Westlake
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 8 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 267.35% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WLK Most Recent Dividend 8 Dec 2021
WLK Dividend Yield TTM 1.79%
WLK Payout Ratio TTM 267.35% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 267.35%

Westlake stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK): Dividend per share
2016 $0.74
2017 $0.8
2018 $0.92
2019 $1.03
2020 $1.07
2021 $1.14

Westlake stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK): Dividend Yield
2016 1.33%
2017 0.75%
2018 1.4%
2019 1.47%
2020 1.31%
2021 1.17%

Westlake stock dividend history by quarter (2004 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
22 Nov 2021 $0.29750 $0.29750 12 Nov 2021 23 Nov 2021 8 Dec 2021
23 Aug 2021 $0.29750 $0.29750 13 Aug 2021 24 Aug 2021 8 Sep 2021
24 May 2021 $0.27000 $0.27000 25 May 2021 9 Jun 2021
1 Mar 2021 $0.27000 $0.27000 19 Feb 2021 2 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021
23 Nov 2020 $0.27000 $0.27000 13 Nov 2020 24 Nov 2020 9 Dec 2020
24 Aug 2020 $0.27000 $0.27000 14 Aug 2020 25 Aug 2020 9 Sep 2020
22 May 2020 $0.26250 $0.26300 15 May 2020 26 May 2020 9 Jun 2020
24 Feb 2020 $0.26250 $0.26300 14 Feb 2020 25 Feb 2020 10 Mar 2020
25 Nov 2019 $0.26250 $0.26300 15 Nov 2019 26 Nov 2019 10 Dec 2019
26 Aug 2019 $0.26250 $0.26300 15 Aug 2019 27 Aug 2019 11 Sep 2019
28 May 2019 $0.25000 $0.25000 17 May 2019 29 May 2019 12 Jun 2019
26 Feb 2019 $0.25000 $0.25000 15 Feb 2019 27 Feb 2019 13 Mar 2019
26 Nov 2018 $0.25000 $0.25000 16 Nov 2018 27 Nov 2018 11 Dec 2018
27 Aug 2018 $0.25000 $0.25000 17 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018 12 Sep 2018
29 May 2018 $0.21000 $0.21000 18 May 2018 30 May 2018 13 Jun 2018
26 Feb 2018 $0.21000 $0.21000 17 Feb 2018 27 Feb 2018 13 Mar 2018
24 Nov 2017 $0.21000 $0.21000 17 Nov 2017 27 Nov 2017 11 Dec 2017
30 Aug 2017 $0.21000 $0.21000 21 Aug 2017 1 Sep 2017 18 Sep 2017
25 May 2017 $0.19060 $0.19100 20 May 2017 30 May 2017 13 Jun 2017
24 Feb 2017 $0.19060 $0.19100 21 Feb 2017 28 Feb 2017 14 Mar 2017
29 Nov 2016 $0.19060 $0.19100 21 Nov 2016 1 Dec 2016 16 Dec 2016
31 Aug 2016 $0.19060 $0.19100 19 Aug 2016 2 Sep 2016 20 Sep 2016
19 May 2016 $0.18150 $0.18200 10 May 2016 23 May 2016 7 Jun 2016
25 Feb 2016 $0.18150 $0.18200 19 Feb 2016 29 Feb 2016 14 Mar 2016
2 Dec 2015 $0.18150 $0.18200 23 Nov 2015 4 Dec 2015 18 Dec 2015
2 Sep 2015 $0.18150 $0.18200 24 Aug 2015 4 Sep 2015 22 Sep 2015
27 May 2015 $0.16500 $0.16500 15 May 2015 29 May 2015 12 Jun 2015
3 Mar 2015 $0.16500 $0.16500 23 Feb 2015 5 Mar 2015 19 Mar 2015
3 Dec 2014 $0.16500 $0.16500 24 Nov 2014 5 Dec 2014 19 Dec 2014
3 Sep 2014 $0.16500 $0.16500 25 Aug 2014 5 Sep 2014 19 Sep 2014
28 May 2014 $0.12600 $0.12600 19 May 2014 30 May 2014 17 Jun 2014
