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Wendy's (WEN) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$16.65 +0.08 (+0.48%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

Wendy's Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.01%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Recent
Dividend Payment
Dec. 16
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
51.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio
105.26%

Wendy's (WEN) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.01%. 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 61.50% of its cash flow as dividends.

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WEN Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

WEN Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

Wendy's vs. The Competition

Compare 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 Companies
Annual Dividend$1.00$0.03$1.31
Dividend Yield6.01%165.84%4.21%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth51.08%27.48%14.22%

Wendy's Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend 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 Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings105.26%
Based on This Year's Estimate101.01%
Based on Next Year's Estimate97.09%
Based on Cashflow61.50%

Wendy's Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/31/2024quarterly$0.25 - 4.92%12/2/202412/2/202412/16/2024
8/1/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.9%9/3/20249/3/20249/17/2024
5/2/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.02%6/3/20246/3/20246/17/2024
2/15/2024Quarterly$0.25 - 5.27%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
11/2/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 5.19%11/30/202312/1/202312/15/2023
8/9/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 4.7%8/31/20239/1/20239/15/2023
5/10/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 4.31%5/31/20236/1/20236/15/2023
1/13/2023Quarterly$0.25 - 4.33%2/28/20233/1/20233/15/2023
1/13/2023Quarterly$0.25+$0.1250
100.00%
4.33%2/28/20233/1/20233/15/2023

This 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

The current dividend yield for Wendy's is 6.01%. Learn more on WEN's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for WEN shares is $1.00. Learn more on WEN's annual dividend history.

Wendy's pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Wendy's's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, December 16, 2024.

Wendy's's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 51.08% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.1250 on Friday, January 13, 2023.

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
  • 61.50% based on cash flow

Wendy's' dividend yield of 6.00% 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 5.61, 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.


This page (NASDAQ:WEN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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