WEN Dividend History & Yield

The Wendy's Company · NasdaqGS

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryHigh yield
$7.61
-5.23% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
6.44%
$0.49/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.68%
$0.28/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.28
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.07
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 84 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 98 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.07 per share
Payout ratio
85%
of earnings
Market cap
1.5B
P/E 11.5
5y dividend CAGR
+5.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
26.1
since Aug 9, 2000
1y total return
-23.7%
price -28.3% + dividends 4.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 84 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.07 $7.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 175 days) Mar 16, 2027 $0.07 $7.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 1, 2027 (in 266 days) Jun 15, 2027 $0.07 $7.00 Estimated
Tue, Aug 31, 2027 (in 357 days) Sep 14, 2027 $0.07 $7.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WEN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.28 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 29, 2016 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.07$0.00$0.15$0.30Nov 29, 2016: $0.065Nov '16Feb 27, 2017: $0.07May 30, 2017: $0.07Aug 30, 2017: $0.07Nov 30, 2017: $0.07Feb 28, 2018: $0.085Feb '18May 31, 2018: $0.085Aug 31, 2018: $0.085Nov 30, 2018: $0.085Feb 28, 2019: $0.10May 31, 2019: $0.10May '19Aug 30, 2019: $0.10Nov 29, 2019: $0.12Feb 28, 2020: $0.12May 29, 2020: $0.05Aug 31, 2020: $0.05Aug '20Nov 30, 2020: $0.07Mar 4, 2021: $0.09May 28, 2021: $0.10Aug 31, 2021: $0.12Nov 30, 2021: $0.12Nov '21Mar 4, 2022: $0.125May 31, 2022: $0.125Aug 31, 2022: $0.125Nov 30, 2022: $0.125Feb 28, 2023: $0.25Feb '23May 31, 2023: $0.25Aug 31, 2023: $0.25Nov 30, 2023: $0.25Feb 29, 2024: $0.25Jun 3, 2024: $0.25Jun '24Sep 3, 2024: $0.25Dec 2, 2024: $0.25Mar 3, 2025: $0.25Jun 2, 2025: $0.14Sep 2, 2025: $0.14Sep '25Dec 1, 2025: $0.14Mar 2, 2026: $0.14Jun 1, 2026: $0.14Sep 1, 2026: $0.07

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.28$0.2820172018: $0.34$0.3420182019: $0.42$0.4220192020: $0.29$0.2920202021: $0.43$0.4320212022: $0.50$0.5020222023: $1.00$1.0020232024: $1.00$1.0020242025: $0.67$0.6720252026 (YTD): $0.35$0.352026 YTD

