The Western Union Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 31 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 48.1% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WU Most Recent Dividend 31 Dec 2021
WU Dividend Yield TTM 8.80%
WU Payout Ratio TTM 48.1% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 48.1%

The Western Union Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU): Dividend per share
2016 $0.64
2017 $0.7
2018 $0.76
2019 $0.8
2020 $0.9
2021 $0.94

The Western Union Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU): Dividend Yield
2016 2.93%
2017 3.66%
2018 4.43%
2019 2.98%
2020 4.09%
2021 5.26%

The Western Union Company stock dividend history by quarter (2006 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
16 Dec 2021 $0.23500 $0.23500 7 Dec 2021 17 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2021
15 Sep 2021 $0.23500 $0.23500 22 Jul 2021 16 Sep 2021 30 Sep 2021
15 Jun 2021 $0.23500 $0.23500 16 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2021
16 Mar 2021 $0.23500 $0.23500 10 Feb 2021 17 Mar 2021 31 Mar 2021
18 Dec 2020 $0.22500 $0.22500 11 Dec 2020 21 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2020
15 Sep 2020 $0.22500 $0.22500 15 Jul 2020 16 Sep 2020 30 Sep 2020
15 Jun 2020 $0.22500 $0.22500 14 May 2020 16 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
16 Mar 2020 $0.22500 $0.22500 11 Feb 2020 17 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020
16 Dec 2019 $0.20000 $0.20000 4 Dec 2019 17 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019
13 Sep 2019 $0.20000 $0.20000 18 Jul 2019 16 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.20000 $0.20000 17 May 2019 14 Jun 2019 28 Jun 2019
14 Mar 2019 $0.20000 $0.20000 8 Feb 2019 15 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019
14 Dec 2018 $0.19000 $0.19000 6 Dec 2018 17 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018
13 Sep 2018 $0.19000 $0.19000 19 Jul 2018 14 Sep 2018 28 Sep 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.19000 $0.19000 18 May 2018 15 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018
15 Mar 2018 $0.19000 $0.19000 13 Feb 2018 16 Mar 2018 30 Mar 2018
15 Dec 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 7 Dec 2017 18 Dec 2017 29 Dec 2017
14 Sep 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 12 Jul 2017 15 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
14 Jun 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 11 May 2017 16 Jun 2017 30 Jun 2017
15 Mar 2017 $0.17500 $0.17500 9 Feb 2017 17 Mar 2017 31 Mar 2017
15 Dec 2016 $0.16000 $0.16000 8 Dec 2016 19 Dec 2016 30 Dec 2016
14 Sep 2016 $0.16000 $0.16000 14 Jul 2016 16 Sep 2016 30 Sep 2016
14 Jun 2016 $0.16000 $0.16000 12 May 2016 16 Jun 2016 30 Jun 2016
15 Mar 2016 $0.16000 $0.16000 9 Feb 2016 17 Mar 2016 31 Mar 2016
15 Dec 2015 $0.15500 $0.15500 24 Nov 2015 17 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015
14 Sep 2015 $0.15500 $0.15500 16 Jul 2015 16 Sep 2015 30 Sep 2015
12 Jun 2015 $0.15500 $0.15500 15 May 2015 16 Jun 2015 30 Jun 2015
13 Mar 2015 $0.15500 $0.15500 10 Feb 2015 17 Mar 2015 31 Mar 2015
12 Dec 2014 $0.12500 $0.12500 5 Dec 2014 16 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2014
11 Sep 2014 $0.12500 $0.12500 15 Jul 2014 15 Sep 2014 30 Sep 2014
12 Jun 2014 $0.12500 $0.12500 16 May 2014 16 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014
13 Mar 2014 $0.12500 $0.12500 21 Feb 2014 17 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014
13 Dec 2013 $0.12500 $0.12500 6 Dec 2013 17 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013
12 Sep 2013 $0.12500 $0.12500 18 Jul 2013 16 Sep 2013 30 Sep 2013
12 Jun 2013 $0.12500 $0.12500 30 May 2013 14 Jun 2013 28 Jun 2013
13 Mar 2013 $0.12500 $0.12500 21 Feb 2013 15 Mar 2013 29 Mar 2013
13 Dec 2012 $0.12500 $0.12500 30 Oct 2012 17 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
20 Sep 2012 $0.10000 $0.10000 13 Sep 2012 24 Sep 2012 8 Oct 2012
13 Jun 2012 $0.10000 $0.10000 23 May 2012 15 Jun 2012 29 Jun 2012
14 Mar 2012 $0.10000 $0.10000 7 Feb 2012 16 Mar 2012 30 Mar 2012
15 Dec 2011 $0.08000 $0.08000 9 Dec 2011 19 Dec 2011 30 Dec 2011
22 Sep 2011 $0.08000 $0.08000 15 Sep 2011 26 Sep 2011 7 Oct 2011
15 Jun 2011 $0.08000 $0.08000 19 May 2011 17 Jun 2011 30 Jun 2011
16 Mar 2011 $0.07000 $0.07000 25 Feb 2011 18 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011
16 Dec 2010 $0.07000 $0.07000 8 Dec 2010 20 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010
30 Sep 2010 $0.06000 $0.06000 22 Sep 2010 4 Oct 2010 14 Oct 2010
16 Jun 2010 $0.06000 $0.06000 14 May 2010 18 Jun 2010 30 Jun 2010
17 Mar 2010 $0.06000 $0.06000 25 Feb 2010 19 Mar 2010 31 Mar 2010
17 Dec 2009 $0.06000 $0.06000 9 Dec 2009 21 Dec 2009 30 Dec 2009
18 Dec 2008 $0.04000 $0.04000 11 Dec 2008 22 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2008
12 Dec 2007 $0.04000 $0.04000 4 Dec 2007 14 Dec 2007 28 Dec 2007
13 Dec 2006 $0.01000 $0.01000 5 Dec 2006 15 Dec 2006 28 Dec 2006

The Western Union Company Dividend FAQs

Does The Western Union Company pay dividends?

Yes, The Western Union Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.80%.

When does The Western Union Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 31 Dec 2021.

How much does The Western Union Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.24. 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.