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KWR Quaker Chemical dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Quaker Chemical's latest quarterly dividend was on Jan 16, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.455 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.78 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 0.86% based on its recent close price.

Key dates

  • KWR last dividend date: Jan 16, 2024
  • KWR next dividend date: Apr 15, 2024
KWR dividend stats
DPS
$1.78
Dividend yield
0.86%
Payout ratio
28.4%
vs. Basic Materials sector
Dividend yield
1.87%
Payout ratio
37.4%

Dividend yield

What is Quaker Chemical current dividend yield

KWR has a dividend yield of 0.86% which is lower than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 1.87%, Quaker Chemical's dividend yield is 54% lower. Historically KWR's dividend yield has averaged at 0.9% in the last 5 years, which is in line with the current one.

Dividend history

What is KWR dividend payout history and dates

Quaker Chemical has been paying dividends since 1994. KWR has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 4.7% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 10% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 4.7%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Jan 16, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Nov 15, 2023 $0.455 normal
Oct 16, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 $0.455 normal
Jul 14, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 May 10, 2023 $0.435 normal
Apr 13, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Feb 22, 2023 $0.435 normal
Jan 13, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Nov 16, 2022 $0.435 normal
Oct 14, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.435 normal
Jul 14, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 May 11, 2022 $0.415 normal
Apr 13, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Feb 23, 2022 $0.415 normal
Jan 13, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Nov 17, 2021 $0.415 normal
Oct 14, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Aug 3, 2021 $0.415 normal
Jul 15, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 May 12, 2021 $0.395 normal
Apr 15, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Feb 24, 2021 $0.395 normal
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Nov 18, 2020 $0.395 normal
Oct 15, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Sep 16, 2020 $0.395 normal
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 13, 2020 $0.385 normal
Apr 15, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 $0.385 normal
Jan 16, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Nov 20, 2019 $0.385 normal
Oct 16, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 $0.385 normal
Jul 16, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 May 8, 2019 $0.385 normal
Apr 15, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Feb 26, 2019 $0.37 normal
Jan 16, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Nov 14, 2018 $0.37 normal
Oct 16, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 $0.37 normal
Jul 16, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 May 9, 2018 $0.37 normal
Apr 13, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 $0.355 normal
Jan 16, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Nov 15, 2017 $0.355 normal
Oct 16, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Sep 20, 2017 $0.355 normal
Jul 13, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 May 10, 2017 $0.355 normal
Apr 11, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 $0.345 normal
Jan 12, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Nov 16, 2016 $0.345 normal
Oct 13, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 Sep 21, 2016 $0.345 normal
Jul 13, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 May 4, 2016 $0.345 normal
Apr 13, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 Feb 24, 2016 $0.32 normal

Quaker Chemical dividend payout ratio

What is Quaker Chemical dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

KWR has a payout ratio of 28.4% which is lower than the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Basic Materials sector average of 37.4%, Quaker Chemical's payout ratio is 24% lower.

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

KWR dividend vs peer dividends

How does KWR dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
WDFC Wd 40 Co 1.35% $3.37 66.1%
KWR Quaker Chemical Corp 0.86% $1.78 28.4%

Frequently asked questions

Does Quaker Chemical pay a dividend?

Yes, Quaker Chemical has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. KWR has been paying dividends since 1994.

When is Quaker Chemical's next dividend?

KWR has announced its next dividend with ex-date Apr 15, 2024.

When was KWR's last dividend?

Quaker Chemical's last regular dividend was on Jan 16, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.455 per share.

How much dividend does Quaker Chemical pay (per share)?

On an annual basis KWR pays $1.78 per share.

What is Quaker Chemical's dividend yield?

Quaker Chemical's current dividend yield is 0.86%.

How often does Quaker Chemical pay dividends?

Quaker Chemical pays dividends quarterly.

What is Quaker Chemical's dividend payout ratio?

Quaker Chemical's dividend payout ratio is 28.4%.

Does Quaker Chemical pay a good dividend?

Quaker Chemical's dividend yield is less than the Basic Materials sector average.