Wheaton Precious (WPM) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.75
- Forward yield
- 0.55%
- Payout ratio
- 17.4%
- Growth streak
- 2 years
Wheaton Precious Metals pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 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 $0.75 per share, a yield of about 0.54% at a share price of $137.69.
The record shows a regular annual rhythm. The rate held at $0.15 from late 2021 through 2023. It then stepped up once a year, each time with the first payment of the year, which goes ex-dividend in late March or early April. The rate went to $0.16 in 2024, $0.17 in 2025 and $0.20 in 2026. The first two raises were one cent, about 6% to 7%, and the 2026 raise was three cents, about 17.6%. Since 2023, the quarterly rate has grown about 33%. Payments by calendar year were $0.60 in 2022 and 2023, then $0.64 in 2024 and $0.68 in 2025. The source counts a growth streak of two 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 March or April payment, not the November one.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.20 |
| May 7, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.17 |
| May 8, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.17 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.16 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $0.15 |
| May 4, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 23, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | $0.15 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $0.15 |
| May 5, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.15 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 | $0.15 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Wheaton Precious (WPM) pay a dividend?
Yes. Wheaton Precious pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.20 per share.
What is WPM's dividend yield?
Wheaton Precious paid $0.75 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.55% at the last price of $135.24. Click here to learn more
When is WPM's most recent ex-dividend date?
Wheaton Precious'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 WPM been raising its dividend?
Yes — Wheaton Precious 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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