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Time Warner (LIM:TWX) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.20 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Time Warner Dividend Payout Ratio?

Time Warner's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:


LIM:TWX's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.

As of today (2024-05-06), the Dividend Yield % of Time Warner is 0.00%.

Time Warner's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.40.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Time Warner Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Time Warner Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Time Warner Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.32 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.18

Time Warner Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.22 0.30 0.23 - 0.20

Competitive Comparison of Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Time Warner Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2017 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2017 )
=1.208/ 6.64
=0.18

Time Warner's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2018 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=0.403/ 2.07
=0.19

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Time Warner (LIM:TWX) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


Time Warner Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Time Warner (LIM:TWX) Business Description

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Time Warner is a pure-play entertainment company that owns several television networks, including HBO, CNN, TNT, and the CW. The filmed entertainment segment creates and distributes movies and television programming for internal and external distribution outlets. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema combine to form the largest filmmaker in the world. The company owns a deep and valuable content library that includes popular movie franchises such as DC Comics and Harry Potter and television programs such as Friends and The Big Bang Theory.

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