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WU Dividend Analysis

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Financial ServicesFinancial - Credit ServicesScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

WU

Dividends
The Western Union Company
Financial Services· Financial - Credit Services
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 7/10
Low Priority
Above Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$7.18
-$0.07 (-0.97%)
Latest market quote
Momentum42
Value74
Quality55
Risk Resilience59
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
30/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
3.51%
0.46% buyback yield

Next announced event

$0.24

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

Ex-date
Sep 16, 2026
Pay date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Jun 16, 2026

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

Dividend yield
13.09%
Latest dividend
$0.24
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$0.94
0.00% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Sep 16, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 30, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
76.56%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
73.03%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
1.37x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality55/100

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

Value74/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience59/100

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
13.09%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
0.00% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Thin FCF cover
1.37x
Payout ratio
76.56%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Sep 24
$0.24
Dec 24
$0.24
Mar 25
$0.24
Jun 25
$0.24
Sep 25
$0.24
Dec 25
$0.24
Mar 26
$0.24
Jun 26
$0.24

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

0.00% 1Y

Latest increase +4.44%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
May 14, 2026
Ex-date
Jun 16, 2026
Record
Jun 16, 2026
Paid
Jun 30, 2026

Latest row amount $0.24.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Jun 16, 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
Jun 16, 2026$0.24
$0.24
Quarterly$0.94May 14, 2026Jun 16, 2026Jun 30, 2026
Mar 17, 2026$0.24
$0.24
Quarterly$0.94Feb 20, 2026Mar 17, 2026Mar 31, 2026
Dec 22, 2025$0.24
$0.24
Quarterly$0.94Dec 11, 2025Dec 22, 2025Dec 31, 2025
Sep 16, 2025$0.24
$0.24
Quarterly$0.94Aug 28, 2025Sep 16, 2025Sep 30, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.24
$0.24
Quarterly$0.94May 15, 2025Jun 16, 2025Jun 30, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
Mar 17, 2025$0.24
$0.24
8.83%Quarterly$0.94Feb 4, 2025Mar 17, 2025Mar 31, 2025
Dec 23, 2024$0.24
$0.24
8.94%Quarterly$0.94Dec 13, 2024Dec 23, 2024Dec 31, 2024
Sep 16, 2024$0.24
$0.24
7.99%Quarterly$0.94Jul 24, 2024Sep 16, 2024Sep 30, 2024
Jun 14, 2024$0.24
$0.24
7.79%Quarterly$0.94May 17, 2024Jun 14, 2024Jun 28, 2024
Mar 14, 2024$0.24
$0.24
7.06%Quarterly$0.94Feb 6, 2024Mar 15, 2024Mar 29, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.24
$0.24
7.76%Quarterly$0.94Dec 12, 2023Dec 20, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Sep 14, 2023$0.24
$0.24
7.39%Quarterly$0.94Jul 19, 2023Sep 15, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Jun 15, 2023$0.24
$0.24
8.08%Quarterly$0.94May 12, 2023Jun 16, 2023Jun 30, 2023
Mar 16, 2023$0.24
$0.24
8.77%Quarterly$0.94Feb 7, 2023Mar 17, 2023Mar 31, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$0.24
$0.24
7.08%Quarterly$0.94Dec 8, 2022Dec 19, 2022Dec 30, 2022
Sep 15, 2022$0.24
$0.24
6.74%Quarterly$0.94Jul 19, 2022Sep 16, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Jun 15, 2022$0.24
$0.24
5.84%Quarterly$0.94May 19, 2022Jun 16, 2022Jun 30, 2022
Mar 16, 2022$0.24
$0.24
5.25%Quarterly$0.94Feb 10, 2022Mar 17, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Dec 16, 2021$0.24
$0.24
5.08%Quarterly$0.94Dec 7, 2021Dec 17, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Sep 15, 2021$0.24
$0.24
4.36%Quarterly$0.93Jul 22, 2021Sep 16, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Jun 15, 2021$0.24
$0.24
3.76%Quarterly$0.92May 14, 2021Jun 16, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Mar 16, 2021$0.24
$0.24
3.67%Quarterly$0.91Feb 10, 2021Mar 17, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$0.23
$0.23
3.95%Quarterly$0.90Dec 11, 2020Dec 21, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Sep 15, 2020$0.23
$0.23
3.90%Quarterly$0.88Jul 15, 2020Sep 16, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Jun 15, 2020$0.23
$0.23
3.84%Quarterly$0.85May 14, 2020Jun 16, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Mar 16, 2020$0.23
$0.23
3.96%Quarterly$0.83Feb 11, 2020Mar 17, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Dec 16, 2019$0.20
$0.20
2.95%Quarterly$0.80Dec 4, 2019Dec 17, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Sep 13, 2019$0.20
$0.20
3.38%Quarterly$0.79Jul 18, 2019Sep 16, 2019Sep 30, 2019
Jun 13, 2019$0.20
$0.20
3.89%Quarterly$0.78May 17, 2019Jun 14, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Mar 14, 2019$0.20
$0.20
4.23%Quarterly$0.77Feb 7, 2019Mar 15, 2019Mar 29, 2019
Dec 14, 2018$0.19
$0.19
4.18%Quarterly$0.76Dec 6, 2018Dec 17, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Sep 13, 2018$0.19
$0.19
3.98%Quarterly$0.75Jul 19, 2018Sep 14, 2018Sep 28, 2018
Jun 14, 2018$0.19
$0.19
3.53%Quarterly$0.73May 18, 2018Jun 15, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Mar 15, 2018$0.19
$0.19
3.57%Quarterly$0.72Feb 13, 2018Mar 16, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Dec 15, 2017$0.18
$0.18
3.59%Quarterly$0.70Dec 7, 2017Dec 18, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Sep 14, 2017$0.18
$0.18
3.62%Quarterly$0.68Jul 12, 2017Sep 15, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Jun 14, 2017$0.18
$0.18
3.48%Quarterly$0.67May 11, 2017Jun 16, 2017Jun 30, 2017
Mar 15, 2017$0.18
$0.18
3.25%QuarterlyFeb 10, 2017Mar 17, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Dec 15, 2016$0.16
$0.16
3.00%QuarterlyDec 8, 2016Dec 19, 2016Dec 30, 2016
Sep 14, 2016$0.16
$0.16
3.13%QuarterlyJul 15, 2016Sep 16, 2016Sep 30, 2016
Dividend context
How to read WU'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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WU Dividends FAQ

Does WU pay a dividend?

If The Western Union Company 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 WU.

What is WU's dividend yield?

WU'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 WU'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 WU'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 WU'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 WU's dividend reliability view show?

WU'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.