# The Western Union (WU) — Dividends

WU · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.94 |
| Forward yield | 15.09% |
| Growth streak | — |

Western Union pays a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share. Its most recent payment carried an [ex-dividend date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 16, 2026, and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, dividend distributions total $0.94 per share. Based on a share price of $6.225, Western Union stock offers a dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 15.1%.

Across full calendar years, annual payout totals equaled $0.90 per share in 2020 and $0.94 per share for each complete year from 2021 through 2025. In 2019, the company paid a single distribution of $0.20 per share in December. So far in 2026, Western Union has completed three quarterly payments totaling $0.705 per share.

In past years, Western Union raised its quarterly rate from $0.20 to $0.225 (a 12.5% increase) in March 2020, and then by 4.4% to $0.235 in March 2021. Both dividend increases landed on the first quarterly distribution of the year. The company has maintained the $0.235 per share rate for 23 consecutive quarterly payments since March 2021, leaving its growth streak at 0 years. If the established quarterly pattern continues, the next payment will fall in December 2026.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.24 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.24 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does The Western Union (WU) pay a dividend?

Yes. The Western Union pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.24 per share.

### What is WU's dividend yield?

The Western Union paid $0.94 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 15.09% at the last price of $6.23. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is WU's most recent ex-dividend date?

The Western Union's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 16, 2026, payable on Sep 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)

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