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WTFC Wintrust Financial dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Wintrust Financial's last quarterly dividend was on Feb 7, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.45 per share. At an annualized rate of $1.65 per share, the stock yields 1.58%. The latest dividend has grown by $0.05, or 13% from the previous dividend.

Key dates

  • WTFC last dividend date: Feb 7, 2024
  • WTFC next dividend date: Not announced
WTFC dividend stats
DPS
$1.65
Dividend yield
1.58%
Payout ratio
17%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.23%
Payout ratio
39.4%

Dividend yield

What is Wintrust Financial current dividend yield

WTFC has a dividend yield of 1.58% which is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 3.23%, Wintrust Financial's dividend yield is 51% lower. Historically WTFC's dividend yield has averaged at 1.7% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is WTFC dividend payout history and dates

Wintrust Financial has been paying dividends since 2000. WTFC has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 16% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 46% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 20%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 7, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 $0.45 normal
Nov 8, 2023 Nov 24, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 $0.4 normal
Aug 9, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 $0.4 normal
May 10, 2023 May 25, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 $0.4 normal
Feb 8, 2023 Feb 23, 2023 Jan 26, 2023 $0.4 normal
Nov 9, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 Oct 27, 2022 $0.34 normal
Aug 10, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.34 normal
May 11, 2022 May 26, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 $0.34 normal
Feb 9, 2022 Feb 24, 2022 Jan 27, 2022 $0.34 normal
Nov 9, 2021 Nov 26, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 $0.31 normal
Aug 4, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 $0.31 normal
May 5, 2021 May 20, 2021 Apr 22, 2021 $0.31 normal
Feb 10, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 $0.31 normal
Nov 10, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Oct 29, 2020 $0.28 normal
Aug 5, 2020 Aug 20, 2020 Jul 23, 2020 $0.28 normal
May 6, 2020 May 21, 2020 Apr 23, 2020 $0.28 normal
Feb 5, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 Jan 23, 2020 $0.28 normal
Nov 6, 2019 Nov 21, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 $0.25 normal
Aug 7, 2019 Aug 22, 2019 Jul 25, 2019 $0.25 normal
May 8, 2019 May 23, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 $0.25 normal
Feb 6, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 Jan 24, 2019 $0.25 normal
Nov 7, 2018 Nov 23, 2018 Oct 25, 2018 $0.19 normal
Aug 8, 2018 Aug 23, 2018 Jul 26, 2018 $0.19 normal
May 9, 2018 May 24, 2018 Apr 26, 2018 $0.19 normal
Feb 7, 2018 Feb 22, 2018 Jan 25, 2018 $0.19 normal
Nov 8, 2017 Nov 24, 2017 Oct 26, 2017 $0.14 normal
Aug 8, 2017 Aug 24, 2017 Jul 27, 2017 $0.14 normal
May 9, 2017 May 25, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 $0.14 normal
Feb 7, 2017 Feb 23, 2017 Jan 26, 2017 $0.14 normal
Nov 8, 2016 Nov 25, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 $0.12 normal
Aug 9, 2016 Aug 25, 2016 Jul 28, 2016 $0.12 normal
May 10, 2016 May 26, 2016 Apr 28, 2016 $0.12 normal

Wintrust Financial dividend payout ratio

What is Wintrust Financial dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WTFC has a payout ratio of 17% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 39.4%, Wintrust Financial's payout ratio is 57% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

WTFC dividend vs peer dividends

How does WTFC dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
ASB Associated Banc-Corp 4% $0.86 75.4%
BUSE First Busey Corp 4% $0.96 43.4%
WTFC Wintrust Financial Corp 1.58% $1.65 17%
OSBC Old Second Bancorp Inc 1.45% $0.2 9.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Wintrust Financial pay a dividend?

Yes, Wintrust Financial has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. WTFC has been paying dividends since 2000.

When is Wintrust Financial's next dividend?

Currently WTFC's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in May 2024.

When was WTFC's last dividend?

Wintrust Financial's last dividend ex-date was on Feb 7, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.45 per share.

How much dividend does Wintrust Financial pay (per share)?

On an annual basis WTFC pays $1.65 per share.

What is Wintrust Financial's dividend yield?

Currently Wintrust Financial's dividend yield is 1.58%.

How often does Wintrust Financial pay dividends?

Wintrust Financial pays dividends quarterly.

What is Wintrust Financial's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Wintrust Financial is 17%.

Does Wintrust Financial pay a good dividend?

Wintrust Financial's dividend yield is below the Financial Services sector average.