Westpac Banking
Dividend Yield & History

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The company does not pay dividends.

WBK Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021

Westpac Banking stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK): Dividend per share
2016 $2.15
2017 $1.42
2018 $1.38
2019 $1.21
2020 $0.22
2021 $0.9

Westpac Banking stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE:WBK): Dividend Yield
2016 5.49%
2017 4.48%
2018 5.78%
2019 4.51%
2020 4.17%
2021 3.09%

Westpac Banking stock dividend history by quarter (1989 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
8 Nov 2021 $0.44600 $0.44600 9 Nov 2021 31 Dec 2021
12 May 2021 $0.44970 $0.44970 13 May 2021 6 Jul 2021
9 Nov 2020 $0.21800 $0.21800 2 Nov 2020 10 Nov 2020 28 Dec 2020
8 Nov 2019 $0.55200 $0.55200 4 Nov 2019 12 Nov 2019 30 Dec 2019
15 May 2019 $0.65800 $0.65800 6 May 2019 16 May 2019 5 Jul 2019
9 Nov 2018 $0.67700 $0.67700 13 Nov 2018 31 Dec 2018
16 May 2018 $0.70700 $0.70700 7 May 2018 17 May 2018 16 Jul 2018
10 Nov 2017 $0.72200 $0.72200 6 Nov 2017 13 Nov 2017 2 Jan 2018
16 May 2017 $0.69400 $0.69400 5 Jul 2017 18 May 2017 14 Jul 2017
17 Nov 2016 $0.717314 $0.717314 9 Nov 2016 21 Nov 2016 2 Jan 2017
15 Nov 2016 $0.71700 $0.71700 27 Dec 2016 14 Nov 2016 3 Jan 2017
10 May 2016 $0.72000 $0.72000 6 Jul 2016 12 May 2016 14 Jul 2016
19 Nov 2015 $0.13700 $0.13700
12 Nov 2015 $0.66300 $0.66300 22 Dec 2015 16 Nov 2015 31 Dec 2015
12 May 2015 $0.72900 $0.72900
6 Nov 2014 $0.80300 $0.80300
13 May 2014 $0.83500 $0.83500
12 Nov 2013 $0.93100 $0.93100
14 May 2013 $0.99020 $0.99020
13 Nov 2012 $0.87040 $0.87040
15 May 2012 $0.84080 $0.84080
9 Nov 2011 $0.82760 $0.82760
17 May 2011 $0.81780 $0.81780
9 Nov 2010 $0.73740 $0.73740
18 May 2010 $0.58920 $0.58920
9 Nov 2009 $0.54520 $0.54520
19 May 2009 $0.41780 $0.41780
6 Nov 2008 $0.49420 $0.49420
20 May 2008 $0.65420 $0.65420
8 Nov 2007 $0.62380 $0.62380
18 May 2007 $0.51920 $0.51920
17 Nov 2006 $0.46460 $0.46460
2 Jun 2006 $0.43120 $0.43120
18 Nov 2005 $0.37740 $0.37740
2 Jun 2005 $0.38220 $0.38220
19 Nov 2004 $0.33000 $0.33000
7 Jun 2004 $0.30240 $0.30240
21 Nov 2003 $0.28000 $0.28000
9 Jun 2003 $0.24320 $0.24320
22 Nov 2002 $0.19800 $0.19800
10 Jun 2002 $0.18020 $0.18020
23 Nov 2001 $0.16000 $0.16000
11 Jun 2001 $0.15600 $0.15600
1 Dec 2000 $0.14560 $0.14560
12 Jun 2000 $0.15080 $0.15080
3 Dec 1999 $0.15120 $0.15120
28 Oct 1999 $0.07160 $0.07160
7 Jun 1999 $0.15420 $0.15420
4 Dec 1998 $0.13640 $0.13640
8 Jun 1998 $0.13020 $0.13020
5 Dec 1997 $0.13800 $0.13800
9 Jun 1997 $0.14620 $0.14620
31 Dec 1996 $0.13260 $0.13260
10 Jun 1996 $0.12640 $0.12640
4 Jan 1996 $0.10960 $0.10960
12 Jun 1995 $0.09500 $0.09500
21 Dec 1994 $0.02840 $0.02840
9 Jun 1994 $0.02360 $0.02360
23 Dec 1993 $0.02000 $0.02000
10 Jun 1993 $0.04140 $0.04140
23 Dec 1992 $0.04020 $0.04020
11 Jun 1992 $0.08760 $0.08760
2 Jan 1992 $0.05240 $0.05240
6 Jun 1991 $0.11240 $0.11240
2 Jan 1991 $1.37500 $1.37500
26 Dec 1990 $0.20620 $0.20620
31 Aug 1990 $1.25000 $1.25000
7 Jun 1990 $0.19000 $0.19000
27 Dec 1989 $0.21440 $0.21440
2 Jun 1989 $0.05260 $0.05260

Westpac Banking Dividend FAQs

Does Westpac Banking pay dividends?

No, Westpac Banking does not pay dividends to its shareholders.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.