Western Asset Mortgage Capital
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 26 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, -312.34% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WMC Most Recent Dividend 26 Jan 2022
WMC Dividend Yield TTM 6.42%
WMC Payout Ratio TTM -312.34% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC): Payout ratio
Payout ratio -312.34%

Western Asset Mortgage Capital stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC): Dividend per share
2016 $1.38
2017 $1.24
2018 $1.24
2019 $1.24
2020 $0.11
2021 $0.3

Western Asset Mortgage Capital stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC): Dividend Yield
2016 16.5%
2017 12.5%
2018 13.38%
2019 11.84%
2020 9.9%
2021 11.46%

Western Asset Mortgage Capital stock dividend history by quarter (2012 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
30 Dec 2021 $0.06000 $0.06000 31 Dec 2021 26 Jan 2022
1 Oct 2021 $0.06000 $0.06000 23 Sep 2021 4 Oct 2021 26 Oct 2021
1 Jul 2021 $0.06000 $0.06000 2 Jul 2021 26 Jul 2021
30 Jun 2021 $0.06000 $0.06000 22 Jun 2021 2 Jul 2021 26 Jul 2021
31 Mar 2021 $0.06000 $0.06000 23 Mar 2021 2 Apr 2021 26 Apr 2021
24 Dec 2020 $0.06000 $0.06000 17 Dec 2020 28 Dec 2020 26 Jan 2021
1 Oct 2020 $0.05000 $0.05000 22 Sep 2020 2 Oct 2020 26 Oct 2020
27 Dec 2019 $0.31000 $0.31000 19 Dec 2019 30 Dec 2019 24 Jan 2020
27 Sep 2019 $0.31000 $0.31000 19 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019 25 Oct 2019
28 Jun 2019 $0.31000 $0.31000 20 Jun 2019 1 Jul 2019 26 Jul 2019
29 Mar 2019 $0.31000 $0.31000 21 Mar 2019 1 Apr 2019 26 Apr 2019
28 Dec 2018 $0.31000 $0.31000 19 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018 25 Jan 2019
26 Sep 2018 $0.31000 $0.31000 17 Sep 2018 27 Sep 2018 26 Oct 2018
29 Jun 2018 $0.31000 $0.31000 21 Jun 2018 2 Jul 2018 26 Jul 2018
29 Mar 2018 $0.31000 $0.31000 22 Mar 2018 2 Apr 2018 26 Apr 2018
29 Dec 2017 $0.31000 $0.31000 22 Dec 2017 2 Jan 2018 26 Jan 2018
29 Sep 2017 $0.31000 $0.31000 21 Sep 2017 2 Oct 2017 26 Oct 2017
28 Jun 2017 $0.31000 $0.31000 20 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2017 26 Jul 2017
30 Mar 2017 $0.31000 $0.31000 23 Mar 2017 3 Apr 2017 26 Apr 2017
29 Dec 2016 $0.31000 $0.31000 22 Dec 2016 3 Jan 2017 26 Jan 2017
30 Sep 2016 $0.31000 $0.31000 22 Sep 2016 4 Oct 2016 25 Oct 2016
30 Jun 2016 $0.31000 $0.31000 23 Jun 2016 5 Jul 2016 26 Jul 2016
31 Mar 2016 $0.45000 $0.45000 24 Mar 2016 4 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2016
23 Dec 2015 $0.58000 $0.58000 17 Dec 2015 28 Dec 2015 26 Jan 2016
1 Oct 2015 $0.60000 $0.60000 24 Sep 2015 5 Oct 2015 27 Oct 2015
25 Jun 2015 $0.64000 $0.64000 18 Jun 2015 29 Jun 2015 28 Jul 2015
1 Apr 2015 $0.67000 $0.67000 26 Mar 2015 6 Apr 2015 28 Apr 2015
24 Dec 2014 $0.70000 $0.70000 18 Dec 2014 29 Dec 2014 27 Jan 2015
1 Oct 2014 $0.70000 $0.70000 23 Sep 2014 3 Oct 2014 28 Oct 2014
26 Jun 2014 $0.67000 $0.67000 19 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014 29 Jul 2014
27 Mar 2014 $0.67000 $0.67000 20 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014 29 Apr 2014
26 Dec 2013 $0.91590 $0.91600 19 Dec 2013 30 Dec 2013 28 Jan 2014
26 Sep 2013 $0.90000 $0.90000 19 Sep 2013 30 Sep 2013 29 Oct 2013
27 Jun 2013 $0.90000 $0.90000 20 Jun 2013 1 Jul 2013 29 Jul 2013
10 Apr 2013 $0.95000 $0.95000 2 Apr 2013 12 Apr 2013 30 Apr 2013
27 Dec 2012 $0.22000 $0.22000 19 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012 29 Jan 2013
27 Sep 2012 $0.85000 $0.85000 20 Sep 2012 1 Oct 2012 25 Oct 2012
2 Aug 2012 $0.38000 $0.38000 26 Jul 2012 6 Aug 2012 14 Aug 2012

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Dividend FAQs

Does Western Asset Mortgage Capital pay dividends?

Yes, Western Asset Mortgage Capital pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 6.42%.

When does Western Asset Mortgage Capital pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 26 Jan 2022.

How much does Western Asset Mortgage Capital pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.06. 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.