Last $468.75 USD
Change Today +1.94 / 0.42%
Volume 9.1K
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washington post-class b (WPO) Snapshot

Open
$464.81
Previous Close
$466.81
Day High
$468.97
Day Low
$463.06
52 Week High
05/17/13 - $468.99
52 Week Low
10/26/12 - $327.00
Market Cap
3.5B
Average Volume 10 Days
14.8K
EPS TTM
$26.24
Shares Outstanding
6.2M
EX-Date
12/13/12
P/E TM
17.9x
Dividend
$9.80
Dividend Yield
2.09%
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The Washington Post Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It operates in seven segments: Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan International, Cable Television, Newspaper Publishing, Television Broadcasting, and Other Businesses. The company offers a range of educational services, including higher education, such as provision of various certificate, diploma, and degree programs through its campus, as well as through online; and test preparation services comprising preparing students for various college and graduate school admissions examinations, medical and nursing licensure exams, and bar exams, as well as publishes test preparation resources in print and digital formats, and develops online educational programs. The Washington Post Company operates approximately 59 schools in 17 states. It also provides cable services, including basic video, digital video, high-speed data, and telephone services in the midwestern, western, and southern states of the United States. In addition, the company publishes and distributes The Washington Post, a morning daily and Sunday newspaper; and weekly publications and tabloids, as well as produces washingtonpost.com, an Internet site that provides news and information products and editorial content of The Washington Post. Further, it owns six VHF television stations serving Houston, Detroit, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio, and Jacksonville television markets, as well as offers commercial printing services. The Washington Post Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Washington, the District of Columbia.

17,000 Employees
Last Reported Date: 02/28/13
Founded in 1877

washington post-class b (WPO) Top Compensated Officers

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman o...
Total Annual Compensation: $400.0K
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice Presi...
Total Annual Compensation: $997.7K
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Co...
Total Annual Compensation: $890.0K
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Total Annual Compensation: $890.0K
Senior Vice President of Planning & Developme...
Total Annual Compensation: $890.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2012.

washington post-class b (WPO) Key Developments

The Washington Post Company Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

The Washington Post Company reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported operating revenues of $959,105,000 compared to $955,501,000 a year ago. Operating income was $23,060,000 compared to $21,298,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $13,945,000 compared to $25,680,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $6,645,000 or $0.82 per basic and diluted share compared to $13,980,000 or $1.72 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net income attributable to the company common stockholders was $4,718,000 or $0.64 per basic and diluted share compared to $31,047,000 or $4.07 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Non GAAP income from continuing operations, adjusted was $25,237,000 or $3.46 per diluted share compared to $9,319,000 or $1.18 per diluted share a year ago.

The Washington Post Company, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2013

The Washington Post Company, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2013., at 09:00 US Eastern Standard Time. Location: Auditorium, The Washington Post Building. Agenda: To elect directors for the ensuing year; to consider the compensation paid to the named executive officers of the company for 2012; and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Washington Post Company to Report Q1, 2013 Results on May 03, 2013

The Washington Post Company announced that they will report Q1, 2013 results on May 03, 2013

 

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