The Wendy's Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 15 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 105.67% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WEN Most Recent Dividend 15 Dec 2021
WEN Dividend Yield TTM 6.06%
WEN Payout Ratio TTM 105.67% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 105.67%

The Wendy's Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN): Dividend per share
2016 $0.25
2017 $0.28
2018 $0.34
2019 $0.42
2020 $0.29
2021 $0.43

The Wendy's Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN): Dividend Yield
2016 2.08%
2017 1.7%
2018 2.17%
2019 1.89%
2020 0%
2021 0%

The Wendy's Company stock dividend history by quarter (2003 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
30 Nov 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 10 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021 15 Dec 2021
31 Aug 2021 $0.12000 $0.12000 11 Aug 2021 1 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2021
28 May 2021 $0.10000 $0.10000 1 Jun 2021 15 Jun 2021
4 Mar 2021 $0.09000 $0.09000 23 Feb 2021 5 Mar 2021 15 Mar 2021
30 Nov 2020 $0.07000 $0.07000 4 Nov 2020 1 Dec 2020 15 Dec 2020
31 Aug 2020 $0.05000 $0.05000 5 Aug 2020 1 Sep 2020 15 Sep 2020
29 May 2020 $0.05000 $0.05000 6 May 2020 1 Jun 2020 15 Jun 2020
28 Feb 2020 $0.12000 $0.12000 20 Feb 2020 2 Mar 2020 16 Mar 2020
29 Nov 2019 $0.12000 $0.12000 11 Oct 2019 2 Dec 2019 16 Dec 2019
30 Aug 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 1 Aug 2019 3 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
31 May 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 8 May 2019 3 Jun 2019 17 Jun 2019
28 Feb 2019 $0.10000 $0.10000 15 Feb 2019 1 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019
30 Nov 2018 $0.08500 $0.08500 1 Nov 2018 3 Dec 2018 17 Dec 2018
31 Aug 2018 $0.08500 $0.08500 2 Aug 2018 4 Sep 2018 18 Sep 2018
31 May 2018 $0.08500 $0.08500 8 May 2018 1 Jun 2018 15 Jun 2018
28 Feb 2018 $0.08500 $0.08500 15 Feb 2018 1 Mar 2018 15 Mar 2018
30 Nov 2017 $0.07000 $0.07000 2 Nov 2017 1 Dec 2017 15 Dec 2017
30 Aug 2017 $0.07000 $0.07000 3 Aug 2017 1 Sep 2017 15 Sep 2017
30 May 2017 $0.07000 $0.07000 10 May 2017 1 Jun 2017 15 Jun 2017
27 Feb 2017 $0.07000 $0.07000 16 Feb 2017 1 Mar 2017 15 Mar 2017
29 Nov 2016 $0.06500 $0.06500 9 Nov 2016 1 Dec 2016 15 Dec 2016
30 Aug 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 4 Aug 2016 1 Sep 2016 15 Sep 2016
27 May 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 11 May 2016 1 Jun 2016 15 Jun 2016
26 Feb 2016 $0.06000 $0.06000 17 Feb 2016 1 Mar 2016 15 Mar 2016
27 Nov 2015 $0.06000 $0.06000 28 Oct 2015 1 Dec 2015 15 Dec 2015
28 Aug 2015 $0.05500 $0.05500 30 Jul 2015 1 Sep 2015 15 Sep 2015
28 May 2015 $0.05500 $0.05500 1 May 2015 1 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015
26 Feb 2015 $0.05500 $0.05500 18 Feb 2015 2 Mar 2015 16 Mar 2015
26 Nov 2014 $0.05500 $0.05500 6 Nov 2014 1 Dec 2014 15 Dec 2014
28 Aug 2014 $0.05000 $0.05000 31 Jul 2014 2 Sep 2014 16 Sep 2014
29 May 2014 $0.05000 $0.05000 15 May 2014 2 Jun 2014 16 Jun 2014
27 Feb 2014 $0.05000 $0.05000 20 Feb 2014 3 Mar 2014 17 Mar 2014
27 Nov 2013 $0.05000 $0.05000 31 Oct 2013 2 Dec 2013 16 Dec 2013
29 Aug 2013 $0.05000 $0.05000 23 Jul 2013 3 Sep 2013 17 Sep 2013
30 May 2013 $0.04000 $0.04000 2 May 2013 3 Jun 2013 17 Jun 2013
