WD-40 Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 2.00%
- Annual dividend
- $4.00
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 17, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 61%
WD-40 dividend summary
WD-40 pays a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share ($4.08 annualized), a 2.04% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 61% of trailing earnings per share. WDFC has 144 recorded dividend payments since 1990, totaling $4.00 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WDFC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $1.02 | +8.5% | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $0.94 | +6.8% | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $0.88 | +6.0% | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.83 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $0.83 | +6.4% | — |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2022 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2022 | $0.78 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 14, 2021 | $0.72 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2021 | $0.72 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2021 | $0.72 | +7.5% | — |
| Jan 14, 2021 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2020 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2020 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2020 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2020 | $0.67 | +9.8% | — |
| Oct 17, 2019 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2019 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.61 | +13.0% | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.54 | +10.2% | — |
| Oct 19, 2017 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2017 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.49 | +16.7% | — |
| Oct 19, 2016 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2016 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.42 | +10.5% | — |
| Oct 14, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2014 | $0.38 | +11.8% | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 2014 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2013 | $0.31 | +6.9% | — |
| Oct 16, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2012 | $0.29 | +7.4% | — |
| Oct 14, 2011 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2011 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2011 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2011 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2010 | $0.27 | +8.0% | — |
| Jul 14, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2009 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2009 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2009 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2009 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2008 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2008 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2008 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2007 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2007 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2007 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2007 | $0.25 | +13.6% | — |
| Oct 13, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2005 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2005 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2005 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Jan 5, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2004 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2004 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2004 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2004 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2004 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2002 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2002 | $0.20 | -25.9% | — |
| Apr 10, 2002 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 2002 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2001 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2001 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.27 | -15.6% | — |
| Jan 4, 2001 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2000 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2000 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2000 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2000 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 1999 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1999 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1999 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1998 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1998 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1997 | $0.32 | +3.2% | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1997 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1996 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.31 | +3.3% | — |
| Apr 5, 1995 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1995 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1994 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 1994 | $0.30 | +9.1% | — |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.275 | +4.8% | — |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.2625 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.25 | +11.1% | — |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1993 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1993 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.225 | +4.7% | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.215 | -14.9% | — |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.2525 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.06 | 3 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | $3.76 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $3.52 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | $3.32 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $3.12 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | $2.83 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $2.68 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | $2.44 | 4 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | $2.16 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | $1.96 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | $1.68 | 4 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | $1.14 | 3 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | $1.74 | 5 | +40.3% |
| 2013 | $1.24 | 4 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | $1.16 | 4 | +7.4% |
WDFC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 2, 1983 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 3, 1978 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |