Wendy’s (WEN) dividend history
Wendy’s paid $130M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $0.67 per share.
Dividends per share grew 16.4% a year over 14 years.
That took 53% of free cash flow and 79% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 9.69%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Wendy’s's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.67 | -32.8% | $130M | 53% | 79% |
| 2024 | $0.99 | +0.5% | $204M | 78% | 105% |
| 2023 | $0.99 | +100.0% | $209M | 80% | 102% |
| 2022 | $0.49 | +17.0% | $107M | 61% | 60% |
| 2021 | $0.42 | +48.6% | $95M | 35% | 47% |
| 2020 | $0.28 | -30.6% | $65M | 30% | 55% |
| 2019 | $0.41 | +24.7% | $96M | 45% | 70% |
| 2018 | $0.33 | +21.4% | $81M | 52% | 18% |
| 2017 | $0.27 | +13.2% | $68M | 43% | 35% |
| 2016 | $0.24 | +9.5% | $64M | 146% | 49% |
| 2015 | $0.22 | +9.5% | $72M | 317% | 45% |
| 2014 | $0.20 | +12.6% | $75M | — | 62% |
| 2013 | $0.18 | +78.1% | $71M | 67% | 155% |
| 2012 | $0.10 | +25.3% | $39M | — | 551% |
| 2011 | $0.08 | — | $32M | 32% | 328% |
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Does Wendy’s pay a dividend?
Wendy’s paid $130M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $0.67 per share.
How fast has Wendy’s's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 16.4% a year over 14 years.
From Wendy’s's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.