Westlake (WLK) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$144.28

-1.72 (-1.18%)

(As of 09/20/2024 ET)

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Dividend Yield: 1.46%
Annual Dividend: $2.10
Dividend Increase Track Record: 21 Years
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth: 17.19%
Dividend Payout Ratio: 105.53%
Recent Dividend Payment: Sep. 5

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Westlake vs. The Competition

Type	Westlake	Materials Companies	NYSE Companies
Annual Dividend	$2.10	$16.57	$1.45
Dividend Yield	1.46%	526.35%	351.00%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	17.19%	22.05%	15.89%
Track Record	21 years	24 years	23 years

Westlake Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	105.53%
Based on This Year's Estimates	29.45%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	25.03%
Based on Cashflow	12.17%

Westlake Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/9/2024	quarterly	$0.5250	1.5%	8/20/2024	8/20/2024	9/5/2024
5/10/2024	quarterly	$0.50	1.3%	5/20/2024	5/21/2024	6/6/2024
2/16/2024	Quarterly	$0.50	1.39%	2/27/2024	2/28/2024	3/14/2024
11/10/2023	quarterly	$0.50	1.6%	11/20/2023	11/21/2023	12/6/2023
8/14/2023	Quarterly	$0.3570	1.06%	8/24/2023	8/25/2023	9/12/2023
5/12/2023	Quarterly	$0.3570	1.24%	5/22/2023	5/23/2023	6/8/2023
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2/17/2023	Quarterly	$0.3570	1.25%	2/28/2023	3/1/2023	3/16/2023
11/11/2022	Quarterly	$0.3570	1.29%	11/23/2022	11/25/2022	12/9/2022
8/12/2022	Quarterly	$0.3570	1.3%	8/19/2022	8/22/2022	9/6/2022
5/14/2022	Quarterly	$0.2975	0.9%	5/20/2022	5/23/2022	6/7/2022
2/18/2022	quarterly	$0.2975	1.1%	2/28/2022	3/1/2022	3/15/2022
11/15/2021	quarterly	$0.2975	1.2%	11/22/2021	11/23/2021	12/8/2021
8/13/2021	Quarterly	$0.2975	1.4%	8/23/2021	8/24/2021	9/8/2021
5/14/2021	Quarterly	$0.27	1.1%	5/24/2021	5/25/2021	6/9/2021
2/19/2021	Quarterly	$0.27	1.2%	3/1/2021	3/2/2021	3/16/2021
11/13/2020	Quarterly	$0.27	1.4%	11/23/2020	11/24/2020	12/9/2020
8/14/2020	Quarterly	$0.27	1.8%	8/24/2020	8/25/2020	9/9/2020
5/15/2020	Quarterly	$0.2625	2.5%	5/22/2020	5/26/2020	6/9/2020
2/14/2020	Quarterly	$0.2625	1.7%	2/24/2020	2/25/2020	3/10/2020
11/15/2019	Quarterly	$0.2625	1.5%	11/25/2019	11/26/2019	12/10/2019
8/15/2019	Quarterly	$0.2625		8/26/2019	8/27/2019	9/11/2019
5/20/2019	quarterly	$0.25	1.59%	5/28/2019	5/29/2019	6/12/2019
2/15/2019	Quarterly	$0.25	1.24%	2/26/2019	2/27/2019	3/13/2019
11/19/2018	quarterly	$0.25	1.43%	11/26/2018	11/27/2018	12/11/2018
8/20/2018	quarterly	$0.25	1.04%	8/27/2018	8/28/2018	9/12/2018
5/21/2018	quarterly	$0.21	0.68%	5/29/2018	5/30/2018	6/13/2018
2/17/2018	quarterly	$0.21	0.79%	2/26/2018	2/27/2018	3/13/2018
11/17/2017	quarterly	$0.21	0.89%	11/24/2017	11/27/2017	12/11/2017
8/21/2017	quarterly	$0.21	1.19%	8/30/2017	9/1/2017	9/18/2017
5/19/2017	quarterly	$0.1906	1.21%	5/25/2017	5/30/2017	6/13/2017
2/17/2017	quarterly	$0.1906	1.16%	2/24/2017	2/28/2017	3/14/2017
11/21/2016	quarterly	$0.1906	1.37%	11/29/2016	12/1/2016	12/16/2016
8/19/2016	quarterly	$0.1906	1.5%	8/31/2016	9/2/2016	9/20/2016
5/11/2016	quarterly	$0.1815	1.59%	5/19/2016	5/23/2016	6/7/2016
2/18/2016	quarterly	$0.1815	1.7%	2/25/2016	2/29/2016	3/14/2016
11/23/2015	quarterly	$0.1815	1.23%	12/2/2015	12/4/2015	12/18/2015
8/25/2015	quarterly	$0.1815	1.42%	9/2/2015	9/4/2015	9/22/2015
5/18/2015	quarterly	$0.1650	0.93%	5/27/2015	5/29/2015	6/12/2015
2/23/2015	quarterly	$0.1650	0.95%	3/3/2015	3/5/2015	3/19/2015
11/24/2014	quarterly	$0.1650	0.94%	12/3/2014	12/5/2014	12/19/2014
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8/25/2014	quarterly	$0.1650	0.69%	9/3/2014	9/5/2014	9/19/2014
5/19/2014	quarterly	$0.1260	0.66%	5/28/2014	5/30/2014	6/17/2014
2/18/2014	quarterly	$0.2520	0.78%	2/26/2014	2/28/2014	3/18/2014
11/25/2013	quarterly	$0.2250	0.8%	12/4/2013	12/6/2013	12/20/2013
8/26/2013	quarterly	$0.2250	0.87%	9/6/2013	9/10/2013	9/25/2013
5/17/2013	quarterly	$0.1875	0.8%	5/31/2013	6/4/2013	6/19/2013
2/18/2013	quarterly	$0.1875	0.86%	2/27/2013	3/1/2013	3/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Westlake Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westlake's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Westlake is 1.46%. Learn more on WLK's dividend yield history.
How much is Westlake's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for WLK shares is $2.10. Learn more on WLK's annual dividend history.
How often does Westlake pay dividends?: Westlake pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When was Westlake's most recent dividend payment?: Westlake's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.5250 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
When was Westlake's most recent ex-dividend date?: Westlake's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Is Westlake's dividend growing?: Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 17.19% per year.
What track record does Westlake have of raising its dividend?: Westlake has increased its dividend for the past 21 consecutive years.
When did Westlake last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0250 on Friday, August 9, 2024.
What is Westlake's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for WLK is:
105.53% based on the trailing year of earnings

29.45% based on this year's estimates

25.03% based on next year's estimates

12.17% based on cash flow
Is Westlake a good dividend stock?: Westlake's dividend yield of 1.47% is lower than the average Basic Materials company that issues a dividend. The company's 21 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Westlake's dividend payout ratio of 105.53% may not be sustainable. However, based on earnings estimates, WLK will have a more sustainable dividend payout ratio of 25.03% next year.