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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-088407"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NXST"
cik: "0001142417"
company_name: "NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:16:17.579884+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nexstar declares $1.69 dividend, authorizes $1.5B buyback; adds IPG CFO to board

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $1.69 per share, payable Aug 23, 2024 to holders of record Aug 9, 2024.
- New $1.5B share repurchase authorization approved; $496M remained from prior July 2022 program as of May 8, 2024.
- Ellen Johnson (CFO of IPG) appointed to board effective Oct 1, 2024 as independent director; board expands to 10 members.
- Johnson brings advertising industry financial expertise; will stand for election at 2025 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-088407
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NXST
- cik: 0001142417
- company_name: NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000095017024088407/0000950170-24-088407-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000095017024088407/nxst-20240725.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-088407.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen Johnson was appointed as member of the Board at NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Ellen Johnson as a member of the Board, effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1142417/000095017024088407/0000950170-24-088407-index.htm

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