CBS Corporation is a mass media company. The Company operates through four segment: Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, Local Media. The Entertainment segment comprises the CBS TV Network; CBS TV Studios; CBS Studios International and CBS TV Distribution; CBS Interactive; CBS Films; and the Company's digital streaming services, CBS All Access and CBSN. The Cable Networks segment comprises Showtime Networks, which operates its subscription program services, Showtime, The Movie Channel, and Flix. The Publishing segment comprises Simon & Schuster, which publishes and distributes consumer books under imprints such as Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner and Gallery Books. The Local Media segment comprises CBS TV Stations, it owns 30 broadcast TV stations; and CBS Local Digital Media. Its businesses span the media and entertainment industries, including the CBS TV Network, cable networks and content production and distribution.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Television broadcasting stations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone212-975-4321
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.51 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date2/13/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
CBS (NYSE:CBS.A) Frequently Asked Questions
What is CBS's stock symbol?
CBS trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CBS.A."
How often does CBS pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CBS?
CBS declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 9th. View CBS's Dividend History.
When is CBS's next earnings date?
Has CBS been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CBS.A stock has trended very negative on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. CBS earned a media sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for CBS.
Are investors shorting CBS?
CBS saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 46,200 shares, a drop of 6.7% from the October 31st total of 49,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View CBS's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of CBS's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to CBS include FOX (FOXA), FOX (FOX), CBS (CBS), Liberty Media Formula One Series C (FWONK), Liberty Media Formula One Series A (FWONA), Liberty Media Formula One Series B (FWONB), Grupo Televisa SAB (TV), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Tribune (TRCO), PROSIEBENSAT 1/ADR (PBSFY), TEGNA (TGNA), Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI), Gray Television (GTN), Gray Television (GTN.A) and Television Francaise 1 (TVFCF).
What other stocks do shareholders of CBS own?
Who are CBS's key executives?
CBS's management team includes the folowing people:
- Leslie Moonves, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
- Jo Ann Ross, President, Chief Advertising Revenue Officer
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- Shari E. Redstone, Vice Chair of the Board
- Joseph R. Ianniello, Chief Operating Officer
- Anthony G. Ambrosio, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer
- Lawrence Liding, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller
- Jonathan Howard Anschell, Executive Vice President, Deputy General Director, Secretary
- David Lawenda, Executive Vice President - Digital Sales and Sales Strategy
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- Dave Morris, Executive Vice President - Advanced Advertising and Client Partnerships
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- Gil Schwartz, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
How do I buy shares of CBS?
Shares of CBS.A can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is CBS's stock price today?
One share of CBS.A stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.61.
How big of a company is CBS?
What is CBS's official website?
How can I contact CBS?
CBS's mailing address is 51 WEST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10019. The company can be reached via phone at 212-975-4321 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for CBS (NYSE CBS.A)
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