Viacom Inc.

Viacom Inc. - Class A Shares VIA

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Dividend Summary


The previous Viacom Inc. - Class A Shares dividend was 20c and it went ex over 4 years ago and it was paid over 4 years ago.
There are typically 4 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 5.0.

Latest Dividends
Summary Previous dividend Next dividend
Status Paid
Type Quarterly
Per share 20c
Declaration date 05 Aug 2019 (Mon)
Ex-div date 13 Sep 2019 (Fri)
Pay date 01 Oct 2019 (Tue)

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Dividend Yield Today
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Viacom Inc. - Class A Shares
Status Type Decl. date Ex-div date Pay date Decl. Currency Forecast amount Decl. amount Accuracy
Paid Quarterly 05 Aug 2019 13 Sep 2019 01 Oct 2019 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 22 May 2019 14 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2019 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 17 Jan 2019 14 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2019 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 13 Nov 2018 14 Dec 2018 02 Jan 2019 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 01 Aug 2018 14 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2018 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 21 May 2018 14 Jun 2018 02 Jul 2018 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 08 Mar 2018 14 Mar 2018 03 Apr 2018 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 10 Nov 2017 14 Dec 2017 02 Jan 2018 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 02 Aug 2017 14 Sep 2017 02 Oct 2017 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 18 May 2017 13 Jun 2017 03 Jul 2017 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 06 Feb 2017 13 Mar 2017 03 Apr 2017 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 31 Oct 2016 13 Dec 2016 03 Jan 2017 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 21 Sep 2016 22 Sep 2016 03 Oct 2016 USD 20c
Paid Quarterly 18 May 2016 13 Jun 2016 01 Jul 2016 USD 40c
Paid Quarterly 14 Jan 2016 09 Mar 2016 01 Apr 2016 USD 40c
Paid Quarterly 11 Nov 2015 11 Dec 2015 04 Jan 2016 USD 40c
Paid Quarterly 04 Aug 2015 11 Sep 2015 01 Oct 2015 USD 40c
Paid Quarterly 20 May 2015 11 Jun 2015 01 Jul 2015 USD 40c
Paid Quarterly 15 Jan 2015 11 Mar 2015 01 Apr 2015 USD 33c
Paid Quarterly 12 Nov 2014 11 Dec 2014 02 Jan 2015 USD 33c
Paid Quarterly 22 Jul 2014 11 Sep 2014 01 Oct 2014 USD 33c
Paid Quarterly 21 May 2014 11 Jun 2014 01 Jul 2014 USD 33c
Paid Quarterly 16 Jan 2014 12 Mar 2014 01 Apr 2014 USD 30c
Paid Quarterly 13 Nov 2013 11 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013 USD 30c
Paid Quarterly 23 Jul 2013 11 Sep 2013 01 Oct 2013 USD 30c
Paid Quarterly 22 May 2013 12 Jun 2013 01 Jul 2013 USD 30c
Paid Quarterly 17 Jan 2013 13 Mar 2013 01 Apr 2013 USD 27.5c
Paid Quarterly 14 Nov 2012 13 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012 USD 27.5c
Paid Quarterly 12 Sep 2012 01 Oct 2012 USD 27.5c
Paid Quarterly 13 Jun 2012 02 Jul 2012 USD 27.5c
Paid Quarterly 13 Mar 2012 02 Apr 2012 USD 25c
Year Amount Change
2006 0.0c
2007 0.0c
0%
2008 0.0c
0%
2009 0.0c
0%
2010 0.0c
0%
2011 0.0c
0%
2012 107.5c
100%
2013 87.5c
-18.6%
2014 126.0c
44.0%
2015 146.0c
15.9%
2016 140.0c
-4.1%
2017 80.0c
-42.9%
2018 80.0c
0%
2019 80.0c
0%

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About Viacom Inc.

Viacom Inc., incorporated on September 22, 2005, offers global media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, applications, games, consumer products, social media experiences and other entertainment content. As of September 30, 2016, the Company offered its services for audiences in more than 180 countries. The Company operates through two segments: Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment. The Company's Media Networks segment provides entertainment content and related branded products for advertisers, content distributors and retailers. The Company's Filmed Entertainment segment produces, finances, acquires and distributes motion pictures, television programming and other entertainment content under the Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Paramount Animation, Insurge Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films and Paramount Television brands.

Media Networks

The Company's Media Networks segment creates, acquires and distributes programming and other content for audiences across multiple platforms, which allows audiences to engage and interact with content in various ways, including through cable and satellite distribution; through over-the-top (OTT) services, such as subscription video-on-demand (SVOD); on connected televisions, personal computers (PCs), tablets, smartphones and other connected devices; using applications, browsers and other interfaces, and through various social media platforms. The Company operates media networks businesses through three brand groups: the Global Entertainment Group, the Nickelodeon Group and BET Networks. As of September 30, 2016, the Company conducted its global media networks operations in more than 180 countries and more than 40 languages throughout the world, via more than 250 locally programmed and operated television channels, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, SPIKE, BET, CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Channel 5 (in the United Kingdom), Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Paramount Channel.