How much WEN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month4,286$32,614$1,200
$500 / month21,429$163,071$6,000
$1,000 / month42,858$326,143$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.68%. $10,000 in WEN would currently pay about $368 a year ($31 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WEN dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 $0.07 -50.0%
Jun 1, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 $0.14 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.14 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2025 Jun 16, 2025 $0.14 -44.0%
Mar 3, 2025 Mar 17, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2024 Sep 17, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Jun 3, 2024 Jun 17, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 $0.25 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
May 31, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.25 +100.0%
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.125 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.125 +0.0%
May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 $0.125 +4.2%
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.12 +20.0%
May 28, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.10 +11.1%
Mar 4, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 $0.09 +28.6%
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 $0.07 +40.0%
Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 $0.05 +0.0%
May 29, 2020 Jun 15, 2020 $0.05 -58.3%
Feb 28, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 $0.12 +20.0%
Aug 30, 2019 Sep 17, 2019 $0.10 +0.0%
May 31, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 Mar 15, 2019 $0.10 +17.6%
Nov 30, 2018 Dec 17, 2018 $0.085 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2018 Sep 18, 2018 $0.085 +0.0%
May 31, 2018 Jun 15, 2018 $0.085 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 $0.085 +21.4%
Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
May 30, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2017 Mar 15, 2017 $0.07 +7.7%
Nov 29, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 $0.065 +8.3%
Aug 30, 2016 Sep 15, 2016 $0.06 +0.0%
May 27, 2016 Jun 15, 2016 $0.06 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2016 Mar 15, 2016 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2015 Dec 15, 2015 $0.06 +9.1%
Aug 28, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 $0.055 +0.0%
May 28, 2015 Jun 15, 2015 $0.055 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2015 Mar 16, 2015 $0.055 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2014 Dec 15, 2014 $0.055 +10.0%
Aug 28, 2014 Sep 16, 2014 $0.05 +0.0%
May 29, 2014 Jun 16, 2014 $0.05 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2014 Mar 17, 2014 $0.05 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2013 Dec 16, 2013 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2013 Sep 17, 2013 $0.05 +25.0%
May 30, 2013 Jun 17, 2013 $0.04 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2013 Mar 15, 2013 $0.04 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2012 $0.04 +100.0%
Aug 30, 2012 $0.02 +0.0%
May 30, 2012 $0.02 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2012 $0.02 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 $0.02 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2011 Sep 15, 2011 $0.02 +0.0%
May 27, 2011 Jun 15, 2011 $0.02 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2011 Mar 15, 2011 $0.02 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2010 Dec 15, 2010 $0.02 +33.3%
Aug 30, 2010 Sep 15, 2010 $0.015 +0.0%
May 27, 2010 Jun 15, 2010 $0.015 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 $0.015 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2009 Dec 15, 2009 $0.015 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2009 Sep 15, 2009 $0.015 +0.0%
May 28, 2009 Jun 15, 2009 $0.015 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2009 Mar 30, 2009 $0.015 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2008 Dec 15, 2008 $0.015 -81.2%
Sep 17, 2008 $0.08 -36.0%
Jul 31, 2008 Aug 18, 2008 $0.125 +56.2%
May 29, 2008 $0.08 -36.0%
May 1, 2008 May 19, 2008 $0.125 +59.4%
Feb 27, 2008 $0.0784 -37.3%
Feb 12, 2008 Feb 29, 2008 $0.125 +59.4%
Nov 29, 2007 $0.0784 -37.3%
Nov 1, 2007 Nov 19, 2007 $0.125 +59.4%
Aug 29, 2007 $0.0784 -37.3%
Aug 2, 2007 Aug 20, 2007 $0.125 +59.4%
May 30, 2007 $0.0784 -37.3%
May 3, 2007 May 21, 2007 $0.125 +59.4%
Feb 27, 2007 $0.0784 -7.7%
Feb 8, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 $0.085 +8.4%
Nov 29, 2006 $0.0784 -7.7%
Nov 2, 2006 Nov 20, 2006 $0.085 +8.4%
Aug 30, 2006 $0.0784 -53.9%
Aug 3, 2006 Aug 21, 2006 $0.17 +116.8%
May 30, 2006 $0.0784 -53.9%
May 4, 2006 May 22, 2006 $0.17 +116.8%
Feb 28, 2006 $0.0784 -53.9%
Feb 9, 2006 Feb 28, 2006 $0.17 +116.8%
Nov 30, 2005 $0.0784 -53.9%
Nov 3, 2005 Nov 21, 2005 $0.17 +116.8%
Aug 30, 2005 $0.0784 -41.9%
Aug 4, 2005 Aug 22, 2005 $0.135 +111.8%
Jun 1, 2005 $0.0637 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2005 $0.0637 -52.8%
Feb 15, 2005 Mar 4, 2005 $0.135 +111.8%
Dec 1, 2004 $0.0637 -46.9%
Oct 28, 2004 Nov 15, 2004 $0.12 +88.3%
Sep 1, 2004 $0.0637 -46.9%
Jul 29, 2004 Aug 16, 2004 $0.12 +88.3%
Jun 1, 2004 $0.0637 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2004 $0.0637 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2003 $0.0637 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2003 $0.0637 +6.2%
Sep 5, 2003 $21.0784 Special
May 10, 2001 $0.06 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2001 $0.06 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2000 $0.06 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2000 Aug 25, 2000 $0.06

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

WEN scores 40/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

3 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 80% of earnings
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Wendy's Company

The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids' meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Restaurants. First dividend on our records: Aug 9, 2000. 114 payments tracked.

WEN dividend FAQ

When is WEN's next ex-dividend date?

WEN's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 84 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.07 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does WEN pay dividends?

WEN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.07 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is WEN's dividend yield?

WEN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.44%, based on $0.49 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $7.61. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.28 per share, is 3.68%.

How much does WEN pay per share?

WEN pays about $0.07 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.28 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $28.00 a year.

Has WEN grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.2% a year (-37.2% over the last year). WEN did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of WEN do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.68%, you would need about 4,286 shares of WEN (roughly $32,614 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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