ZD Dividend History & Yield Analysis

ZD has 32 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
Forward yield
Dividend per share (TTM)
Annualized rate
Payout frequency
Last payment
$0.3957
5-year dividend CAGR
-3.86%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $54.31.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2019$0.7827
  • 2018$1.46
  • 2017$1.32
  • 2016$1.18
  • 2015$1.06
  • 2014$0.9530
  • 2013$0.8478
  • 2012$0.9522
  • 2011$0.3522

ZD Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

ZD dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2019-05-012019-05-17$0.3957
2019-02-012019-02-22$0.3870
2018-11-012018-11-16$0.3783
2018-08-012018-08-17$0.3696
2018-05-012018-05-17$0.3609
2018-02-012018-02-21$0.3522
2017-11-012017-11-16$0.3435
2017-08-012017-08-10$0.3348
2017-05-012017-05-17$0.3261
2017-02-012017-02-17$0.3174
2016-11-012016-11-16$0.3087
2016-08-012016-08-15$0.3000
2016-05-012016-05-16$0.2913
2016-02-012016-02-19$0.2826
2015-11-012015-11-13$0.2739
2015-08-012015-08-13$0.2678
2015-05-012015-05-15$0.2609
2015-02-012015-02-19$0.2548
2014-11-012014-11-13$0.2478
2014-08-012014-08-14$0.2417
2014-05-012014-05-15$0.2348
2014-02-012014-02-20$0.2287
2013-11-012013-11-14$0.2217
2013-08-012013-08-15$0.2148
2013-05-012013-05-16$0.2087
2013-02-012013-02-21$0.2026
2012-11-012012-11-07$0.3913
2012-08-012012-08-09$0.1913
2012-05-012012-05-14$0.1870
2012-02-012012-02-23$0.1826
2011-11-012011-11-09$0.1783
2011-08-012011-08-31$0.1739

Does ZD pay dividends?

Yes. ZD pays on a schedule, most recently $0.3957 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2019-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the ZD yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share () by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the ZD DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.