Archive · 3 Sep 2025
TKO Group Doubles Dividend Following Media Rights Deals
TKO Group, the company that owns UFC and WWE, is giving its shareholders more money!
They've doubled the amount of money they give out each quarter.
This is because they recently made big deals to broadcast their events on TV.
UFC signed a $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, and WWE signed a $1.6 billion deal with ESPN.
The company's boss said they're happy to share the profits with their investors.
The next payment will be 76 cents per share.
They also plan to buy back some of their own stock and are working on getting a $1 billion loan.
All this shows they're doing well and want to keep making money for everyone involved.
TKO Group increased its dividend by 100%.
The next dividend payment is set for September 30 at 76 cents per share.
UFC signed a $7.7 billion media rights deal with Paramount.
WWE signed a $1.6 billion deal with ESPN.
TKO shares increased by 1% following the announcement.
- Who
- TKO Group (UFC & WWE parent company)
- What
- Doubled its dividend.
- When
- Announced on September 15; the next payout is September 30.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Due to successful media rights deals with Paramount and ESPN, along with strong financial results.
- Dividend Increase
- 100%
- Dividend Amount
- 76 cents per share
- Dividend Record Date
- September 15
- UFC Media Rights Deal
- $7.7 billion (7 years)
- WWE Media Rights Deal
- $1.6 billion (5 years)
- TKO Share Price Increase
- 1%