# WD-40 (WDFC) — Dividends

WDFC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wdfc/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.00 |
| Forward yield | 1.99% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

WD-40 pays a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of July 17, 2026 and was paid on July 31, 2026. The next payment, also $1.02, has been declared with an ex-date of October 19, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $4.00 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 1.99% at a share price of $201.08.

WD-40 has raised its dividend once a year. Most raises came with the payment that goes ex-dividend in January, while the 2021 raise came in April. The rate went from $0.61 to $0.67 in 2020, then to $0.72 in 2021, $0.78 in 2022, $0.83 in 2023, $0.88 in 2024, $0.94 in 2025 and $1.02 in 2026. Raises ranged from five to eight cents, or about 6.0% to 9.8%. Since late 2019, the quarterly rate has grown about 67%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.68 in 2020 to $3.76 in 2025. The growth streak stands at five years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January. Most raises have come with it.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.78 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.78 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does WD-40 (WDFC) pay a dividend?

Yes. WD-40 pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.02 per share.

### What is WDFC's dividend yield?

WD-40 paid $4.00 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.99% at the last price of $201.08. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is WDFC's next ex-dividend date?

WD-40's next ex-dividend date is Oct 19, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has WDFC been raising its dividend?

Yes — WD-40 has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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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