Key Highlights

  • Match Group's $0.20 quarterly dividend trades ex-dividend October 5, 2026, with payment on October 20 to shareholders of record.
  • Second-quarter revenue was $853 million, down 1%, with operating income of $245.5 million and net income of $170.5 million.
  • Second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70, and adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $331 million, up 14%.
  • First-half free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $527 million, and the company repurchased 7.3 million shares for $245 million.

Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 1.97%, payable October 20 to shareholders of record on October 5, 2026. Second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70, and the company repurchased 7.3 million shares for $245 million in the first half of 2026.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Match Group's board declared the quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on August 4, 2026, payable October 20 to shareholders of record on October 5. The shares trade ex-dividend on October 5.

The second-quarter dividend was paid on July 21, and the company reported $46 million in total cash paid. Dividends paid in the first six months of 2026 totaled $90.9 million. In the first half, Match Group repurchased 7.3 million shares for $245 million at an average price of $34, including 5.3 million shares for $185 million in the second quarter. The company reported $697 million remaining under its repurchase authorization as of July 31.

About the Company

Match Group, Inc. operates online dating brands including Tinder and Hinge, and it reports Everyone Everywhere direct revenue alongside them. In the second quarter, the company reported total direct revenue of $840 million, 13.3 million payers and revenue per payer of $21.13. It also reported that Everyone Everywhere completed all major platform migrations.

Revenue, Payers and Brand Performance

Match Group reported second-quarter revenue of $853 million, down 1% from the prior year. Operating income was $245.5 million, GAAP net income was $170.5 million, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $331 million, up 14%.

Payers were 13.3 million, down 6%, and revenue per payer was $21.13, up 6%. Hinge revenue rose 22% and Hinge monthly active users rose 13%. The company reported that the decline in Tinder daily active users narrowed to 4%. Tinder direct revenue was $457.5 million, compared with $461.2 million, and Everyone Everywhere direct revenue was $178.9 million, compared with $216.8 million.

For the first half of 2026, operating cash flow was $564 million and free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $527 million. Stock-based compensation for the six months was $120.6 million, and the company reported $92 million of employee equity settlements.

Third-Quarter Guidance and Balance Sheet Reported by Match Group

Match Group reported third-quarter revenue guidance of $885 million to $895 million, a decline of 2% to 3% year over year, and adjusted EBITDA guidance, a non-GAAP measure, of $330 million to $335 million, up 10% at the midpoint, with a 37% adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) at the midpoint. The company reported cash of $580.6 million and total debt of $3.6 billion, all fixed-rate, as of June 30, with gross leverage of 2.7x and net leverage of 2.2x. Match Group also reported that it declared the $0.20 dividend on August 4, alongside its second-quarter results.

Outlook

Match Group's $0.20 quarterly dividend is payable October 20 to shareholders of record on October 5, 2026. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) relative to the third-quarter guidance range of $330 million to $335 million, the trend in payers and Tinder daily active users, and the $697 million remaining repurchase authorization are the relevant considerations.