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Graham Holdings Company (GHC) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

4.17%-10.54%(-71.65%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, GHC annual payout ratio is 4.17%, with the most recent change of -10.54% (-71.65%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, GHC annual payout ratio has fallen by -4.41% (-51.40%).
  • GHC annual payout ratio is now -98.71% below its all-time high of 322.01%, reached on December 31, 2012.

Performance

1-Year Change

-71.65%

3-Year Change

-51.4%

5-Year Change

-53.97%

15-Year Change

-55.87%

GHC Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

63.89%
GHC annual payout ratio is higher than 63.89% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

322.01%
GHC annual payout ratio is currently -98.71% below its historical high of 322.01%

3-Year Low

4.17%
GHC annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
GHC previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
GHC next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherGHCdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$6.88
GHC annual dividend per share is $6.88

Annual Dividend Yield

0.68%
GHC annual dividend yield is 0.68%

Annual Dividends Paid

$30.35M
GHC annual dividends paid is $30.35 million

Annual Net Income

$727.71M
GHC annual net profit is $727.71 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

4.62%0.00%(0.00%)
October 23, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, GHC TTM payout ratio is 4.62%, unchanged on October 23, 2025.
  • Over the past year, GHC TTM payout ratio has dropped by -8.85% (-65.70%).
  • GHC TTM payout ratio is now -99.48% below its all-time high of 892.78%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+1.09%

1-Year Change

-65.7%

3-Year Change

-78.52%

5-Year Change

-68.33%

GHC TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

69.11%
GHC TTM payout ratio is higher than 69.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

892.78%
GHC TTM payout ratio is currently -99.48% below its historical high of 892.78%

3-Year Low

3.13%
GHC TTM payout ratio is currently +47.60% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
GHC has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
GHC next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherGHCdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$7.20
GHC TTM dividend per share is $7.20

TTM Dividend Yield

0.71%
GHC TTM dividend yield is 0.71%

TTM Dividends Paid

$30.66M
GHC TTM dividends paid is $30.66 million

TTM Net Income

$687.68M
GHC TTM net profit is $687.68 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

19.52%-11.03%(-36.10%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, GHC quarterly payout ratio is 19.52%, with the most recent change of -11.03% (-36.10%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, GHC quarterly payout ratio has increased by +60.17% (+148.02%).
  • GHC quarterly payout ratio is now -97.74% below its all-time high of 863.90%, reached on September 30, 2001.

Performance

3-Month Change

-36.1%

1-Year Change

+148.02%

3-Year Change

+268.71%

5-Year Change

-51.73%

GHC Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

67.82%
GHC quarterly payout ratio is higher than 67.82% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

863.90%
GHC quarterly payout ratio is currently -97.74% below its historical high of 863.90%

3-Year Low

-40.65%
GHC quarterly payout ratio is currently +148.02% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
GHC previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 29, 2025
GHC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 29, 2025

OtherGHCdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$1.80
GHC last dividend was $1.80 per share, with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

0.71%
GHC TTM dividend yield is 0.71%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$7.85M
GHC quarterly dividends paid is $7.85 million

Quarterly Net Income

$40.20M
GHC quarterly net profit is $40.20 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

4.17%
GHC annual payout ratio is 4.17%

Annual Dividends Paid

$30.35M
GHC annual dividends paid is $30.35 million

Annual Net Income

$727.71M
GHC annual net profit is $727.71 million

GHC Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-71.7%-65.7%+148.0%
3Y3 Years-51.4%-78.5%+268.7%
5Y5 Years-54.0%-68.3%-51.7%

GHC Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-90.5%at low-96.5%+47.6%-83.0%+148.0%
5Y5-Year-90.5%at low-96.5%+47.6%-83.0%+148.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-98.7%+111.1%-99.5%+110.5%-97.7%+102.5%

