Equity

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Equity

NOTE 7. EQUITY

The following tables summarize changes in equity for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

	For the three months ended March 31, 2023
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total News Corp Equity		Non-controlling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
	(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2022	382	$	4	193	$	2	$	11,550	$	(2,186)	$	(1,255)	$	8,115	$	941	$	9,056
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		50		—		50		9		59
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(24)		(24)		(17)		(41)
Dividends	—	—		—	—		(58)		—		—		(58)		(27)		(85)
Share repurchases	(1)	—		—	—		(20)		—		—		(20)		—		(20)
Other	1	—		—	—		14		—		—		14		1		15
Balance, March 31, 2023	382	$	4	193	$	2	$	11,486	$	(2,136)	$	(1,279)	$	8,077	$	907	$	8,984

	For the three months ended March 31, 2022
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total News Corp Equity		Non-controlling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
	(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2021	392	$	4	199	$	2	$	11,948	$	(2,482)	$	(1,089)	$	8,383	$	964	$	9,347
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		82		—		82		22		104
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		—		88		88		35		123
Dividends	—	—		—	—		(59)		—		—		(59)		(28)		(87)
Share repurchases	(3)	—		(1)	—		(78)		(3)		—		(81)		—		(81)
Other	—	—		—	—		12		—		—		12		(2)		10
Balance, March 31, 2022	389	$	4	198	$	2	$	11,823	$	(2,403)	$	(1,001)	$	8,425	$	991	$	9,416

	For the nine months ended March 31, 2023
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total News Corp Equity		Non-controlling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
	(in millions)
Balance, June 30, 2022	388	$	4	197	$	2	$	11,779	$	(2,293)	$	(1,270)	$	8,222	$	921	$	9,143
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		157		—		157		62		219
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(9)		(9)		(14)		(23)
Dividends	—	—		—	—		(116)		—		—		(116)		(58)		(174)
Share repurchases	(8)	—		(4)	—		(194)		—		—		(194)		—		(194)
Other	2	—		—	—		17		—		—		17		(4)		13
Balance, March 31, 2023	382	$	4	193	$	2	$	11,486	$	(2,136)	$	(1,279)	$	8,077	$	907	$	8,984

	For the nine months ended March 31, 2022
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total News Corp Equity		Non-controlling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
	(in millions)
Balance, June 30, 2021	391	$	4	200	$	2	$	12,057	$	(2,911)	$	(941)	$	8,211	$	935	$	9,146
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		513		—		513		120		633
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(60)		(60)		(3)		(63)
Dividends	—	—		—	—		(118)		—		—		(118)		(55)		(173)
Share repurchases	(4)	—		(2)	—		(122)		(5)		—		(127)		—		(127)
Other	2	—		—	—		6		—		—		6		(6)		—
Balance, March 31, 2022	389	$	4	198	$	2	$	11,823	$	(2,403)	$	(1,001)	$	8,425	$	991	$	9,416

Stock Repurchases

On September 22, 2021, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $1 billion in the aggregate of its outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the “Repurchase Program”). The Repurchase Program replaces the Company’s $500 million Class A Common Stock repurchase program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) in May 2013. The manner, timing, number and share price of any repurchases will be determined by the Company at its discretion and will depend upon such factors as the market price of the stock, general market conditions, applicable securities laws, alternative investment opportunities and other factors. The Repurchase Program has no time limit and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining authorized amount under the Repurchase Program was approximately $623 million.

Stock repurchases commenced on November 9, 2021. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 0.8 million and 7.7 million shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock for approximately $14 million and $129 million, respectively, and 0.4 million and 3.9 million shares, respectively, of Class B Common Stock for approximately $6 million and $65 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired 2.5 million and 3.9 million shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock for approximately $54 million and $85 million, respectively, and 1.2 million and 1.9 million shares, respectively, of Class B Common Stock for approximately $27 million and $42 million, respectively.

Dividends

In February 2023, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The dividend was paid on April 12, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2023. The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to stockholders, if any, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of future dividends will depend on many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and debt facility covenants, other contractual restrictions, as well as legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, market volatility and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.