How Many SATS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $3.42 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,754 SATS shares, about $169,068 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $96.39. $1,000 a month takes about 3,508 shares, about $338,136. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
EchoStar (SATS) pays $0.0658 a share weekly, $3.42 a year, a 3.55% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $96.39. A special dividend of $0.871 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 14 dividend payments since 2026.
At today’s rate of $0.0658 weekly and the last close of $96.39, this is what SATS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each week | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.0658 | $0.29 | $3.42 |
| 100 shares | $6.58 | $28.51 | $342.16 |
| $10,000 invested (103.7 shares) | $6.83 | $29.58 | $354.97 |
| 1,754 shares ($500/mo) | $115.41 | $500.12 | $6,001.49 |
| 3,508 shares ($1,000/mo) | $230.83 | $1,000.25 | $12,002.97 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SATS shares reinvest into 0.07 new shares each payment, about 3.6 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 1,465 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with SATS’s own history in the SATS DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
SATS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SATS yields 3.55% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $96.39.
- Too new to rate — paying since 2026. So there is no usual level to compare today’s yield with yet.
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is SATS’s Next Dividend? November 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date
SATS’s next dividend is $0.0658 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 12, 2026. Own SATS by the close on Nov 11, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 13, 2026. The latest one, $0.0658 a share, went ex on Nov 10, 2026 and paid Nov 12, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 1 days (weekly)
- Payment: usually about 1 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SATS Pay?
SATS pays weekly, 52 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 1 days, and the cash usually lands about 1 days later.
- EPS payout: n/a
- FCF payout: n/a
SATS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (AD, WLYB...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to SATS in market value, SATS’s 3.55% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 3.94%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 4th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATS $96.39EchoStar | $0.0658/wk$3.42/yr fwd | 3.55% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | —no raise streak |
| AD $28.20Array Digital Infrastructure | $11.00/half-yr$22.00/yr fwd | 78.01% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | —no raise streak |
| WLYB $52.05John Wiley & Sons | $0.3575/qtr$1.43/yr fwd | 2.75% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 40+ yrsraised 32 yrs in a row |
| SPKKY $5.86Spark New Zealand Limited | $0.258/half-yr$0.52/yr fwd | 8.81% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| IDT $83.26IDT | $0.07/qtr$0.28/yr fwd | 0.34% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| VIVHY $1.80Vivendi SE | $0.046/yr | 2.56% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsno raise streak |
| HTWSF $2.96Helios Towers | $0.0082/qtr$0.03/yr fwd | 1.10% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | —no raise streak |
| ATVDY $6.70Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A. | $0.244/half-yr$0.49/yr fwd | 7.28% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row |
| WB $6.27Weibo | $0.61/yr | 9.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2+ yrsno raise streak |
| OPRA $15.57Opera Limited | $0.40/half-yr$0.80/yr fwd | 5.14% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2+ yrsno raise streak |
| TDS $32.10Telephone and Data Systems | $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd | 0.50% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 1 yrno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SATS vs AD, SATS vs WLYB, SATS vs SPKKY.
SATS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2026
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 25, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 24, 2026 | Nov 25, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 24, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 23, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 17, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 17, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Declared |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | $0.0658 | Weekly | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | $0.871 | Weekly | Special |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SATS
SATS Dividend Questions
How often does SATS pay dividends?
SATS pays weekly, 52 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 1 days, and the cash usually lands about 1 days later.
Does SATS pay dividends monthly?
More often than that: SATS pays weekly, 52 times a year.
When is the next SATS dividend?
SATS’s next dividend is $0.0658 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 12, 2026. Own SATS by the close on Nov 11, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Nov 13, 2026. The latest one, $0.0658 a share, went ex on Nov 10, 2026 and paid Nov 12, 2026. The current rate is $0.0658 per share, $3.42 a year.
Does SATS pay a dividend in November 2026?
Yes. SATS declared $0.0658 a share with the ex-date on Nov 12, 2026, paying on Nov 13, 2026. Own SATS by the close on Nov 11, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.
How much does SATS pay per share?
SATS pays $0.0658 a share weekly, $3.42 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $96.39 that is a 3.55% run-rate yield.
Has SATS raised its dividend?
SATS has no current streak of yearly raises.
Is SATS’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 5-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SATS dividends?
Add SATS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run SATS in the DRIP calculator.
