Walker & Dunlop (WD) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.71
- Forward yield
- 8.13%
- Payout ratio
- 97.5%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Walker & Dunlop pays a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 20, 2026 and was paid on September 3, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.71 per share, a yield of about 7.72% at a share price of $35.10.
The record shows one raise a year, each with the first payment of the year, which goes ex-dividend in February or March. The rate went from $0.50 to $0.60 in 2022, then to $0.63 in 2023, $0.65 in 2024, $0.67 in 2025 and $0.68 in 2026. The 2022 raise was about 20%; later ones were smaller, from about 5.0% down to 1.5%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 13%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.40 in 2022 to $2.68 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in early December. Past raises have come with the first payment of each year, not the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.68 |
| May 6, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.68 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.68 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.67 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.67 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.65 |
| May 2, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.63 |
| May 4, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | $0.63 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.60 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.60 |
| May 5, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.60 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | $0.60 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Walker & Dunlop (WD) pay a dividend?
Yes. Walker & Dunlop pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.68 per share.
What is WD's dividend yield?
Walker & Dunlop paid $2.71 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.13% at the last price of $33.32. Click here to learn more
When is WD's most recent ex-dividend date?
Walker & Dunlop's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 20, 2026, payable on Sep 3, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WD been raising its dividend?
Yes — Walker & Dunlop has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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