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Warner Music Group (STU:WA4) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.79 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Warner Music Group Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Warner Music Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.79.

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

STU:WA4' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 0.72   Max: 0.84
Current: 0.63


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Warner Music Group was 0.84. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.72.

STU:WA4's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
66.57% of 329 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.44 vs STU:WA4: 0.63

As of today (2024-12-15), the Dividend Yield % of Warner Music Group is 2.10%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Warner Music Group was 2.68%. The lowest was 0.32%. And the median was 1.92%.

Warner Music Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was €0.16.

During the past 12 months, Warner Music Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Warner Music Group was 75.60% per year. The lowest was 10.60% per year. And the median was 43.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Warner Music Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Music Group'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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Warner Music Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Warner Music Group Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.84 0.58 0.79 0.66

Warner Music Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 0.59 0.62 0.54 0.63 0.79

Competitive Comparison of Warner Music Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Entertainment subindustry, Warner Music Group'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.


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

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

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



Warner Music Group Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Warner Music Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2024 )
=0.622/ 0.949
=0.66

Warner Music Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=0.162/ 0.205
=0.79

* 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.


Warner Music Group (STU:WA4) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.


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Warner Music Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1633 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's revenue, with the segment housing notable record labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa. Warner's remaining revenue comes from its publishing business, where Warner Chappell represents more than 180,000 songwriters and composers, some of whom are also Warner recording artists but many of whom are not recording artists or are attached to other labels. Warner Chappel controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 72% economic interest.

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