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WU Western Union dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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  3. NYSE: WU
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Western Union's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share was on Mar 16, 2022 (ex-date). At an annualized rate of $0.94 per share, the stock yields 5.53%.

Key dates

  • WU last dividend date: Mar 16, 2022
  • WU next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: GPN FIS MA V EBAY
WU dividend stats
DPS
$0.94
Dividend yield
5.56%
Payout ratio
41.2%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.84%
Payout ratio
33.5%

Dividend yield

What is Western Union current dividend yield

Western Union's dividend yield of 5.53% is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average.

Dividend history

What is WU dividend payout history and dates

Western Union has a history of paying dividends since 2006. Our records of WU show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 3.3% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone down by 31% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 51%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Feb 10, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 $0.235 normal
Dec 7, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 $0.235 normal
Jul 22, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 $0.235 normal
May 14, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 $0.235 normal
Feb 10, 2021 Mar 16, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 $0.235 normal
Dec 11, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 $0.225 normal
Jul 15, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 $0.225 normal
May 14, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 $0.225 normal
Feb 11, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 $0.225 normal
Dec 4, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 $0.2 normal
Jul 18, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 $0.2 normal
May 17, 2019 Jun 13, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 $0.2 normal
Feb 7, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 $0.2 normal
Dec 6, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 $0.19 normal
Jul 19, 2018 Sep 13, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 $0.19 normal
May 18, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 $0.19 normal
Feb 13, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 $0.19 normal
Dec 7, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 $0.175 normal
Jul 12, 2017 Sep 14, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 $0.175 normal
May 11, 2017 Jun 14, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 $0.175 normal
Feb 9, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 $0.175 normal
Dec 8, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 $0.16 normal
Jul 14, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 $0.16 normal
May 12, 2016 Jun 28, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 $0.16 normal
Mar 15, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 $0.16 normal
Nov 24, 2015 Dec 15, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 $0.155 normal
Jul 16, 2015 Sep 14, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 $0.155 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is Western Union dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Western Union's payout ratio of 41.2% is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average but below its peers average.

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