NASDAQ: FOXA
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How to invest in Fox News
- Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
- Search for the stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
- Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
- 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.
- Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
- Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.
Should I 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 +0.27%) 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.
ETFs with Fox exposure
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.
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)
Top ETFs holding Fox stock include:
Communications Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC +0.60%) has $20.8 billion in assets under management (AUM). Top holdings include Meta Platforms (META +0.47%), which makes up 16.3% of the fund; Alphabet Class A (GOOGL -0.12%), at 8.2% of holdings; and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), which accounts for 7.2% of fund assets. Fox shares amount to 3.9% of the ETF's 26 holdings. The fund has a reasonable expense ratio of 0.08%; investors would pay $8 in fees for every $10,000 of shares purchased.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY +0.35%), launched in 1993, was the first ETF listed in the United States. It has $575.8 billion in assets under management and is designed to track the performance of the S&P 500. The fund is weighted by market capitalization, so Fox -- with a market cap of roughly $24.1 billion -- barely amounts to a rounding error among its holdings. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.0945%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV +0.35%), with assets of $579.9 billion, offers an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.03%, meaning that investors will only pay $3 in fees on a $10,000 purchase. Like other funds tied to the S&P 500 market caps, its top holdings will include Microsoft (MSFT +0.28%), Apple (AAPL +0.59%), and Nvidia (NVDA -0.32%).
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO +0.33%) is a behemoth among ETFs, with $1.3 trillion in total net assets. The fund, which also is weighted by market cap, has a low 0.03% expense ratio. The fund is quite accessible to beginning investors, with a minimum investment of $1.
Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (NASDAQ:BRNY) has a bigger stake in Fox than any other fund, with 3% of its $347.2 million in assets committed to the company. It has an expense ratio of 0.79%, much more than what the funds tied to the S&P 500 charge. That amounts to $79 in fees for a $10,000 investment. During the last year, the ETF's shares had gained about 16.2%, an improvement over the 10.6% gain posted by the S&P 500.
Will Fox News stock split?
Fox Corp., the owner of Fox News, was only established in 2019. Its stock hovered around $55 per share in mid-2025, which usually would not be high enough to discourage retail investors from taking a stake in the company.
As a general rule, companies split their stock to bring high share prices down, encouraging more people to buy their stock. So, while it's possible, there doesn't seem to be any groundswell of support for a split.
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The bottom line on Fox News
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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