WestRock Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 23 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 164.43% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WRK Most Recent Dividend 23 Feb 2022
WRK Dividend Yield TTM 1.17%
WRK Payout Ratio TTM 164.43% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 164.43%

WestRock Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK): Dividend per share
2016 $1.53
2017 $1.63
2018 $1.75
2019 $1.83
2020 $1.07
2021 $0.93
2022 $0.25

WestRock Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK): Dividend Yield
2016 3.13%
2017 2.79%
2018 3.22%
2019 5%
2020 3.83%
2021 1.77%
2022 3.24%

WestRock Company stock dividend history by quarter (2015 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
10 Feb 2022 $0.25000 $0.25000 27 Jan 2022 11 Feb 2022 23 Feb 2022
9 Nov 2021 $0.25000 $0.25000 28 Oct 2021 10 Nov 2021 23 Nov 2021
12 Aug 2021 $0.24000 $0.24000 30 Jul 2021 13 Aug 2021 24 Aug 2021
18 May 2021 $0.24000 $0.24000 19 May 2021 28 May 2021
10 Feb 2021 $0.20000 $0.20000 29 Jan 2021 11 Feb 2021 23 Feb 2021
12 Nov 2020 $0.20000 $0.20000 30 Oct 2020 13 Nov 2020 24 Nov 2020
13 Aug 2020 $0.20000 $0.20000 30 Jul 2020 14 Aug 2020 25 Aug 2020
18 May 2020 $0.20000 $0.20000 5 May 2020 19 May 2020 28 May 2020
13 Feb 2020 $0.46500 $0.46500 31 Jan 2020 14 Feb 2020 26 Feb 2020
18 Nov 2019 $0.46500 $0.46500 7 Nov 2019 19 Nov 2019 3 Dec 2019
8 Aug 2019 $0.45500 $0.45500 26 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019 20 Aug 2019
9 May 2019 $0.45500 $0.45500 26 Apr 2019 10 May 2019 20 May 2019
14 Feb 2019 $0.45500 $0.45500 1 Feb 2019 15 Feb 2019 25 Feb 2019
8 Nov 2018 $0.45500 $0.45500 26 Oct 2018 9 Nov 2018 19 Nov 2018
9 Aug 2018 $0.43000 $0.43000 27 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018 20 Aug 2018
3 May 2018 $0.43000 $0.43000 20 Apr 2018 4 May 2018 14 May 2018
15 Feb 2018 $0.43000 $0.43000 2 Feb 2018 16 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018
9 Nov 2017 $0.43000 $0.43000 27 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017 20 Nov 2017
9 Aug 2017 $0.40000 $0.40000 28 Jul 2017 11 Aug 2017 21 Aug 2017
3 May 2017 $0.40000 $0.40000 20 Apr 2017 5 May 2017 15 May 2017
8 Feb 2017 $0.40000 $0.40000 27 Jan 2017 10 Feb 2017 20 Feb 2017
17 Nov 2016 $0.40000 $0.40000 4 Nov 2016 21 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016
10 Aug 2016 $0.37500 $0.37500 29 Jul 2016 12 Aug 2016 22 Aug 2016
4 May 2016 $0.37500 $0.33787 22 Apr 2016 6 May 2016 16 May 2016
10 Feb 2016 $0.37500 $0.33787 2 Feb 2016 12 Feb 2016 25 Feb 2016
17 Nov 2015 $0.37500 $0.33787 30 Oct 2015 19 Nov 2015 2 Dec 2015
10 Aug 2015 $0.37500 $0.33787 1 Jul 2015 12 Aug 2015 25 Aug 2015

WestRock Company Dividend FAQs

Does WestRock Company pay dividends?

Yes, WestRock Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.17%.

When does WestRock Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 23 Feb 2022.

How much does WestRock Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.25. 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.