How Many SHEN Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.12 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 50,000 SHEN shares, about $519,500 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.39. $1,000 a month takes about 100,000 shares, about $1,039,000. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) pays $0.12 a share once a year, $0.12 a year, a 1.15% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.39. It has paid since 1999 and raised its annual dividend 3 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.12 once a year and the last close of $10.39, this is what SHEN pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.12 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 100 shares | $12.00 | $1.00 | $12.00 |
| $10,000 invested (962.5 shares) | $115.50 | $9.62 | $115.50 |
| 50,000 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 100,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 SHEN shares reinvest into 1.15 new shares each payment, about 1.2 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 87 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 SHEN’s own history in the SHEN 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
- 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
SHEN Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- SHEN yields 1.15% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.39.
- Its own 3-year median is 0.69%, so today’s yield is well above its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 3 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 SHEN’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026
SHEN has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 2, 2027, with the cash around Nov 13, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 364 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 11 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does SHEN Pay?
SHEN pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Nov, with ex-dates in Nov. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 11 days later.
- Streak: 3 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Nov 2, 2026 - $0.11 to $0.12 (+$0.01, +9.09%)
- Usual $ step: $0.01 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: n/a (EPS negative) - $0.11 paid / -$0.77 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: n/a (free cash flow per share negative) - $0.11 paid / -$3.91 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 300.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
SHEN vs Similar Dividend Stocks (GTN, ATHM...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Communication Services companies closest to SHEN in market value, SHEN’s 1.15% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.59%, and its raise streak of 3 years is the 2nd 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEN $10.39Shenandoah Telecommunications | $0.12/yr | 1.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
| GTN $5.92Gray Media | $0.08/qtr$0.32/yr fwd | 5.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| ATHM $22.46Autohome | $0.66/half-yr$1.32/yr fwd | 5.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 6+ yrsraised 1 yr 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 |
| 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 |
| MOMO $4.48Hello Group | $0.28/yr | 6.25% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| SCHL $38.02Scholastic | $0.25/qtr$1.00/yr fwd | 2.63% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 16+ yrsno raise streak |
| EVC $9.11Entravision Communications | $0.05/qtr$0.20/yr fwd | 2.20% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 5 yrsno raise streak |
| MCS $27.40Marcus | $0.09/qtr$0.36/yr fwd | 1.31% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 2+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| CCOI $4.61Cogent Communications Holdings | $0.02/qtr$0.08/yr fwd | 1.74% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 0 yrsno raise streak |
| GWOX $374.99Goodheart-Willcox Company | $20.75/yr | 5.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | 3 yrsno raise streak |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: SHEN vs GTN, SHEN vs ATHM, SHEN vs HUYA.
SHEN Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1999
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 | $0.12 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.11 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $0.10 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | $0.09 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.08 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.07 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | $18.75 | Annual | Special |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | $0.34 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | $0.29 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.27 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $0.26 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 | $0.25 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | $0.24 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Dec 1, 2014 | $0.235 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Dec 2, 2013 | $0.18 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | $0.165 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Dec 1, 2011 | $0.165 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2010 | Dec 1, 2010 | $0.165 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Dec 1, 2009 | $0.16 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Dec 1, 2008 | $0.15 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | $0.135 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2006 | Dec 1, 2006 | $0.125 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2005 | Dec 1, 2005 | $0.0767 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2004 | Dec 1, 2004 | $0.0717 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2003 | Dec 1, 2003 | $0.065 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Dec 2, 2002 | $0.0617 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2001 | Nov 30, 2001 | $0.0583 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2000 | Dec 1, 2000 | $0.055 | Annual | Regular |
| Nov 9, 1999 | Dec 1, 1999 | $0.0467 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for SHEN
SHEN Dividend Questions
How often does SHEN pay dividends?
SHEN pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Nov, with ex-dates in Nov. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 11 days later.
Does SHEN pay dividends monthly?
No. SHEN pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next SHEN dividend?
SHEN has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 365 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Nov 2, 2027, with the cash around Nov 13, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.12 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026. The current rate is $0.12 per share, $0.12 a year.
Does SHEN pay a dividend in November 2027?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Nov 2, 2027, with the cash around Nov 13, 2027, so a payment in November 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does SHEN pay per share?
SHEN pays $0.12 a share once a year, $0.12 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.39 that is a 1.15% run-rate yield, well above its usual level: its own 3-year median is 0.69%.
Has SHEN raised its dividend?
Yes. SHEN has raised its annual dividend 3 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Nov 2, 2026, took the rate from $0.11 to $0.12 (+9.09%). Over five years the dividend grew 11.4% a year.
Is SHEN’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. It has raised its dividend 3 years in a row and gone 3 years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my SHEN dividends?
Add SHEN 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 SHEN in the DRIP calculator.
