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Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK)

Healthcare | Health Information Services | Plano, United States | NasdaqGS
10.75 USD -0.08 (-0.739%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 12:25 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:09 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fractured by a dangerous disconnect between the headline-grabbing yield and the company's actual financial health. The reported 11.3% dividend yield is a mathematical artifact of a collapsing share price rather than a sign of shareholder-friendly capital allocation; the payout ratio of 219% indicates the company is burning through equity to fund these checks, a classic hallmark of a value trap. Fundamentally, the business is deteriorating with negative earnings and revenue growth, and the recent news confirms management is cutting full-year revenue guidance despite topping estimates—a sign of a shrinking top line. While the stock has recently stabilized near its moving averages, the underlying fundamentals offer no support for a recovery. The options market agrees, with traders aggressively buying downside protection. This is not a buy; it is a speculative bet on a turnaround that the current data suggests is unlikely to materialize soon.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.020248
AutoARIMA0.025176
AutoETS0.025422
MSTL0.026801

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 0.17
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.152
Excess Kurtosis -0.24
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-18
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-18
Debt to Equity Ratio 4.108
Revenue per Share 6.563
Market Cap 224,869,968
Trailing P/E 18.86
Forward P/E 12.80
Beta 0.45
Profit Margins 9.00%
Website https://www.spok.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest decline, evidenced by the statistically significant overhang of out-of-the-money put volume compared to calls. While there is notable open interest in $12.50 calls, the implied volatility skew heavily favors downside protection, with ATM put IV significantly elevated relative to call IV. The lack of deep ITM call activity suggests limited bullish conviction for a major rally.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.99% 11.07% 8.90% 10.49%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-19 0.313 2.986641
2026-05-26 0.313 2.917055
2026-03-16 0.313 2.738408
2025-11-18 0.313 2.428239
2025-08-19 0.313 1.742762
2025-05-23 0.313 1.972275
2025-03-14 0.313 1.982267
2024-11-18 0.313 1.913203
2024-08-19 0.313 2.097855
2024-05-23 0.313 2.076974
2024-03-14 0.313 1.859774
2023-11-15 0.313 1.978508
2023-08-16 0.313 2.320237
2023-05-24 0.313 2.488076
2023-03-15 0.313 3.233471
2022-11-15 0.313 3.826406
2022-08-16 0.313 4.402250
2022-05-24 0.313 4.420904
2022-03-15 0.313 3.817073
2021-11-15 0.125 1.233959
2021-08-16 0.125 1.724138
2021-05-24 0.125 1.103266
2021-03-15 0.125 1.094571
2020-11-13 0.125 1.284687
2020-08-14 0.125 1.199616
2020-05-21 0.125 1.197318
2020-03-13 0.125 1.329787
2019-11-14 0.125 1.070205
2019-08-15 0.125 1.099384
2019-05-23 0.125 0.764059
2019-03-14 0.125 0.909753
2018-11-15 0.125 0.849762
2018-08-16 0.125 0.803859
2018-05-24 0.125 0.816993
2018-03-15 0.125 0.889680
2017-11-16 0.125 0.737463
2017-08-16 0.125 0.769231
2017-05-19 0.125 0.737463
2017-03-15 0.125 0.694444
2016-12-30 0.250 1.204819
2016-11-16 0.125 0.706215
2016-08-17 0.125 0.752106
2016-05-19 0.125 0.773036
2016-03-16 0.125 0.769231
2015-11-16 0.250 1.432665
2015-08-17 0.125 0.736160
2015-05-20 0.125 0.731422
2015-03-16 0.125 0.702642
2014-11-14 0.125 0.750300
2014-08-15 0.125 0.838926
2014-05-20 0.125 0.889047
2014-03-14 0.125 0.806972
2013-11-18 0.125 0.848033
2013-08-15 0.125 0.879662
2013-05-16 0.125 0.921829
2013-03-13 0.125 1.014610
2012-11-14 0.125 1.159555
2012-08-15 0.125 1.134301
2012-05-16 0.250 1.944012
2012-03-14 0.250 1.862891
2011-11-16 0.250 1.759324
2011-08-17 0.250 1.616031
2011-05-18 0.250 1.607717
2011-03-15 0.250 1.924557
2010-11-16 1.250 7.901391
2010-08-17 0.250 1.721763
2010-05-18 0.250 1.691475
2010-03-15 0.250 2.022654
2009-11-13 0.250 2.354049
2009-08-12 0.250 1.893939
2009-05-18 0.250 2.194908
2009-03-13 1.250 12.600806
2008-11-12 0.250 2.585315
2008-08-12 0.250 2.224199
2008-05-15 0.250 3.180662
2008-02-21 0.650 5.834829
2007-11-06 0.650 4.024768
2007-08-14 0.650 3.479657
2007-05-15 1.650 7.864633
2007-02-20 0.650 3.345342
2006-11-14 0.650 2.574257
2006-06-28 3.000 18.438844
2005-11-29 1.500 5.677517
Additional Data
dividendYield 11.56
exDividendDate 2026-08-19
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.25
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.11542013
lastDividendValue 0.313
lastDividendDate 2026-08-19
dividendDate 2026-09-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.32100314
Address1 3,000 Technology Drive
Address2 Suite 400
All Time High 39.75
All Time Low 6.13
Ask 13.82
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 131,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 147,562
Average Volume 147,562
Average Volume10Days 131,530
Beta 0.446
Bid 7.74
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value 6.69
City Plano
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 10.75
Current Ratio 1.093
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 10.78
Day Low 10.65
Debt To Equity 4.108
Display Name Spok
Dividend Date 1,788,912,000
Dividend Yield 11.56
