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The Western Union Company (WU) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

9.79%0.09%+0.93%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WU annual dividend yield is 9.79%, up +0.93% on
Historical Performance
WU annual dividend yield is up +46.56% over the past 3 years, and up +148.48% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
WU annual dividend yield is currently -17.94% below its historical high of 11.93% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
WU annual dividend yield is +52.97% above its 3-year low of 6.40% reached on
Sector Comparison
WU annual dividend yield is higher than 82.47% of companies in Financial Services sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for WU has not been announced

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Performance

WU Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield9.79%+8.7%+46.6%+148.5%+653.1%
Price$9.60-8.0%-31.8%-58.0%-50.0%
Annual Dividend Per Share$0.940.0%0.0%+17.5%+1466.7%
Annual Payout Ratio34.41%-38.3%-27.3%+6.9%+609.5%
Annual Dividends Paid$321.50M-7.9%-15.8%-5.7%+680.3%
Annual Free Cash Flow$275.70M-56.6%-66.8%-65.0%-75.4%
Annual Revenue$4.20B-3.4%-17.8%-20.4%-17.3%
Annual EPS$2.74+62.7%+39.0%+11.5%+126.3%
PE Ratio4.17+9.7%-30.6%-67.3%-70.5%

Dividend Yield Highs

WU Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y11.93%-17.9%
5Y11.93%-17.9%
All11.93%-17.9%

Dividend Yield Lows

WU Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y6.40%+53.0%
5Y3.41%+187.1%
All0.04%>+9999.0%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
9.79%-3.1%
10.10%+13.9%
8.87%+12.4%
7.89%+15.5%
6.83%+29.6%
5.27%+28.5%
YearValueChange
4.10%+37.1%
2.99%-32.8%
4.45%+20.9%
3.68%+24.7%
2.95%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of WU?

    As of today, WU annual dividend yield is 9.79%

  • What is WU annual dividend yield most recent change?

    WU annual dividend yield was up +0.93% on January 7, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in WU annual dividend yield?

    WU annual dividend yield is up +8.66% year-over-year

  • How far is WU annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    WU annual dividend yield is currently -17.94% below its historical high of 11.93% set on September 25, 2025

  • How does WU annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    WU annual dividend yield is higher than 82.47% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • What is WU next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for WU has not been scheduled

  • When is WU next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for WU has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. WU Official Website www.westernunion.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000119312525248746/0001193125-25-248746-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1365135/000095017025024137/0000950170-25-024137-index.htm
  4. WU Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WU
  5. WU Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wu