Comcast Corp., US20030N1019

Comcast stock enters ex-dividend trading before October 22 results

Published on 10/07/2026 at 16:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Comcast stock entered its October 7 ex-dividend date with a USD 0.33 payment due October 28. Q2 revenue reached USD 29.94 billion, down 1.2 percent year over year.

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Comcast Corp. (ISIN US20030N1019) traded at USD 21.09 on Nasdaq at 10:30 a.m. ET on October 7, 2026, down 2.16 percent from USD 21.56. The stock entered its ex-dividend date as the company prepares to report third-quarter results on October 22.

Dividend date sets the near term

According to Business Wire, Comcast declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.33 per share. The payment is due on October 28, 2026, for shareholders of record on October 7, 2026.

The same release schedules Comcast's third-quarter conference call for October 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the results release due earlier that morning. That date gives investors a defined checkpoint for broadband demand, cash generation and the performance of NBCUniversal and Peacock.

Revenue fell in the second quarter

Comcast reported USD 29.94 billion of second-quarter 2026 revenue, down 1.2 percent from the year-earlier period, while adjusted earnings reached USD 1.04 per share against a USD 0.97 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat in its October 2 report.

The comparison is mixed: adjusted EPS exceeded consensus by USD 0.07, but revenue declined against the prior-year quarter. For the October 22 update, the key question is whether connectivity trends can offset pressure on the traditional cable business.

Analyst target remains above shares

Scotiabank cut its Comcast target from USD 29.00 to USD 27.50 on October 2 while keeping a Sector Perform rating, as MarketBeat reported. The outlet also cited a Hold consensus and an average target of USD 31.00 from 29 analysts.

That consensus target stands USD 9.91 above the October 7 intraday price, a gap of 47.0 percent. The target spread reflects a market weighing Comcast's high cash generation and dividend against broadband competition and weaker revenue momentum.

Comcast stock trades near its yearly low

At USD 21.09 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026, Comcast's market capitalization was USD 74.9 billion and trading volume was 4,987,116 shares. The negative session move puts the price close to the USD 21.28 12-month low cited by MarketBeat on October 2, while the October 22 results date remains the next major company checkpoint.