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Saga Communications (Saga Communications) Total Payout Ratio : 2.88 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Saga Communications Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Saga Communications's current Total Payout Ratio is 2.88.

Saga Communications Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Saga Communications Total Payout Ratio Chart

Saga Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 -2.18 0.21 2.17 2.12

Saga Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Total Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.95 0.91 - 1.22 -8.92

Competitive Comparison of Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


Saga Communications Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0.227 + 0 + -19.875) / 9.5
=2.12

Saga Communications's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (0 + 0 + -14.068) / -1.577
=-8.92

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Saga Communications (Saga Communications) Business Description

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Address
73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA, 48236
Website
https://sagacom.com
Saga Communications Inc is a broadcast company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company's objective is to operate top-billing radio stations in mid-sized markets and It derives a majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising for broadcast on its stations.
Executives
Michael W Schechter director C/O TOWERVIEW LLC, 460 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Wayne Leland officer: SVP of Operations 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Edward K. Christian Trust 10 percent owner 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 4000, DETROIT MI 48226
Christopher Forgy officer: SVP - OPERATIONS 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Michael J. Bergner director C/O SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Towerview Llc 10 percent owner 460 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Warren S Lada officer: Senior VP - Operations 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Gregory Dean Pearce director 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Catherine A Bobinski officer: VP, Contr & Chf Acctg Officer 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Marcia Lobaito officer: Senior VP and Secretary 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Samuel D Bush officer: Senior VP and CFO 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
David B Stephens director 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Timothy J. Clarke director 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Gary G Stevens director 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Coppedge Roy F Iii director 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236