Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) Shares to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.31

Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPOK) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.3125 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Wednesday, December 9th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th.

Spok has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2% annually over the last three years. Spok has a dividend payout ratio of 158.2% meaning the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments.

Spok Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of SPOK stock opened at $10.18 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $212.95 million, a PE ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 0.47. Spok has a 12 month low of $9.95 and a 12 month high of $16.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $10.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.30.

Spok (NASDAQ:SPOK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.30. Spok had a net margin of 9.00% and a return on equity of 8.50%. The company had revenue of $33.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $34.70 million.

Key Headlines Impacting Spok

Here are the key news stories impacting Spok this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings significantly exceeded expectations. Spok reported third-quarter EPS of $0.46, well above the $0.16 analyst consensus. Net income was $9.7 million, supported by a 9.0% net margin and 8.5% return on equity. Spok Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Spok declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share. The payment is scheduled for December 9 for shareholders of record on November 18, representing an annualized dividend of $1.25 and an indicated yield of approximately 12.3%. The high payout supports the stock’s income-investment case. Spok Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results and Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects to exit 2026 with $28 million to $32 million in cash and reiterated its full-year 2026 earnings guidance, providing some visibility into liquidity and near-term financial performance. Spok Anticipates 2026 Cash Exit and Reiterates Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed analyst expectations. Quarterly revenue was $33.0 million versus the $34.7 million consensus estimate, highlighting continued pressure on the company’s top line despite the earnings beat. Spok Third-Quarter Earnings Results

About Spok

Spok Holdings, Inc is a healthcare communications technology company that provides software and services designed to help healthcare organizations manage critical information and coordinate clinical workflows. Its customers include hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, government agencies and other organizations that require reliable communication for patient care and operational activities.

The company’s offerings include secure messaging, clinical alerting, on-call scheduling, smartphone and mobile communications, operator console and contact-center capabilities, and workflow automation.