27 Feb 2013 $0.04000 $0.04000 13 Feb 2013 1 Mar 2013 15 Mar 2013
29 Nov 2012 $0.04000 $0.04000 8 Nov 2012 3 Dec 2012 17 Dec 2012
30 Aug 2012 $0.02000 $0.02000 6 Aug 2012 4 Sep 2012 18 Sep 2012
30 May 2012 $0.02000 $0.02000 2 May 2012 1 Jun 2012 15 Jun 2012
28 Feb 2012 $0.02000 $0.02000 13 Feb 2012 1 Mar 2012 15 Mar 2012
29 Nov 2011 $0.02000 $0.02000 31 Oct 2011 1 Dec 2011 15 Dec 2011
30 Aug 2011 $0.02000 $0.02000 8 Aug 2011 1 Sep 2011 15 Sep 2011
27 May 2011 $0.02000 $0.02000 5 May 2011 1 Jun 2011 15 Jun 2011
25 Feb 2011 $0.02000 $0.02000 26 Jan 2011 1 Mar 2011 15 Mar 2011
29 Nov 2010 $0.02000 $0.02000 12 Nov 2010 1 Dec 2010 15 Dec 2010
30 Aug 2010 $0.01500 $0.01500 9 Aug 2010 1 Sep 2010 15 Sep 2010
27 May 2010 $0.01500 $0.01500 10 May 2010 1 Jun 2010 15 Jun 2010
25 Feb 2010 $0.01500 $0.01500 28 Jan 2010 1 Mar 2010 15 Mar 2010
27 Nov 2009 $0.01500 $0.01500 3 Nov 2009 1 Dec 2009 15 Dec 2009
28 Aug 2009 $0.01500 $0.01500 4 Aug 2009 1 Sep 2009 15 Sep 2009
28 May 2009 $0.01500 $0.01500 5 May 2009 1 Jun 2009 15 Jun 2009
18 Mar 2009 $0.01500 $0.01500 16 Mar 2009 20 Mar 2009 30 Mar 2009
26 Nov 2008 $0.01500 $0.01500 6 Nov 2008 1 Dec 2008 15 Dec 2008
17 Sep 2008 $0.08000 $0.08000 7 Aug 2008 19 Sep 2008 3 Oct 2008
29 May 2008 $0.08000 $0.08000 8 May 2008 2 Jun 2008 16 Jun 2008
27 Feb 2008 $0.08000 $0.08000 30 Jan 2008 1 Mar 2008 14 Mar 2008
29 Nov 2007 $0.08000 $0.08000 16 Oct 2007 3 Dec 2007 17 Dec 2007
29 Aug 2007 $0.08000 $0.08000 9 Aug 2007 1 Sep 2007 15 Sep 2007
30 May 2007 $0.08000 $0.08000 10 May 2007 1 Jun 2007 15 Jun 2007
27 Feb 2007 $0.08000 $0.08000 5 Feb 2007 1 Mar 2007 15 Mar 2007
1 Dec 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 14 Nov 2006 5 Dec 2006 20 Dec 2006
29 Nov 2006 $0.08000 $0.08000 9 Nov 2006 1 Dec 2006 15 Dec 2006
30 Aug 2006 $0.08000 $0.08000 11 Aug 2006 1 Sep 2006 15 Sep 2006
28 Jun 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 11 May 2006 30 Jun 2006 14 Jul 2006
30 May 2006 $0.08000 $0.08000 11 May 2006 1 Jun 2006 15 Jun 2006
28 Feb 2006 $0.08000 $0.08000 27 Jan 2006 2 Mar 2006 15 Mar 2006
15 Feb 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 27 Jan 2006 17 Feb 2006 1 Mar 2006
30 Nov 2005 $0.08000 $0.08000 10 Nov 2005 2 Dec 2005 15 Dec 2005
30 Aug 2005 $0.08000 $0.08000 11 Aug 2005 1 Sep 2005 15 Sep 2005
1 Jun 2005 $0.06500 $0.06500 19 May 2005 3 Jun 2005 15 Jun 2005
1 Mar 2005 $0.06500 $0.06500 16 Feb 2005 3 Mar 2005 15 Mar 2005
1 Dec 2004 $0.06500 $0.06500 4 Nov 2004 3 Dec 2004 15 Dec 2004
1 Sep 2004 $0.06500 $0.06500 10 Aug 2004 3 Sep 2004 15 Sep 2004
1 Jun 2004 $0.06500 $0.06500 10 May 2004 3 Jun 2004 16 Jun 2004
2 Mar 2004 $0.06500 $0.06500 12 Feb 2004 4 Mar 2004 16 Mar 2004
28 Nov 2003 $0.06500 $0.06500 20 Nov 2003 2 Dec 2003 16 Dec 2003
11 Sep 2003 $0.06500 $0.06500 8 May 2003 15 Sep 2003 25 Sep 2003
5 Sep 2003 $21.50000 $21.50000

The Wendy's Company Dividend FAQs

Does The Wendy's Company pay dividends?

Yes, The Wendy's Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 6.06%.

When does The Wendy's Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 15 Dec 2021.

How much does The Wendy's Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.12. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

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.