NWSA Deep Analytical Report

News Corporation | Category: Equity Large Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 0.86% ($0.20) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2013-06-01 → 2026-02-01 (153 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 1.81% 1.45% 1.57% 2.44% 1.75% 2.02% 23.24 24.07 22.84 24.49
Weekly 3.99% 3.91% 4.00% 5.68% 3.84% 4.44% 22.76 24.58 21.90 25.54
Monthly 8.55% 7.56% 8.42% 12.27% 8.00% 9.25% 21.83 25.62 20.15 27.75
Quarterly 13.37% 13.74% 12.29% 21.45% 13.85% 16.02% 20.59 27.16 17.93 31.20
Annual 27.71% 32.03% 17.93 31.20 13.59 41.16
Option Time Horizon 10.66% 12.32% 21.26 26.31 19.11 29.27
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T13:01 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $23.65  |  Strike (K): $25.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $0.5250 (Bid $0.4000 / Ask $0.6500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.86%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 27.71% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 27.69% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 32.03% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-09-10 $0.1000
2025-03-12 $0.1000
2024-09-11 $0.1000
2024-03-12 $0.1000
2023-09-12 $0.1000
2023-03-14 $0.1000
2022-09-13 $0.1000
2022-03-15 $0.1000
2021-09-14 $0.1000
2021-03-16 $0.1000
2020-09-15 $0.1000
2020-03-10 $0.1000
2019-09-10 $0.1000
2019-03-12 $0.1000
2018-09-11 $0.1000
2018-03-13 $0.1000
2017-09-12 $0.1000
2017-03-13 $0.1000
2016-09-12 $0.1000
2016-03-07 $0.1000
2015-09-14 $0.1000
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.08. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.75 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.39%290.91%0.91%
-5.39% to -4.04%310.97%1.88%
-4.04% to -2.68%882.76%4.64%
-2.68% to -1.32%39412.36%17.01%
-1.32% to 0.03%104732.85%49.86%
0.03% to 1.39%106433.39%83.24%
1.39% to 2.75%36811.55%94.79%
2.75% to 4.10%1133.55%98.34%
4.10% to 5.46%300.94%99.28%
Greater than 5.46%230.72%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.78%1.84% 78.32%68.27%
±2σ -3.58%3.65% 95.23%95.45%
±3σ -5.39%5.46% 98.37%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.08. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 16.61 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -1.95%00.00%0.00%
-1.95% to -0.86%00.00%0.00%
-0.86% to 0.22%00.00%0.00%
0.22% to 1.31%48815.31%15.31%
1.31% to 2.40%153448.12%63.43%
2.40% to 3.49%72622.77%86.20%
3.49% to 4.58%2327.28%93.48%
4.58% to 5.67%1003.14%96.61%
5.67% to 6.75%471.47%98.09%
Greater than 6.75%611.91%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.95%3.85% 86.51%68.27%
±2σ -0.50%5.30% 95.61%95.45%
±3σ -1.95%6.75% 98.09%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.47. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.11 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.67%160.50%0.50%
-4.67% to -3.50%371.16%1.66%
-3.50% to -2.32%1173.67%5.33%
-2.32% to -1.15%39512.39%17.72%
-1.15% to 0.03%104432.75%50.47%
0.03% to 1.21%101831.93%82.40%
1.21% to 2.38%38111.95%94.35%
2.38% to 3.56%1123.51%97.87%
3.56% to 4.73%471.47%99.34%
Greater than 4.73%210.66%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.54%1.60% 76.85%68.27%
±2σ -3.11%3.17% 94.57%95.45%
±3σ -4.68%4.73% 98.84%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.38. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.35 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.80%60.91%0.91%
-11.80% to -8.81%101.51%2.42%
-8.81% to -5.82%192.87%5.30%
-5.82% to -2.83%7511.35%16.64%
-2.83% to 0.16%21532.53%49.17%
0.16% to 3.16%22133.43%82.60%
3.16% to 6.15%7811.80%94.40%
6.15% to 9.14%253.78%98.18%
9.14% to 12.13%91.36%99.55%
Greater than 12.13%30.45%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.82%4.15% 77.31%68.27%
±2σ -7.81%8.14% 94.10%95.45%
±3σ -11.80%12.13% 98.64%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.19. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 18.20 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.80%00.00%0.00%
-5.80% to -2.87%00.00%0.00%
-2.87% to 0.06%00.00%0.00%
0.06% to 2.99%9514.35%14.35%
2.99% to 5.92%33150.00%64.35%
5.92% to 8.85%14922.51%86.86%
8.85% to 11.78%466.95%93.81%
11.78% to 14.71%172.57%96.37%