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,358,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,358,800
Earnings Growth -0.104
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.095
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,355,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Ebitda 22,054,000
Ebitda Margins 0.16219999
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.78
Enterprise To Revenue 1.586
Enterprise Value 215,697,424
Eps Forward 0.84
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.57
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,097,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 10.7338
Fifty Day Average Change 0.016200066
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0015092572
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -32.100315
Fifty Two Week High 16.45
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.700001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.3465046
Fifty Two Week Low 9.95
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.8000002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.08040203
Fifty Two Week Range 9.95 - 16.45
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,100,701,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.75
Float Shares 18,195,851
Forward Eps 0.84
Forward P E 12.79762
Free Cashflow 20,814,624
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 382
Fullday Change -0.07999992
Fullday Change Percent -0.73902935
Fullday Price 10.75
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.60376
Gross Profits 82,090,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02321
Held Percent Institutions 0.58127
Implied Shares Outstanding 20,918,137
Industry Health Information Services
Industry Disp Health Information Services
Industry Key health-information-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,097,600
Last Dividend Value 0.313
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Spok Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Spok, Inc., engages in the healthcare communication solutions in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. Its products and services enhance workflows for clinicians and support administrative compliance. The company delivers clinical information to care teams when and where it matters to enhance patient outcomes; and provides GenA Pager, a one-way alphanumeric pager. It offers subscriptions to one-way or two-way messaging services, as well as alphanumeric pagers that are configurable to support unencrypted or encrypted operation; and ancillary services, such as voicemail, and equipment loss or maintenance protection services, as well as sells devices to resellers who lease or resell them to their subscribers. The company provides Spok Care Connect suite products for contact centers, clinical alerting and notification, mobile communications and messaging, and public safety notifications. In addition, it provides professional, software license updates, and product support services, as well as sells third-party equipment. It serves businesses, professionals, management personnel, medical personnel, field sales personnel and service forces, members of the construction industry and construction trades, real estate brokers and developers, sales and services organizations, specialty trade organizations, manufacturing organizations, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as USA Mobility, Inc. and changed its name to Spok Holdings, Inc. in July 2014. Spok Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Long Name Spok Holdings, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 224,869,968
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_10622427
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 12,240,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 220,267,982
Open 10.75
Operating Cashflow 28,581,000
Operating Margins 0.19908
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 2.193
Phone 800 611 8488
Previous Close 10.83
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.6068759
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.6538814
Profit Margins 0.09002
Quick Ratio 0.866
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.07999992
Regular Market Change Percent -0.73902935
Regular Market Day High 10.78
Regular Market Day Low 10.65
Regular Market Day Range 10.65 - 10.78
Regular Market Open 10.75
Regular Market Previous Close 10.83
Regular Market Price 10.75
Regular Market Time 1,791,995,108
Regular Market Volume 27,394
Return On Assets 0.056939997
Return On Equity 0.084180005
Revenue Growth -0.019
Revenue Per Share 6.563
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 20,918,137
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.033099998
Shares Short 691,441
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 593,895
Short Name Spok Holdings, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0356
Short Ratio 5.39
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol SPOK
Total Cash 16,592,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.793
Total Debt 5,746,000
Total Revenue 135,964,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.25
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.11542013
Trailing Eps 0.57
Trailing P E 18.85965
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.4238
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.67380047
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.058982164
Type Disp Equity
Volume 27,394
Website https://www.spok.com
Zip 75,074