GHC Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
4.62%(+2.2%)
-
Jun 2025
-
4.52%(-7.4%)
19.52%(-36.1%)
Mar 2025
-
4.88%(+17.0%)
30.55%(+2163.0%)
Dec 2024
4.17%(-71.7%)
4.17%(-68.7%)
1.35%(-86.8%)
Sep 2024
-
13.34%(-41.4%)
10.23%(+125.2%)
Jun 2024
-
22.75%(+105.7%)
-40.65%(-758.8%)
Mar 2024
-
11.06%(-27.2%)
6.17%(-54.0%)
Dec 2023
14.71%(-66.4%)
15.19%(-23.2%)
13.41%(+136.5%)
Sep 2023
-
19.77%(+37.1%)
-36.77%(-679.1%)
Jun 2023
-
14.42%(-88.8%)
6.35%(-57.8%)
Mar 2023
-
128.55%(+175.5%)
15.03%(-86.9%)
Dec 2022
43.84%(+411.0%)
46.66%(+119.3%)
114.67%(+403.8%)
Sep 2022
-
21.28%(+5.1%)
22.76%(+296.7%)
Jun 2022
-
20.25%(+123.5%)
-11.57%(-243.2%)
Mar 2022
-
9.06%(+5.7%)
8.08%(-8.6%)
Dec 2021
8.58%(-14.6%)
8.57%(+44.8%)
8.84%(-53.9%)
Sep 2021
-
5.92%(+8.2%)
19.16%(+192.1%)
Jun 2021
-
5.47%(-17.0%)
6.56%(-2.8%)
Mar 2021
-
6.59%(-31.7%)
6.75%(+124.3%)
Dec 2020
10.05%(+10.9%)
9.65%(-33.2%)
3.01%(-69.2%)
Sep 2020
-
14.44%(-17.2%)
9.77%(-75.8%)
Jun 2020
-
17.43%(+22.9%)
40.44%(+278.4%)
Mar 2020
-
14.18%(+56.2%)
-22.67%(-545.4%)
Dec 2019
9.06%(-14.6%)
9.08%(-26.4%)
5.09%(-70.6%)
Sep 2019
-
12.33%(+35.6%)
17.29%(+33.1%)
Jun 2019
-
9.09%(-2.4%)
12.99%(+42.7%)
Mar 2019
-
9.31%(-11.9%)
9.10%(-27.1%)
Dec 2018
10.61%(+12.3%)
10.57%(+57.1%)
12.49%(+118.4%)
Sep 2018
-
6.73%(-23.2%)
5.72%(-62.9%)
Jun 2018
-
8.76%(-0.9%)
15.40%(-10.2%)
Mar 2018
-
8.84%(-5.8%)
17.15%(+418.1%)
Dec 2017
9.45%(-42.1%)
9.38%(-58.5%)
3.31%(-88.5%)
Sep 2017
-
22.60%(+7.8%)
28.86%(+69.2%)
Jun 2017
-
20.96%(+15.4%)
17.06%(-49.8%)
Mar 2017
-
18.17%(+11.9%)
34.01%(+83.0%)
Dec 2016
16.32%(+143.3%)
16.24%(+8.6%)
18.58%(-10.6%)
Sep 2016
-
14.95%(+134.0%)
20.79%(+84.6%)
Jun 2016
-
-43.95%(-0.6%)
11.26%(-38.8%)
Mar 2016
-
-43.67%(-13.2%)
18.40%(+39.7%)
Dec 2015
-37.72%(-523.3%)
-38.59%(-262.1%)
13.17%(+294.0%)
Sep 2015
-
23.80%(+223.8%)
-6.79%(-124.9%)
Jun 2015
-
7.35%(+48.8%)
27.31%(-61.7%)
Mar 2015
-
4.94%(+12.5%)
71.30%(+1355.1%)
Dec 2014
8.91%(+1837.0%)
4.39%(-14.8%)
4.90%(-73.3%)
Sep 2014
-
5.15%(+33.4%)
18.37%(+247.9%)
Jun 2014
-
3.86%(-10.9%)
5.28%(-64.2%)
Mar 2014
-
4.33%(>+9900.0%)
14.76%(+3784.2%)
Dec 2013
0.46%(-99.9%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.38%(-2.6%)
Sep 2013
-
155.87%(+15.4%)
0.39%(-20.4%)
Jun 2013
-
135.04%(-36.8%)
0.49%(-85.7%)
Mar 2013
-
213.52%(+44.8%)
3.42%(+101.8%)
Dec 2012
322.01%(+412.3%)
147.43%(+448.5%)
-194.63%(-564.0%)
Sep 2012
-
26.88%(-29.4%)
41.95%(-25.5%)
Jun 2012
-
38.10%(+9.9%)
56.32%(-67.6%)
Mar 2012
-
34.68%(-10.8%)
174.09%(+465.4%)
Dec 2011
62.85%(+133.5%)
38.90%(+13.4%)
30.79%(+106.0%)
Sep 2011
-
34.30%(+55.3%)
-517.39%(-1380.4%)
Jun 2011
-
22.09%(+18.2%)
40.41%(-67.7%)
Mar 2011
-
18.69%(+11.6%)
125.14%(+410.6%)
Dec 2010
26.92%(-70.2%)
16.75%(-1.1%)
24.51%(-4.9%)
Sep 2010
-
16.93%(-19.0%)
25.78%(+15.5%)
Jun 2010
-
20.90%(-33.4%)
22.32%(-51.4%)
Mar 2010
-
31.40%(-40.9%)
45.97%(+83.6%)
Dec 2009
90.27%(-27.8%)
53.15%(-68.6%)
25.04%(-79.1%)
Sep 2009
-
169.39%(-23.8%)
119.77%(-33.4%)
Jun 2009