The Company also operates branded experiences, including channels on streaming services and social media platforms, such as DIRECTV NOW and Snapchat Discover. The Company's Global Entertainment Group offers brands, content, products and services that reach a group of adults and young adults throughout the world loving comedy, music, pop culture and general entertainment. The Company's MTV is a multimedia destination and content producer. As of September 30, 2016, the Company's MTV2 offered music and lifestyle destinations and experiences with content targeting male millennial aged 12 to 34 and featuring original music, live-action sports and irreverent lifestyle programming. Its VH1 is a lifestyle brand for millennial. Its VH1's online, mobile and application experiences feature a diverse array of content centered on VH1 shows, pop culture, celebrities and lifestyle topics, including original series, exclusive events and entertainment news. VH1 operates VH1.com, the VH1 TV Everywhere application and branded and show experiences on several social media platforms. SPIKE is a general entertainment brand featuring a mix of original and acquired programming, sports series, specials, live events and movies.

The Company's SPIKE Programming includes the series premieres of Jail: Big Texas and Tracks; returning favorites, such as Lip Sync Battle and Lip Sync Battle: TMI, Bar Rescue, Ink Master, Cops, Bellator MMA Premiere Boxing Championships and The I Am Series with I Am JFK; and tentpoles, such as Spike's Guys Choice Awards. CMT is the country music and lifestyle destination. Through its linear television network and digital experiences, CMT offers a mix of music specials and events, unscripted series, original documentaries and scripted shows. Its CMT's Programming includes series premieres I Love Kellie Pickler and Still the King, returning favorites Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and licensed series Reba and Last Man Standing; tentpole events, such as the annual CMT Awards and CMT Crossroads, and CMT's original documentaries, including The Bandit. TV Land features a mix of original programming, classic and contemporary television shows, specials and iconic movies. TVL Classic airs during weekdays with programming that appeals to adults aged 35 and older. TV Land airs on the same channel as TVL Classic in the evening hours and on weekends, with programming that appeals to adults aged 25 to 54.

The Company's Logo is an entertainment brand inspired by the LGBTQ community. Other key domestic Global Entertainment Group properties include mtvU, its on-air, online and on-campus network created by and for the college audience; MTV Films, MTV's motion picture brand, and MTV Live, a music-centric high-definition television channel. The Company's Channel 5, the United Kingdom public service broadcaster, and its sister channels air a mix of popular content, including factual programming, entertainment, reality, sports, acquired and original drama. Its Paramount Channel is a movie channel available in Spain and Italy, and on basic cable television in France, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Sweden, Poland, Thailand/South East Asia and various Latin American countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.

The Company's Colors is a Hindi-language general entertainment paid channel operated by its Viacom 18 joint venture and Colors is available in India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and as Aapka Colors in Canada and the United States. The Company's J-One airs the Japanese animated programming in France, consumers of manga animation. The Nickelodeon Group provides entertainment, content and services designed for kids of ages 2 to 17 and their families. Its principal properties in this group include Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite, Nick Jr, TeenNick and Nicktoons.

The Company's BET Networks is a provider of entertainment brands, content and services targeted to African-American audiences and consumers of Black culture throughout the world. Its BET is the television network providing entertainment, music, news and public affairs programming to African-American audiences. BET is a consumer brand in the urban marketplace with a group of branded businesses, including BET, its core channel that focuses on young Black adults; BET Gospel, which features gospel music and spiritual programming, and BET Hip Hop, which spotlights hip hop music programming and performances. Its CENTRIC is the network designed for black women, reflecting the lifestyle of African-American and multicultural adult viewer and delivering various music artists, along with culturally relevant movies, series, live performances, specials and reality programming.

Filmed Entertainment

The Company's Filmed Entertainment segment distributes films released under the Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics and Insurge Pictures brands. Motion pictures produced, acquired and/or distributed by the Filmed Entertainment segment are exhibited theatrically in domestic and/or international markets and released in various markets through download-to-own, digital versatile discs (DVDs) and Blu-ray discs, transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), SVOD, pay television, basic cable television, and, in some cases, by airlines and hotels. As of September 30, 2016, the Filmed Entertainment segment released 15 films in the domestic theatrical market. As of September 30, 2016, Paramount had a library consisting of approximately 1,200 motion picture titles produced by Paramount and held rights to approximately 2,300 additional motion pictures and various television programs. Paramount Television, Paramount's television production division, draws on Paramount's library of film properties and also develops original programming for television and digital platforms. Paramount Television has various programs in pre-production, production and post-production, and various projects in development for various television networks and other platforms.

The Company competes with Netflix, Amazon and Hulu.

Sector
Media
Country
United States
Share Price
$26.17 (closing price on 14 Nov 2021)
Shares in Issue
49 million
Market Cap
$1.3bn
Dividend Cover
How many times is the dividend covered by company income. A cover of 1 means all income is paid out in dividends
5.0
CADI
The Consecutive Annual Dividend Increases - the number of years this company has been increasing its dividends
0
Market Indices
S&P 500
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