WestRock's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 11, 2022. The payout stands at $0.99 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 2.17%.
WestRock's dividend yield of 2.17% is above its peers average but below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average.
WestRock has been paying dividends for the last seven years. According to our data WRK has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 18% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 21% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 50%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | $0.25 | normal |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | $0.24 | normal |
| May 5, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.24 | normal |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 23, 2021 | $0.2 | normal |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | $0.2 | normal |
| May 5, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 26, 2020 | $0.465 | normal |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | $0.465 | normal |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Aug 8, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | $0.455 | normal |
| Apr 26, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | $0.455 | normal |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 25, 2019 | $0.455 | normal |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | $0.455 | normal |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | $0.43 | normal |
| Apr 20, 2018 | May 3, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | $0.43 | normal |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Feb 26, 2018 | $0.43 | normal |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | $0.43 | normal |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | Aug 21, 2017 | $0.4 | normal |
| Apr 20, 2017 | May 3, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Feb 8, 2017 | Feb 20, 2017 | $0.4 | normal |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 22, 2016 | $0.375 | normal |
| Apr 22, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | $0.375 | normal |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 25, 2016 | $0.375 | normal |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Nov 17, 2015 | Dec 2, 2015 | $0.375 | normal |
WestRock's payout ratio of 33% is below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average.