The UFC owners at TKO Group Holdings announced another $150 million in dividend payouts are set to go out to investors in June as the company continues to report record revenues.
This is the second consecutive quarter where TKO has sent out dividend payouts to Class A common stockholders after already paying out approximately $150 million back in March. The latest payout is for the second quarter of 2026 with investors divvying up another $150 million with stockholders being paid $0.79 per share with the dividend payments going out on June 30.
The latest dividend payout comes after TKO inked numerous blockbuster broadcast deals over the past couple of years including the UFC’s landmark seven-year, $7.7 billion deal to move from ESPN to Paramount while also eliminating pay-per-view with all events now airing on Paramount+ at no additional cost to subscribers.
In addition to the Paramount deal for the UFC, TKO also moved WWE’s flagship show Monday Night Raw to Netflix and inked a sizable deal with ESPN for all of the professional wrestling outfit’s “premium live events” to air on the new ESPN Unlimited streaming service launched by the Disney-owned company.
TKO has also enjoyed a new revenue stream for Zuffa Boxing, which is operated and promoted by UFC CEO Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan, with the funding for the promotion coming solely from Sela—an arm of the Saudi Arabian government. Zuffa Boxing scored broadcast deals with Paramount in the United States and just recently inked a deal with Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Looking at the year ahead, TKO executives previously announced projected revenue at $5.675 billion to $5.775 billion for 2026.
While TKO has reported record revenues dating back to when the company first formed, there is an expected loss coming soon with the UFC White House card planned for June 14.
The event, which takes place on the south lawn at the White House, is being fully funded by TKO with costs expected to exceed $60 million. While the UFC’s owners expect to recoup approximately $30 million through sponsorships and endorsements, the overall loss will still likely reach at least $30 million.
But every executive from White to TKO president Mark Shapiro has discussed how the financial loss only helps the UFC in the long run with the incredible amount of exposure the promotion expects to receive from the spectacle of holding an event at the White House.
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