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NASDAQ: PARA
Paramount Global
Communication Services · Entertainment
Market Cap
$6.99B
52w High
$13.59
52w Low
$9.95
P/E
-11.96
Volume
46.68M
Outstanding Shares
633.52M
Not enough data to analyse price vs. fundamentals for this ticker.
Company profile
Paramount Global operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide.
CEOBrian Robbins
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
Employees18,600
IPO dateDec 5, 2005
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA8.11
Enterprise value$24.61B
Stock splits
Jan 3, 2006↓ Reverse
Every 2 shares became 1
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth2.05%
Gross margin34.77%▼2.35%vs FY2024
Operating margin-17.71%▲143.01%vs FY2024
ROE-5.31%▲86.00%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingSell
Target price$15.89▲43.93%
4
Buy
10
Hold
12
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Feb 25, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.15 · Revenue est $7.67B
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Dividends
$0.20/shareQuarterlySafePARA pays a dividend with a 1.81% declared yield, covered 1.8× by free cash flow.
Declared Yield
1.81%
Annual Div / Share
$0.20
5yr CAGR
-26.93%
Dividend has been cut
Payout Ratio
—
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-36.2%
5yr CAGR
-26.93%
10yr CAGR
-10.4%
Dividend Safety
8/10Safe
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2026$0.20+0.0%
2025$0.20+0.0%
2024$0.20-74.0%
2023$0.77-19.8%
2022$0.96+0.0%
2021$0.96+6.7%
2020$0.90+25.0%
Income Projection
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Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$18/yr
$2/mo
In 5 yrs
$18/yr
$2/mo
In 10 yrs
$18/yr
$2/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$18/yr $2/mo | $18/yr $2/mo | $18/yr $2/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 1.8× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
Dividend has been reduced
The 5-year dividend CAGR of -26.93% is negative, indicating the payout has been cut over this period.