Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

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$48.97

-1.7%
Communication ServicesTelecommunications Services

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services, and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$5.18B
EPS1.0700
P/E Ratio45.77
Earnings Date07/23/2026
0.56%
Dividend Yield
-36%
3Y+170.0%
5Y-
10Y+24.0%
76.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio
19%
3Y-54.0%
5Y-
10Y+356.0%
3Y+1.0%
5Y-
10Y+328.0%
Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

IRDM Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

14

Latest Dividend

$0.1500

Annual Amount

$0.6000

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
May 20, 2026
Jun 15, 2026Jun 30, 2026
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Mar 31, 2026
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2025
Dec 15, 2025Dec 31, 2025
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 23, 2025
Sep 15, 2025Sep 30, 2025
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly+7.14%
May 14, 2025
Jun 13, 2025Jun 30, 2025
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Mar 6, 2025
Mar 17, 2025Mar 31, 2025
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 16, 2024Dec 31, 2024
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 19, 2024
Sep 13, 2024Sep 30, 2024
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly0.00%
May 23, 2024
Jun 14, 2024Jun 28, 2024
$0.1400
$0.1400
Quarterly+7.69%
Feb 2, 2024
Mar 15, 2024Mar 29, 2024
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 15, 2023Dec 29, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 5, 2023
Sep 15, 2023Sep 29, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
May 8, 2023
Jun 15, 2023Jun 30, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 8, 2022
Mar 15, 2023Mar 30, 2023
$0.1300
$0.1300
Quarterly-
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Iridium Communications Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-62.85M
2025
Net Income
114.37M
2025
Payout Ratio
54.96%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
54.96%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
21.0%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
+2.9%

Flat or modest dividend growth. Company maintaining dividend but not increasing aggressively. Monitor whether due to business maturity or temporary headwinds.

Sustainability
Excellent

Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.