Can You Invest in Fox News in 2026?

What is Fox News?

Fox News has been the top-rated U.S. cable news channel since 2002, with a viewership that skews heavily conservative and older. More than 90% of its audience identifies as Republican or Republican-leaning, and nearly 70% of viewers are age 50 or older, according to Pew Research.

Launched with about 17 million cable subscribers, Fox News expanded to roughly 67 million by 2024. While the channel is broadcast internationally, its focus and audience remain overwhelmingly U.S.-based.

Fox News has been part of Fox Corp. since 2019, following the sale of most 21st Century Fox assets to Walt Disney (DIS +0.40%). Fox Corp. is controlled by the Murdoch family, which holds roughly 40% of the company’s voting power. Rupert Murdoch stepped down as chairman in 2023, with his son Lachlan Murdoch serving as executive chairman and CEO.

Because Fox News operates as a subsidiary of Fox Corp., investors can’t buy stock in the news channel alone. Instead, any investment exposure comes through Fox Corp., whose profits are diversified across news, sports, entertainment, and streaming assets.

How to invest in Fox

1. Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
2. Search for Fox: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
3. Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
4. Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
5. Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
6. Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

Should you invest in Fox News?

Here are some reasons you might consider passing on Fox News stock:

• You don't agree with the company's political views.
• You think the company faces a decline because of the average age of its Fox News viewers.
• You believe television news will continue to decline as an information source.
• You doubt the ability of a second generation of Murdochs to succeed.
• You think Fox Corp. shares are trading at unrealistically high prices
• Your portfolio already has enough media stocks.

On the other hand, you may want to go ahead and buy Fox Corp. stock if:

• You think U.S. television news viewers are becoming more conservative.
• You believe it's essential to have a conservative television news channel.
• You think television news will continue to be a major source of political information.
• You'd like to balance your portfolio with a media stock.
• You think Fox Corp. stock is undervalued.

As with any other investment, there's a short answer to why you might consider investing in this stock: It depends. Factors that might affect your decision include the level of your portfolio diversification, personal risk tolerance, company and industry knowledge, and your assessment of Fox Corp.'s competitive position.

Is Fox News profitable?

Fox Corp. reported $346 million in net income during its third quarter of fiscal 2025, a significant decrease from the $666 million recorded during the third quarter of 2023, due to higher operating expenses.

Fox Corp. is recovering from an $800 million settlement with Dominion Voting to settle defamation claims in April 2023, tacitly acknowledging that its news arm made false election fraud claims in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. A lawsuit by Smartmatic, also a voting machine manufacturing company, is still pending; the company is seeking $2.7 billion in damages.

The company posted $4.37 billion in revenue for the third quarter, which ended March 31, 2025. The figure was a 27% increase from the third quarter of 2024; the company attributed most of the increase to its telecast of the National Football League's Super Bowl.

Fox had been attempting to boost revenue through a joint streaming sports service with Disney's ESPN and ABC networks, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD -0.80%) channels TNT and TBS. The three giants scrapped the plan in January 2025, as the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the deal for antitrust concerns; analysts had estimated the venture would control about $14.4 billion of the $26.7 billion spent on U.S. sports rights. Fox announced in May 2025 that it would launch Fox One, its own streaming service, before the NFL season begins in the fall.

Does Fox pay a dividend?

Fox pays a semiannual dividend. As of June 2025, the trailing-12-month dividend was $0.54 per share, a yield of about 1%, which is slightly worse than the 1.3% for the S&P 500.

The company also has an aggressive $7 billion share repurchase program. Fox announced at the end of the third quarter that it had bought back $6.35 billion of its outstanding shares.

How to invest in Fox through ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) allow investors to acquire the equivalent of a large, diversified stock portfolio through a single ticker that behaves like a stock. ETFs are excellent options for people who don't have time to research individual stocks to buy for a portfolio and would prefer a passive investment approach. As a member of the S&P 500, several exchange-traded funds hold Fox Corp. stock.

The bottom line

Investing in Fox isn't exactly for the faint of heart. Its future success is also heavily dependent on a second generation of leadership and its ability to compete for lucrative sports rights.

Despite its issues, Fox News may still emerge as a decent financial investment, especially during hotly contested election cycles. Its share buyback program has benefited investors, and its sports-focused streaming plan might still win even more eyeballs.

As with any other stock, investors who are interested in Fox shares should consider their personal risk tolerance, portfolio diversification strategy, and whether Fox fits into their own investment thesis. As always, a buy-and-hold strategy is the wisest course of action.

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