Wendy's Dividend History
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6.22+0.11 (+1.80%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 6.24 +0.32%
- Dividend yield
- 9.00%
- Annual dividend
- $0.56
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 74%
Wendy's dividend summary
Wendy's pays a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share ($0.28 annualized), a 4.50% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.14 to $0.07. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 18.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 74% of trailing earnings per share. WEN has 94 recorded dividend payments since 2003, totaling $0.49 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WEN dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.07 | -50.0% | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.14 | -44.0% | — |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.25 | +100.0% | — |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2022 | $0.125 | +4.2% | — |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2021 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| May 28, 2021 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 4, 2021 | $0.09 | +28.6% | — |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.07 | +40.0% | — |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.05 | -58.3% | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2019 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2019 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 31, 2019 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.10 | +17.6% | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $0.085 | — | — |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.085 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.085 | +21.4% | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 30, 2017 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.07 | +7.7% | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.065 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.06 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.055 | — | — |
| May 28, 2015 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2015 | $0.055 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2014 | $0.055 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2014 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 29, 2014 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2014 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2013 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2013 | $0.05 | +25.0% | — |
| May 30, 2013 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2012 | $0.04 | +100.0% | — |
| Aug 30, 2012 | $0.02 | — | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2011 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.02 | — | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.02 | +33.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 2010 | $0.015 | — | — |
| May 27, 2010 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2010 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2009 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2009 | $0.015 | — | — |
| May 28, 2009 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2009 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.015 | -81.3% | — |
| Sep 17, 2008 | $0.08 | — | — |
| May 29, 2008 | $0.08 | +2.0% | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2007 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| May 30, 2007 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2007 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2006 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| May 30, 2006 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2006 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2005 | $0.0784 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2005 | $0.0784 | +23.1% | — |
| Jun 1, 2005 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2005 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2004 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2004 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2004 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2004 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2003 | $0.0637 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2003 | $0.0637 | -99.7% | — |
| Sep 5, 2003 | $21.08 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.35 | 3 | -47.8% |
| 2025 | $0.67 | 4 | -33.0% |
| 2024 | $1.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.00 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | $0.50 | 4 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | $0.43 | 4 | +48.3% |
| 2020 | $0.29 | 4 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | $0.42 | 4 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | $0.34 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | $0.28 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | $0.245 | 4 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | $0.225 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | $0.205 | 4 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | $0.18 | 4 | +80.0% |
| 2012 | $0.10 | 4 | +25.0% |