Western Asset (WDI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.78
- Forward yield
- 15.27%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Western Asset (WDI) pays a monthly dividend of $0.15 per share. Two payments are already declared: one with an ex-date of October 23, 2026, payable October 30, and one going ex-dividend on November 20, 2026, payable November 30. The most recent payment made went ex-dividend on September 23, 2026 and was paid on September 30. Over the trailing twelve months, WDI paid $1.78 per share, a yield of about 15.15% at a share price of $11.76.
The amount has been flat in the table. All 20 payments shown, from April 2025 through the declared November 2026 payment, were $0.15 per share. The source gives a growth streak of two years. December 2025 had two ex-dates, December 10 and December 31, and the table shows no January 2026 ex-date.
Ex-dates usually fall between the 20th and the 24th of the month. From April to November 2025, payment came early in the following month. Since February 2026, it has come at the end of the same month, about a week after the ex-date. If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared November one would go ex-dividend in December 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| May 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.15 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.15 |
| May 14, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| May 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.15 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.15 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Western Asset (WDI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Asset pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share.
What is WDI's dividend yield?
Western Asset paid $1.78 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 15.27% at the last price of $11.67. Click here to learn more
When is WDI's next ex-dividend date?
Western Asset's next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026, payable on Nov 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
Has WDI been raising its dividend?
Yes — Western Asset has increased its dividend for 2 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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