Wendy's (WEN) Dividend Yield, Date & History $14.60 -0.25 (-1.68%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Wendy's Dividend SummaryDividend Yield6.85%Annual Dividend$1.00Recent Dividend Payment Dec. 16 Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth 32.49%Dividend Payout Ratio 105.26% Wendy's (WEN) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.85%. The next quarterly payment of $0.25 per share was paid on Monday, December 16, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, December 2. The company currently pays out 105.26% of its earnings and 60.27% of its cash flow as dividends. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryWEN Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of Wendy's' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open Wendy's in Dividend Calculator WEN Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks Wendy's' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open Wendy's in Dividend Yield Calculator Wendy's vs. The CompetitionCompare Wendy's' annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Retail and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeWendy'sRetail CompaniesNASDAQ CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.00$0.03$1.31Dividend Yield6.85%165.81%4.02%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth32.49%13.89%12.92%Wendy's Dividend Payout RatioDividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.TypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings105.26%Based on This Year's Estimate101.01%Based on Next Year's Estimate97.09%Based on Cashflow60.27% Wendy's Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date10/31/2024quarterly$0.25 - 4.92%12/2/202412/2/202412/16/20248/1/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.9%9/3/20249/3/20249/17/20245/2/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.02%6/3/20246/3/20246/17/20242/15/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.27%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/202411/2/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 5.19%11/30/202312/1/202312/15/2023 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Wendy's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/9/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 4.7%8/31/20239/1/20239/15/20235/10/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 4.31%5/31/20236/1/20236/15/2023This table shows Wendy's' quarterlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Wendy's Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is Wendy's's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for Wendy's is 6.85%. Learn more on WEN's dividend yield history. How much is Wendy's's annual dividend? The annual dividend for WEN shares is $1.00. Learn more on WEN's annual dividend history. How often does Wendy's pay dividends? Wendy's pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When was Wendy's's most recent dividend payment? Wendy's's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, December 16, 2024. When was Wendy's's most recent ex-dividend date? Wendy's's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2, 2024. Is Wendy's's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 32.49% per year. When did Wendy's last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.1250 on Friday, January 13, 2023. What is Wendy's's dividend payout ratio? The dividend payout ratio for WEN is: 105.26% based on the trailing year of earnings 101.01% based on this year's estimates 97.09% based on next year's estimates 60.27% based on cash flow Is Wendy's a good dividend stock? Wendy's' dividend yield of 6.69% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. WEN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.85, making it a leading dividend payer. Wendy's' dividend payout ratio of 105.26% may not be sustainable. Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Wendy's stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time. 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