Saga Communications, Inc. · SGA · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$7.12 -1.79% on the day, -$0.13
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.00·14.04%
$0.25 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.25/qtr
pays ~Dec 22 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 20est.
own by Dec 18 ⓘ
Years without a cut
3+ yrs
older years unclear ⓘ
Paying since
2012
50 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
95
Well above its usual yield
SGA share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
SGA Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y 0.0%3Y -50.0%5Y +9.3%10Y 0.0%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). A red dashed stub marks a payment that was due by its usual rhythm but is not on file. Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 50 payments since 2012.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.25 rate), not a promise. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment. Totals include specials; the growth line leaves them out.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: 0% a year, its typical raise over the last 3 years. Special payments are left out. Today's $1.00 a year would stay $1.00 by 2031 - 14.04% on today's $7.12 price.

How Many SGA Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 6,000 SGA shares, about $42,720 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $7.12. $1,000 a month takes about 12,000 shares, about $85,440. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Saga Communications (SGA) pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year, a 14.04% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $7.12. It has made 50 dividend payments since 2012.

At today’s rate of $0.25 quarterly and the last close of $7.12, this is what SGA pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.25$0.08$1.00
100 shares$25.00$8.33$100.00
$10,000 invested (1,404.5 shares)$351.12$117.04$1,404.49
6,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
12,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SGA shares reinvest into 3.51 new shares each payment, about 14.8 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 29 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 SGA’s own history in the SGA DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • 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
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut 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

SGA Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

95/100Well above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • SGA yields 14.04% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $7.12.
  • Its own 10-year median is 4.21%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.65% low13.51% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

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 SGA’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

SGA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 88 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 20, 2026, with the cash around Dec 22, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.25 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 88 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Nov 12, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does SGA Pay?

SGA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Sep and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Sep and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.00 a share, in 4 payments.
+0.0% against the 12 months before ($1.00 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, May, Sep and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Sep and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last change: cut Mar 17, 2023 - $2.25 to $0.25 (-88.89%)
  • Last raise: Mar 13, 2020 - $0.30 to $0.32 (+$0.02, +6.67%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.25 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: n/a (EPS negative) - $1.00 paid / -$1.38 EPS (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 175.1% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: n/a (free cash flow per share negative) - $1.00 paid / -$0.17 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Jun 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 186.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

SGA vs Similar Dividend Stocks (TSQ, SADL...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to SGA in market value, SGA’s 14.04% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 9.75%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 7th 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 ⓘ
SGA $7.12Saga Communications $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd 14.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3+ yrsno raise streak
TSQ $1.56Townsquare Media $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 51.28% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
SADL $19.60William H. Sadlier $1.50/yr 7.65% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 4 yrsno raise streak
PARA $0.07Paramount Global $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd 285.71% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
SSTK $2.66Shutterstock $0.36/qtr$1.44/yr fwd 54.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 6 yrsraised 5+ yrs in a row
CURI $2.37CuriosityStream $0.085/qtr$0.34/yr fwd 14.35% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row
GWOX $374.99Goodheart-Willcox Company $20.75/yr 5.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsno raise streak
CCOI $4.61Cogent Communications Holdings $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd 1.74% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 0 yrsno raise streak
ATNI $30.67ATN International $0.29/qtr$1.16/yr fwd 3.78% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 8 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
HUYA $2.28HUYA $0.135/half-yr$0.27/yr fwd 11.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row
SHEN $10.39Shenandoah Telecommunications $0.12/yr 1.15% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 3 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SGA vs TSQ, SGA vs SADL, SGA vs PARA.

SGA Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2012

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
May 22, 2026May 25, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Feb 26, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Nov 24, 2025Nov 26, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Aug 26, 2025Aug 28, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 6, 2025Jun 9, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Feb 18, 2025Feb 20, 2025$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Nov 25, 2024Nov 27, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Sep 25, 2024Sep 27, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
Jun 3, 2024Jun 5, 2024$0.25QuarterlyRegular
The other 40 SGA payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SGA

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SGA Dividend Questions

How often does SGA pay dividends?

SGA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, May, Sep and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Sep and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 88 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does SGA pay dividends monthly?

No. SGA pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next SGA dividend?

SGA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 88 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 20, 2026, with the cash around Dec 22, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.25 a share, went ex on Sep 23, 2026 and paid Sep 25, 2026. The current rate is $0.25 per share, $1.00 a year.

Does SGA pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 20, 2026, with the cash around Dec 22, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does SGA pay per share?

SGA pays $0.25 a share quarterly, $1.00 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $7.12 that is a 14.04% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 4.21%.

Has SGA raised its dividend?

SGA has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Mar 13, 2020, took the rate from $0.30 to $0.32 (+6.67%). Since then the rate was cut on Mar 17, 2023, from $2.25 to $0.25. Over five years the dividend grew 9.3% a year.

Is SGA’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. It has gone 3+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my SGA dividends?

Add SGA 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 SGA in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.