-
222.29%(-68.9%)
179.85%(+271.4%)
Mar 2009
-
714.23%(+843.0%)
-104.95%(-197.0%)
Dec 2008
125.01%(+356.6%)
75.74%(+100.1%)
108.21%(-45.1%)
Sep 2008
-
37.86%(+49.8%)
197.22%(+125.7%)
Jun 2008
-
25.27%(+39.0%)
-767.12%(-1555.4%)
Mar 2008
-
18.18%(+10.9%)
52.71%(+121.5%)
Dec 2007
27.38%(+18.9%)
16.40%(+5.4%)
23.80%(-12.5%)
Sep 2007
-
15.56%(+1.2%)
27.20%(-5.3%)
Jun 2007
-
15.37%(+4.4%)
28.73%(-6.6%)
Mar 2007
-
14.72%(+6.8%)
30.75%(+54.8%)
Dec 2006
23.03%
13.78%(+3.4%)
19.87%(-23.3%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2006
-
13.33%(-0.7%)
25.90%(+7.5%)
Jun 2006
-
13.43%(+1.3%)
24.09%(+4.1%)
Mar 2006
-
13.26%(-3.4%)
23.15%(+31.8%)
Dec 2005
22.90%(+12.2%)
13.73%(+2.5%)
17.57%(-35.0%)
Sep 2005
-
13.39%(+6.6%)
27.04%(+18.3%)
Jun 2005
-
12.56%(+3.3%)
22.85%(-15.4%)
Mar 2005
-
12.16%(-0.6%)
27.01%(+68.3%)
Dec 2004
20.41%(-12.6%)
12.23%(-1.2%)
16.05%(-22.1%)
Sep 2004
-
12.38%(-16.2%)
20.60%(+3.0%)
Jun 2004
-
14.77%(-5.1%)
20.00%(-29.9%)
Mar 2004
-
15.56%(+11.5%)
28.52%(+77.3%)
Dec 2003
23.35%(-6.9%)
13.95%(+3.6%)
16.09%(-77.3%)
Sep 2003
-
13.47%(+12.3%)
70.73%(+202.4%)
Jun 2003
-
11.99%(-2.5%)
23.39%(+22.4%)
Mar 2003
-
12.30%(-17.8%)
19.11%(+32.0%)
Dec 2002
25.08%(+6.3%)
14.97%(-36.7%)
14.48%(-49.0%)
Sep 2002
-
23.66%(-33.9%)
28.39%(+7.1%)
Jun 2002
-
35.81%(-40.6%)
26.52%(-53.6%)
Mar 2002
-
60.31%(+328.9%)
57.20%(-38.7%)
Dec 2001
23.59%(-38.1%)
14.06%(+11.2%)
93.29%(-89.2%)
Sep 2001
-
12.64%(+13.7%)
863.90%(+824.6%)
Jun 2001
-
11.12%(+10.5%)
93.44%(+1274.1%)
Mar 2001
-
10.06%(-55.9%)
6.80%(-80.3%)
Dec 2000
38.12%(+61.4%)
22.80%(+0.9%)
34.52%(-11.1%)
Sep 2000
-
22.59%(+12.2%)
38.84%(+23.0%)
Jun 2000
-
20.14%(+15.8%)
31.59%(-41.4%)
Mar 2000
-
17.39%(+11.5%)
53.93%(+53.0%)
Dec 1999
23.62%(+91.9%)
15.59%(+12.6%)
35.25%(+36.8%)
Sep 1999
-
13.84%(+14.2%)
25.76%(+31.0%)
Jun 1999
-
12.12%(-0.6%)
19.67%(-33.5%)
Mar 1999
-
12.19%(+65.9%)
29.57%(+46.9%)
Dec 1998
12.31%(-34.1%)
7.35%(+6.5%)
20.13%(+28.1%)
Sep 1998
-
6.90%(-2.3%)
15.71%(-22.0%)
Jun 1998
-
7.06%(+1.9%)
20.13%(+225.7%)
Mar 1998
-
6.93%(-37.5%)
6.18%(-57.1%)
Dec 1997
18.68%(-19.4%)
11.09%(-9.0%)
14.40%(-21.3%)
Sep 1997
-
12.19%(-6.0%)
18.30%(-1.0%)
Jun 1997
-
12.97%(-2.8%)
18.49%(-33.2%)
Mar 1997
-
13.34%(-3.8%)
27.67%(+39.8%)
Dec 1996
23.17%(-9.9%)
13.86%(-4.7%)
19.79%(-14.3%)
Sep 1996
-
14.54%(-5.4%)
23.10%(+13.2%)
Jun 1996
-
15.37%(-5.2%)
20.41%(-40.2%)
Mar 1996
-
16.22%(+4.6%)
34.15%(+49.3%)
Dec 1995
25.72%(-10.4%)
15.50%(-0.4%)
22.87%(-21.0%)
Sep 1995
-
15.56%(+3.2%)
28.95%(+21.2%)
Jun 1995
-
15.08%(-5.3%)
23.88%(-15.5%)
Mar 1995
-
15.93%(-7.9%)
28.25%(+22.9%)
Dec 1994
28.71%(-10.6%)
17.30%(-6.2%)
22.99%(-9.7%)
Sep 1994
-
18.44%(-2.3%)
25.47%(-14.5%)
Jun 1994
-
18.87%(-2.3%)
29.78%(-30.3%)
Mar 1994
-
19.31%(+7.2%)
42.71%(+47.6%)
Dec 1993
32.10%(-17.5%)
18.02%(-4.9%)
28.94%(+4.6%)
Sep 1993
-
18.95%(-11.1%)
27.68%(-14.5%)
Jun 1993
-
21.32%(+5.3%)
32.37%(+4.7%)
Mar 1993
-
20.24%(-13.9%)
30.92%(-13.2%)
Dec 1992
38.89%(-7.4%)
23.50%(+7.1%)