26 Feb 2014 $0.25200 $0.12600 18 Feb 2014 28 Feb 2014 18 Mar 2014
4 Dec 2013 $0.22500 $0.11250 25 Nov 2013 6 Dec 2013 20 Dec 2013
6 Sep 2013 $0.22500 $0.11250 26 Aug 2013 10 Sep 2013 25 Sep 2013
31 May 2013 $0.18750 $0.09400 17 May 2013 4 Jun 2013 19 Jun 2013
27 Feb 2013 $0.18750 $0.09400 18 Feb 2013 1 Mar 2013 15 Mar 2013
27 Nov 2012 $3.75000 $1.96900 19 Nov 2012 29 Nov 2012 12 Dec 2012
28 Aug 2012 $0.18750 $0.09400 20 Aug 2012 30 Aug 2012 12 Sep 2012
31 May 2012 $0.07375 $0.03700 23 May 2012 4 Jun 2012 18 Jun 2012
5 Mar 2012 $0.07375 $0.03700 17 Feb 2012 7 Mar 2012 21 Mar 2012
29 Nov 2011 $0.07375 $0.03700 21 Nov 2011 1 Dec 2011 12 Dec 2011
31 Aug 2011 $0.07375 $0.03700 22 Aug 2011 2 Sep 2011 13 Sep 2011
1 Jun 2011 $0.06350 $0.03200 23 May 2011 3 Jun 2011 17 Jun 2011
9 Mar 2011 $0.06350 $0.03200 21 Feb 2011 11 Mar 2011 25 Mar 2011
30 Nov 2010 $0.06350 $0.03200 19 Nov 2010 2 Dec 2010 16 Dec 2010
30 Aug 2010 $0.06350 $0.03200 23 Aug 2010 1 Sep 2010 16 Sep 2010
1 Jun 2010 $0.05750 $0.02900 24 May 2010 3 Jun 2010 17 Jun 2010
15 Mar 2010 $0.05750 $0.02900 1 Mar 2010 17 Mar 2010 31 Mar 2010
1 Dec 2009 $0.05750 $0.02900 23 Nov 2009 3 Dec 2009 17 Dec 2009
31 Aug 2009 $0.05750 $0.02900 24 Aug 2009 2 Sep 2009 17 Sep 2009
26 May 2009 $0.05250 $0.02650 18 May 2009 28 May 2009 11 Jun 2009
5 Mar 2009 $0.05250 $0.02650 16 Feb 2009 9 Mar 2009 23 Mar 2009
28 Nov 2008 $0.05250 $0.02650 24 Nov 2008 2 Dec 2008 16 Dec 2008
26 Aug 2008 $0.05250 $0.02650 18 Aug 2008 28 Aug 2008 12 Sep 2008
28 May 2008 $0.05000 $0.02500 20 May 2008 30 May 2008 13 Jun 2008
27 Feb 2008 $0.05000 $0.02500 18 Feb 2008 29 Feb 2008 17 Mar 2008
27 Nov 2007 $0.05000 $0.02500 19 Nov 2007 29 Nov 2007 13 Dec 2007
28 Aug 2007 $0.05000 $0.02500 20 Aug 2007 30 Aug 2007 14 Sep 2007
30 May 2007 $0.04000 $0.02000 21 May 2007 1 Jun 2007 15 Jun 2007
1 Mar 2007 $0.04000 $0.02000 26 Feb 2007 5 Mar 2007 20 Mar 2007
15 Nov 2006 $0.04000 $0.02000 10 Nov 2006 17 Nov 2006 1 Dec 2006
28 Aug 2006 $0.04000 $0.02000 21 Aug 2006 30 Aug 2006 8 Sep 2006
24 May 2006 $0.02750 $0.01400 16 May 2006 26 May 2006 9 Jun 2006
24 Feb 2006 $0.02750 $0.01400 17 Feb 2006 28 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2006
17 Nov 2005 $0.02750 $0.01400 14 Nov 2005 21 Nov 2005 2 Dec 2005
26 Aug 2005 $0.02750 $0.01400 22 Aug 2005 30 Aug 2005 9 Sep 2005
26 May 2005 $0.02125 $0.01050 19 May 2005 31 May 2005 9 Jun 2005
1 Mar 2005 $0.02125 $0.01050 21 Feb 2005 3 Mar 2005 14 Mar 2005
18 Nov 2004 $0.02125 $0.01000 11 Nov 2004 22 Nov 2004 8 Dec 2004

Westlake Dividend FAQs

Does Westlake pay dividends?

Yes, Westlake pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.79%.

When does Westlake pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 8 Dec 2021.

How much does Westlake pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.3. 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.