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WHG Westwood Holdings Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Westwood Holdings Group's most recent dividend payment of $0.15 per share was made to shareholders on record before Aug 30, 2024. The payout stands at $0.6 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 3.8%.

Key dates

  • WHG last dividend date: Aug 30, 2024
WHG dividend stats
DPS
$0.6
Dividend yield
3.77%
Payout ratio
78.9%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.78%
Payout ratio
43.2%

Dividend yield

What is Westwood Holdings Group current dividend yield

WHG has a dividend yield of 3.8% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, Westwood Holdings Group's dividend yield is 37% higher. The historical 5-year average of WHG's dividend yield is 8.2%, which is more than the current one.

Dividend history

What is WHG dividend payout history and dates

Westwood Holdings Group has been paying dividends for the last 22 years. According to our data WHG has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 75% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 43%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Aug 30, 2024 $0.15 4.5%
Jun 3, 2024 $0.15 4.96%
Feb 29, 2024 $0.15 4.95%
Nov 30, 2023 $0.15 5.45%
Aug 31, 2023 $0.15 5.88%
Jun 1, 2023 $0.15 4.62%
Feb 28, 2023 $0.15 4.67%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.15 5.12%
Sep 1, 2022 $0.15 4.74%
Jun 2, 2022 $0.15 18.91%
Mar 3, 2022 $0.15 18.47%
Dec 2, 2021 $0.15 17.98%
Sep 2, 2021 $0.1 12.53%
Aug 5, 2021 $2.5 11.75%
Jun 3, 2021 $0.1 0.98%
Mar 1, 2021 $0.1 0.57%
Mar 5, 2020 $0.43 11.82%
Dec 5, 2019 $0.72 9.69%
Sep 5, 2019 $0.72 10.42%
Jun 6, 2019 $0.72 9.76%
Mar 7, 2019 $0.72 7.42%
Dec 6, 2018 $0.72 7.45%
Sep 6, 2018 $0.68 4.79%
Jun 7, 2018 $0.68 4.48%
Mar 8, 2018 $0.68 4.68%
Dec 7, 2017 $0.68 3.79%
Sep 7, 2017 $0.62 4.22%
Jun 7, 2017 $0.62 4.48%
Mar 8, 2017 $0.62 4.37%
Dec 7, 2016 $0.62 3.74%
Sep 7, 2016 $0.57 4.49%
Jun 8, 2016 $0.57 3.83%
Mar 9, 2016 $0.57 3.76%
Dec 11, 2015 $0.57 4%
Sep 9, 2015 $0.5 3.97%
Jun 10, 2015 $0.5 3.36%
Mar 11, 2015 $0.5 3.12%

Westwood Holdings Group dividend payout ratio

What is Westwood Holdings Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WHG has a payout ratio of 78.9% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Westwood Holdings Group's payout ratio is 83% higher.

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

WHG dividend vs peer dividends

How does WHG dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
EFC Ellington Financial Inc 13.25% $1.66 137.2%
WHG Westwood Holdings Group Inc 3.77% $0.6 78.9%
NTRS Northern Trust Corp 2.94% $3 40.9%
BX Blackstone Group Inc 2% $3.45 131.2%
APO Apollo Global Management Inc 1.22% $1.79 19.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Westwood Holdings Group pay a dividend?

Yes, Westwood Holdings Group has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. WHG has been paying dividends since 2002.

When was WHG's last dividend?

Westwood Holdings Group's last regular dividend was on Aug 30, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.15 per share.

How much dividend does Westwood Holdings Group pay (per share)?

WHG has paid dividend of $0.6 per share in the last year.

What is Westwood Holdings Group's dividend yield?

Currently Westwood Holdings Group's dividend yield is 3.8%.

How often does Westwood Holdings Group pay dividends?

Westwood Holdings Group has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Westwood Holdings Group's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Westwood Holdings Group is 78.9%.

Does Westwood Holdings Group pay a good dividend?

Westwood Holdings Group's dividend yield is more than the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.