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WBS Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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WBSWebster Financial Corporation
Financial Services / Banks - Regional
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- Quality62
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WBS Dividend answer
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) pays a quarterly dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 2.06%, from $1.60 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.40 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 10, 2026. Payment date: Aug 20, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
WBS Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next WBS Dividend Date
When WBS next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next WBS dividend
WBS's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.40 per share. Data last checked: Oct 4, 2026.
Latest WBS Dividend Dates
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WBS 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
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
WBS Annual Dividend History
WBS Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.40, event yield 2.03%.
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.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 0.00%
- Cohort rank
- #349
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Financial Services rank
- #84
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.600
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.600
- Absolute change
- $0.000
- Years increased
- 0
- Years reduced
- 0
WBS's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 0.00% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #349 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
WBS Dividend Yield
How WBS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
WBS's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent WBS dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.03% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.22% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.19% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.79% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.90% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 |
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| May 12, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.15% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 22, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.56% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 24, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | May 16, 2024 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.36% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 5, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 4.04% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.49% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 19, 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 4.71% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 26, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | May 22, 2023 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.90% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.46% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 18, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 |
| May 11, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.50% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.74% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 18, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.74% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.37% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 19, 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | Aug 17, 2021 |
| May 4, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 21, 2021 | May 5, 2021 | May 19, 2021 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 26, 2021 | Feb 9, 2021 | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 4.21% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Oct 27, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 5.98% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jul 21, 2020 | Aug 5, 2020 | Aug 19, 2020 |
| May 5, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 6.37% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Apr 21, 2020 | May 6, 2020 | May 20, 2020 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.43% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Jan 28, 2020 | Feb 11, 2020 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.15% | Quarterly | $1.53 | Oct 29, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $1.46 | Jul 22, 2019 | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 |
| May 3, 2019 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.59% | Quarterly | $1.39 | Apr 22, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | May 20, 2019 |
| Feb 11, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.43% | Quarterly | $1.32 | Jan 29, 2019 | Feb 12, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 2.11% | Quarterly | $1.25 | Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 6, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 1.79% | Quarterly | $1.18 | Jul 23, 2018 | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 |
| May 4, 2018 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 1.80% | Quarterly | $1.11 | Apr 23, 2018 | May 7, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 1.94% | Quarterly | $1.04 | Jan 30, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Nov 6, 2017 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $1.03 | Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 7, 2017 | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 2.01% | Quarterly | — | Jul 25, 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | Aug 21, 2017 |
| May 4, 2017 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 1.91% | Quarterly | — | Apr 25, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | May 22, 2017 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 1.89% | Quarterly | — | Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 14, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | $0.25 | $0.245 | 2.45% | Quarterly | — | Oct 26, 2016 | Nov 8, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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WBS Dividends FAQ
Does WBS pay a dividend?
Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.40 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is WBS's dividend yield?
WBS's trailing dividend yield is 2.06%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is WBS's next dividend?
WBS's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is WBS's ex-dividend date?
WBS's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has WBS's dividend changed?
WBS's one-year dividend growth is 0.00% based on comparable covered dividend history.