35.63%(-21.0%)
Sep 1992
-
21.95%(-1.1%)
45.09%(+65.2%)
Jun 1992
-
22.20%(-8.0%)
27.29%(-56.6%)
Mar 1992
-
24.14%(-4.9%)
62.94%(+121.1%)
Dec 1991
42.01%(+51.1%)
25.38%(-0.3%)
28.47%(-40.6%)
Sep 1991
-
25.46%(+10.9%)
47.89%(+35.6%)
Jun 1991
-
22.96%(+16.7%)
35.33%(-61.6%)
Mar 1991
-
19.67%(+17.6%)
91.91%(+227.9%)
Dec 1990
27.81%(+133.7%)
16.73%(+19.8%)
28.03%(-13.1%)
Sep 1990
-
13.97%(+21.3%)
32.27%(+47.9%)
Jun 1990
-
11.52%(+9.8%)
21.82%(-31.4%)
Mar 1990
-
10.49%(+10.2%)
31.79%
Dec 1989
11.90%(+59.5%)
9.52%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1988
7.46%(-15.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
8.80%(-38.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
14.34%(+27.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
11.27%(-13.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
13.07%(-4.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
13.67%(-9.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
15.09%(-29.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
21.45%(+19.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
17.95%
0.00%
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FAQ

  • What is Graham Holdings Company annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?
  • What is Graham Holdings Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Graham Holdings Company TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?
  • What is GHC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
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  • What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?
  • What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Graham Holdings Company annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of GHC is 4.17%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?

Graham Holdings Company all-time high annual payout ratio is 322.01%

What is Graham Holdings Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GHC annual payout ratio has changed by -10.54% (-71.65%)

What is Graham Holdings Company TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of GHC is 4.62%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?

Graham Holdings Company all-time high TTM payout ratio is 892.78%

What is GHC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Graham Holdings Company TTM payout ratio has changed by +0.45% (+10.79%) since the beginning of the year

What is Graham Holdings Company TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GHC TTM payout ratio has changed by -8.85% (-65.70%)

What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of GHC is 19.52%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Graham Holdings Company?

Graham Holdings Company all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 863.90%

What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GHC quarterly payout ratio has changed by +60.17% (+148.02%)
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