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WWD Woodward dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Woodward's latest quarterly dividend was on Feb 16, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.25 per share. At an annualized rate of $0.91 per share, the stock yields 0.59%. The latest dividend has increased by $0.03, or 14% from the prior distribution.

Key dates

  • WWD last dividend date: Feb 16, 2024
  • WWD next dividend date: Not announced
WWD dividend stats
DPS
$0.91
Dividend yield
0.59%
Payout ratio
18.6%
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.36%
Payout ratio
29.9%

Dividend yield

What is Woodward current dividend yield

WWD has a dividend yield of 0.59% which is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.36%, Woodward's dividend yield is 57% lower. Historically WWD's dividend yield has averaged at 0.6% in the last 5 years, which is above the current yield.

Dividend history

What is WWD dividend payout history and dates

Woodward has been paying dividends since 1996. WWD has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 15% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 62% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 29%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 16, 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Jan 24, 2024 $0.25 normal
Nov 17, 2023 Dec 4, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 $0.22 normal
Aug 11, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 $0.22 normal
May 19, 2023 Jun 5, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 $0.22 normal
Feb 17, 2023 Mar 7, 2023 Jan 30, 2023 $0.22 normal
Nov 10, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 $0.19 normal
Aug 12, 2022 Aug 29, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.19 normal
May 16, 2022 May 31, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 $0.19 normal
Feb 17, 2022 Mar 7, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 $0.19 normal
Nov 12, 2021 Nov 29, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 $0.163 normal
Aug 13, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 $0.163 normal
May 17, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 $0.163 normal
Feb 19, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 Feb 1, 2021 $0.163 normal
Nov 13, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Sep 23, 2020 $0.081 normal
Aug 14, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 $0.081 normal
May 15, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 Apr 29, 2020 $0.081 normal
Feb 14, 2020 Mar 3, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 $0.28 normal
Nov 15, 2019 Dec 2, 2019 Sep 24, 2019 $0.163 normal
Aug 19, 2019 Sep 3, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 $0.163 normal
May 17, 2019 Jun 3, 2019 May 1, 2019 $0.163 normal
Feb 15, 2019 Mar 5, 2019 Jan 30, 2019 $0.163 normal
Nov 9, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 $0.143 normal
Aug 20, 2018 Sep 4, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $0.143 normal
May 18, 2018 Jun 4, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 $0.143 normal
Feb 16, 2018 Mar 6, 2018 Jan 24, 2018 $0.143 normal
Nov 10, 2017 Nov 27, 2017 Sep 19, 2017 $0.125 normal
Aug 18, 2017 Sep 5, 2017 Jul 26, 2017 $0.125 normal
May 18, 2017 Jun 5, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 $0.125 normal
Feb 15, 2017 Mar 6, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 $0.125 normal
Nov 9, 2016 Nov 28, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 $0.11 normal
Aug 11, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 Jul 22, 2016 $0.11 normal
May 19, 2016 Jun 6, 2016 Apr 22, 2016 $0.11 normal

Woodward dividend payout ratio

What is Woodward dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WWD has a payout ratio of 18.6% which is lower than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 29.9%, Woodward's payout ratio is 38% lower.

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

WWD dividend vs peer dividends

How does WWD dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
PH Parker Hannifin Corp 1.07% $5.92 28.9%
ITT ITT Inc 0.87% $1.19 23.8%
WWD Woodward Inc 0.59% $0.91 18.6%
GE General Electric Co 0.18% $0.32 3.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodward pay a dividend?

Yes, Woodward has been paying dividends for the last 28 years.

When is Woodward's next dividend?

WWD hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in May 2024.

When was WWD's last dividend?

Woodward's last regular dividend was on Feb 16, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.25 per share.

How much dividend does Woodward pay (per share)?

WWD has paid dividend of $0.91 per share in the last year.

What is Woodward's dividend yield?

Currently Woodward's dividend yield is 0.59%.

How often does Woodward pay dividends?

Woodward pays dividends quarterly.

What is Woodward's dividend payout ratio?

Woodward's dividend payout ratio is 18.6%.

Does Woodward pay a good dividend?

Woodward's dividend yield is below the Industrials sector average.