14.71% to 17.64%91.36%97.73%
Greater than 17.64%152.27%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.01%9.82% 87.76%68.27%
±2σ -1.90%13.73% 95.47%95.45%
±3σ -5.80%17.64% 97.73%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.01. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.95 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.95%20.30%0.30%
-11.95% to -8.95%60.91%1.21%
-8.95% to -5.95%274.08%5.29%
-5.95% to -2.95%8112.24%17.52%
-2.95% to 0.05%23235.05%52.57%
0.05% to 3.05%20931.57%84.14%
3.05% to 6.04%6710.12%94.26%
6.04% to 9.04%203.02%97.28%
9.04% to 12.04%111.66%98.94%
Greater than 12.04%71.06%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.95%4.04% 79.31%68.27%
±2σ -7.95%8.04% 94.11%95.45%
±3σ -11.95%12.04% 98.64%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.62. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.63 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -24.91%10.66%0.66%
-24.91% to -18.50%00.00%0.66%
-18.50% to -12.09%85.26%5.92%
-12.09% to -5.68%2315.13%21.05%
-5.68% to 0.73%5032.89%53.95%
0.73% to 7.14%4126.97%80.92%
7.14% to 13.55%1711.18%92.11%
13.55% to 19.96%85.26%97.37%
19.96% to 26.37%31.97%99.34%
Greater than 26.37%10.66%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.82%9.27% 75.00%68.27%
±2σ -16.37%17.82% 93.42%95.45%
±3σ -24.91%26.37% 98.68%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.39. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 9.53 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.21%00.00%0.00%
-9.21% to -3.54%00.00%0.00%
-3.54% to 2.13%00.00%0.00%
2.13% to 7.80%2616.99%16.99%
7.80% to 13.46%7347.71%64.71%
13.46% to 19.13%2717.65%82.35%
19.13% to 24.80%149.15%91.50%
24.80% to 30.47%95.88%97.39%
30.47% to 36.14%21.31%98.69%
Greater than 36.14%21.31%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 5.91%21.02% 81.05%68.27%
±2σ -1.65%28.58% 96.73%95.45%
±3σ -9.21%36.14% 98.69%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.24. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.72 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -25.17%00.00%0.00%
-25.17% to -18.85%21.31%1.31%
-18.85% to -12.53%117.19%8.50%
-12.53% to -6.21%1711.11%19.61%
-6.21% to 0.10%4630.07%49.67%
0.10% to 6.42%5032.68%82.35%
6.42% to 12.74%1610.46%92.81%
12.74% to 19.06%95.88%98.69%
19.06% to 25.38%10.65%99.35%
Greater than 25.38%10.65%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.32%8.53% 74.51%68.27%
±2σ -16.74%16.95% 95.42%95.45%
±3σ -25.17%25.38% 99.35%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.15. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.36 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -38.27%00.00%0.00%
-38.27% to -28.24%00.00%0.00%
-28.24% to -18.21%11.96%1.96%
-18.21% to -8.19%917.65%19.61%
-8.19% to 1.84%1835.29%54.90%
1.84% to 11.86%1427.45%82.35%
11.86% to 21.89%59.80%92.16%
21.89% to 31.92%23.92%96.08%
31.92% to 41.94%11.96%98.04%
Greater than 41.94%11.96%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.53%15.21% 72.55%68.27%
±2σ -24.90%28.57% 94.12%95.45%
±3σ -38.27%41.94% 98.04%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.23. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.61 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.89%00.00%0.00%
-16.89% to -6.58%00.00%0.00%
-6.58% to 3.72%00.00%0.00%
3.72% to 14.03%1325.00%25.00%
14.03% to 24.34%1936.54%61.54%
24.34% to 34.65%1121.15%82.69%
34.65% to 44.95%59.62%92.31%
44.95% to 55.26%35.77%98.08%
55.26% to 65.57%00.00%98.08%
Greater than 65.57%11.92%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 10.59%38.08% 78.85%68.27%
±2σ -3.15%51.83% 96.15%95.45%
±3σ -16.89%65.57% 98.08%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.01. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.41 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -36.90%00.00%0.00%
-36.90% to -27.68%11.92%1.92%
-27.68% to -18.46%35.77%7.69%
-18.46% to -9.24%713.46%21.15%
-9.24% to -0.02%1426.92%48.08%
-0.02% to 9.20%1732.69%80.77%
9.20% to 18.42%815.38%96.15%
18.42% to 27.64%11.92%98.08%
27.64% to 36.86%00.00%98.08%
Greater than 36.86%11.92%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -12.32%12.27% 73.08%68.27%
±2σ -24.61%24.57% 94.23%95.45%
±3σ -36.90%36.86% 98.08%99.73%