sector pays quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Monthly dividends are concentrated in REITs, BDCs and specialty finance.
How often is this list updated?
Nightly. Prices, yields, payout ratios and performance come from our own data pipeline, and this page reflects prices as of Sep 3, 2026. New dividend initiations and cuts are picked up automatically.
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