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WBS Dividend Analysis

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Financial ServicesBanks - RegionalScore data as of Sep 5, 2026

WBS

Dividends
Webster Financial Corporation
Financial Services· Banks - Regional
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 7/10
Low Priority
Above Peers
Score data as of Sep 5, 2026
Last price
Latest market quote
Momentum
Value51
Quality62
Risk Resilience69
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
0
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
65/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.57%
0.01% buyback yield

Latest announced event

$0.40

WBS dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 10, 2026
Pay date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 10, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
1.60%
Latest dividend
$0.40
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$1.60
0.00% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 10, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Aug 20, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
27.15%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
31.13%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
3.21x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality62/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value51/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience69/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
1.60%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
0.00% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
3.21x
Payout ratio
27.15%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.40
Feb 25
$0.40
May 25
$0.40
Aug 25
$0.40
Nov 25
$0.40
Feb 26
$0.40
May 26
$0.40
Aug 26
$0.40

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

0.00% 1Y

Latest increase +21.21%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 29, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 10, 2026
Record
Aug 10, 2026
Paid
Aug 20, 2026

Latest row amount $0.40, event yield 2.03%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 10, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 10, 2026$0.40
$0.40
2.03%Quarterly$1.60Jul 29, 2026Aug 10, 2026Aug 20, 2026
May 11, 2026$0.40
$0.40
2.22%Quarterly$1.60Apr 29, 2026May 11, 2026May 21, 2026
Feb 9, 2026$0.40
$0.40
2.19%Quarterly$1.60Jan 28, 2026Feb 9, 2026Feb 19, 2026
Nov 10, 2025$0.40
$0.40
2.79%Quarterly$1.60Oct 29, 2025Nov 10, 2025Nov 20, 2025
Aug 11, 2025$0.40
$0.40
2.90%Quarterly$1.60Jul 30, 2025Aug 11, 2025Aug 21, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 12, 2025$0.40
$0.40
3.02%Quarterly$1.60Apr 30, 2025May 12, 2025May 22, 2025
Feb 10, 2025$0.40
$0.40
2.71%Quarterly$1.60Jan 29, 2025Feb 10, 2025Feb 20, 2025
Nov 1, 2024$0.40
$0.40
3.15%Quarterly$1.60Oct 22, 2024Nov 1, 2024Nov 12, 2024
Jul 29, 2024$0.40
$0.40
3.31%Quarterly$1.60Jul 17, 2024Jul 29, 2024Aug 8, 2024
May 3, 2024$0.40
$0.40
3.56%Quarterly$1.60Apr 24, 2024May 6, 2024May 16, 2024
Feb 2, 2024$0.40
$0.40
3.36%Quarterly$1.60Jan 24, 2024Feb 5, 2024Feb 16, 2024
Nov 2, 2023$0.40
$0.40
4.04%Quarterly$1.60Oct 24, 2023Nov 3, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Aug 1, 2023$0.40
$0.40
3.49%Quarterly$1.60Jul 19, 2023Aug 2, 2023Aug 16, 2023
May 5, 2023$0.40
$0.40
4.71%Quarterly$1.60Apr 26, 2023May 8, 2023May 22, 2023
Feb 3, 2023$0.40
$0.40
2.90%Quarterly$1.60Jan 25, 2023Feb 6, 2023Feb 17, 2023
Nov 3, 2022$0.40
$0.40
3.06%Quarterly$1.60Oct 25, 2022Nov 4, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Aug 1, 2022$0.40
$0.40
3.46%Quarterly$1.60Jul 18, 2022Aug 2, 2022Aug 17, 2022
May 11, 2022$0.40
$0.40
3.50%Quarterly$1.60Apr 28, 2022May 12, 2022May 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022$0.40
$0.40
2.74%Quarterly$1.60Jan 18, 2022Jan 28, 2022Feb 11, 2022
Nov 8, 2021$0.40
$0.40
2.74%Quarterly$1.60Oct 26, 2021Nov 9, 2021Nov 23, 2021
Aug 2, 2021$0.40
$0.40
3.37%Quarterly$1.60Jul 19, 2021Aug 3, 2021Aug 17, 2021
May 4, 2021$0.40
$0.40
2.93%Quarterly$1.60Apr 21, 2021May 5, 2021May 19, 2021
Feb 8, 2021$0.40
$0.40
3.17%Quarterly$1.60Jan 26, 2021Feb 9, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Nov 9, 2020$0.40
$0.40
4.21%Quarterly$1.60Oct 27, 2020Nov 10, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Aug 4, 2020$0.40
$0.40
5.98%Quarterly$1.60Jul 21, 2020Aug 5, 2020Aug 19, 2020
May 5, 2020$0.40
$0.40
6.37%Quarterly$1.60Apr 21, 2020May 6, 2020May 20, 2020
Feb 10, 2020$0.40
$0.40
3.43%Quarterly$1.60Jan 28, 2020Feb 11, 2020Feb 25, 2020
Nov 8, 2019$0.40
$0.40
3.15%Quarterly$1.53Oct 29, 2019Nov 12, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Aug 2, 2019$0.40
$0.40
3.02%Quarterly$1.46Jul 22, 2019Aug 5, 2019Aug 19, 2019
May 3, 2019$0.40
$0.40
2.59%Quarterly$1.39Apr 22, 2019May 6, 2019May 20, 2019
Feb 11, 2019$0.33
$0.33
2.43%Quarterly$1.32Jan 29, 2019Feb 12, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Nov 5, 2018$0.33
$0.33
2.11%Quarterly$1.25Oct 23, 2018Nov 6, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Aug 3, 2018$0.33
$0.33
1.79%Quarterly$1.18Jul 23, 2018Aug 6, 2018Aug 20, 2018
May 4, 2018$0.33
$0.33
1.80%Quarterly$1.11Apr 23, 2018May 7, 2018May 21, 2018
Feb 12, 2018$0.26
$0.26
1.94%Quarterly$1.04Jan 30, 2018Feb 13, 2018Feb 27, 2018
Nov 6, 2017$0.26
$0.26
1.89%Quarterly$1.03Oct 24, 2017Nov 7, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Aug 3, 2017$0.26
$0.26
2.01%Quarterly$1.02Jul 25, 2017Aug 7, 2017Aug 21, 2017
May 4, 2017$0.26
$0.26
1.91%QuarterlyApr 25, 2017May 8, 2017May 22, 2017
Feb 10, 2017$0.25
$0.25
1.89%QuarterlyFeb 1, 2017Feb 14, 2017Feb 28, 2017
Nov 4, 2016$0.25
$0.25
2.45%QuarterlyOct 26, 2016Nov 8, 2016Nov 22, 2016
Dividend context
How to read WBS's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
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Secondary calculator
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WBS Dividends FAQ

Does WBS pay a dividend?

If Webster Financial Corporation has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for WBS.

What is WBS's dividend yield?

WBS's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is WBS's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is WBS's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret WBS's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does WBS's dividend reliability view show?

WBS's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.