Stockholders in TKO Group, parent company of the UFC and WWE, are set to receive an ample dividend payout following strong performance in Q1 2026.
In a press release issued Wednesday, TKO Group announced an approximately $150 million U.S. dividend payout to Class A stockholders, which works out to $0.78 per share.
Payouts will be made on March 31, 2026.
TKO Group also houses Professional Bull Riding (PBR) and Zuffa Boxing under its banner.
The company and in particular Zuffa Boxing raised eyebrows recently by signing British boxer Connor Benn to a $15 million, one-fight deal. It was later revealed that Saudi sports magnate Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a Zuffa Boxing partner, was responsible for that signing.
Regardless, the money thrown at Benn, far from boxing’s biggest star, has raised awareness of fighter pay issues among some of the UFC’s biggest stars. Names like Sean O’Malley, Aljamain Sterling, and Michael “Venom” Page have begun to speak out over the promotion’s poor salaries, which are the focus of multiple class action lawsuits- one recently settled, and at least two more ongoing.
Page in particular said it was “hurtful” to see that sort of money go to someone not at the top of their field, while UFC fighters continue to be paid as little as $12,000 U.S. per fight.