How to buy Electronic Arts shares

Electronic Arts Inc (EA) is a publicly traded video gaming and multimedia business based in California and employing around 13,700 staff. It was formed in 1982 by ex-Apple employee, Trip Hawkins (perfect name for an 80s gaming legend, no?), and went public on the NASDAQ in 1990 (so it's traded in US dollars). Over the years, besides rolling out several hit games, EA has found success through several high-profile acquisitions – including Pogo.com in 2001, Mythic Entertainment in 2006, Playfish in 2009, Glu mobile in 2020 and the excellent British company, Codemasters, in 2021. Here's how you can invest.

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Alternative ways to invest in Electronic Arts

• Via a fund
• Via an S&P 500 ETF

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Electronic Arts), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Electronic Arts is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

ETF	Icon	1-year performance (to May. '25)	5-year performance (to May. '25)	Link
Invesco S&P 500 ETF (SPXP)		3.40%	92.49%	Invest Capital at risk
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C (XSPX)		3.33%	91.93%	Invest Capital at risk
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD (Acc) (CSP1)		3.20%	90.46%	Invest Capital at risk
HSBC S&P 500 ETF (HSPX)		2.19%	79.57%	Invest Capital at risk

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Electronic Arts pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 0.5% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 0.5% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 11.73% of net profits

  Electronic Arts has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.50% of its share value annually.

  Electronic Arts has paid out, on average, around 11.73% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.5% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.5% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Electronic Arts's case, that would currently equate to about 0.76 per share.

  While Electronic Arts's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  Electronic Arts's most recent dividend payout was on 18 March 2025. To benefit from it's next dividend payout, you'll need to buy Electronic Arts shares before 27 May 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

  Electronic Arts's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

  • Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 0.76% (0.76% forward annual dividend yield)
  • Nintendo Co ADR (NTDOY.US): 1.3% (1.3% forward annual dividend yield)
  • Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.US): (does not pay dividend)

• When does the fiscal year end for Electronic Arts?

  Electronic Arts's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is Electronic Arts based?

  Electronic Arts's address is: 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94065

• Have Electronic Arts's shares ever split?

  Electronic Arts's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 November 2003. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Electronic Arts shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Electronic Arts shares which in turn could have impacted Electronic Arts's share price.

• How to sell Electronic Arts shares

  It's as easy to sell Electronic Arts as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Electronic Arts shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Electronic Arts shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Electronic Arts shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Electronic Arts shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Electronic Arts shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Electronic Arts shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Electronic Arts

  Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Electronic Arts?

  Electronic Arts financials

  Revenue TTM	$7.5 billion
  Operating margin TTM	21.53%
  Gross profit TTM	$6 billion
  Return on assets TTM	7.84%
  Return on equity TTM	16.13%
  Profit margin	15.02%
  Book value	$24.85
  Market capitalisation more info button	$40 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months

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