WEN - NASDAQ
The Wendy's Company
$7.21
-5.0%The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. It operates through three segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of January 2, 2022, it operated approximately 403 company-operated restaurants; 5,535 franchised restaurants in the United States; and 1,006 franchised restaurants internationally. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. It owns 485 and leases 1,235 properties, which are leased or subleased to franchisees. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
At a Glance
Live SnapshotThe Wendy's Company Dividend History
WEN Dividend Payment History
Total Payments
50
Latest Dividend
$0.1400
Annual Amount
$0.7000
Frequency
Quarterly
| Declaration | Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adjusted | Frequency | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 2, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.1400 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | -44.00% |
Feb 13, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 31, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 17, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 2, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Nov 2, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 9, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 10, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Jan 13, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.2500 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | +100.00% |
Nov 9, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 10, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 11, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | Quarterly | +4.17% |
Nov 10, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 11, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | +20.00% |
May 12, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | +11.11% |
Feb 23, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | Quarterly | +28.57% |
Nov 4, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $0.0700 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | +40.00% |
Aug 5, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 6, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | -58.33% |
Feb 20, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 11, 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | $0.1200 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | +20.00% |
Aug 1, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 17, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 8, 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | +17.65% |
Nov 1, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | $0.0850 | $0.0850 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 2, 2018 | Sep 4, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 | $0.0850 | $0.0850 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 8, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | $0.0850 | $0.0850 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $0.0850 | $0.0850 | Quarterly | +21.43% |
Nov 2, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.0700 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Aug 4, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | $0.0700 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 10, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.0700 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 16, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.0700 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | +7.69% |
Nov 9, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.0650 | $0.0650 | Quarterly | +8.33% |
Aug 5, 2016 | Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.0600 | $0.0600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 11, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | $0.0600 | $0.0600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 18, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.0600 | $0.0600 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Oct 28, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.0600 | $0.0600 | Quarterly | +9.09% |
Jul 30, 2015 | Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | $0.0550 | $0.0550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 1, 2015 | Jun 1, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.0550 | $0.0550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 18, 2015 | Mar 2, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | $0.0550 | $0.0550 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Nov 6, 2014 | Dec 1, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.0550 | $0.0550 | Quarterly | +10.00% |
Jul 31, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
May 15, 2014 | Jun 2, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | 0.00% |
Feb 20, 2014 | Mar 3, 2014 | Mar 17, 2014 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | Quarterly | - |
The Wendy's Company Payout Ratio Analysis
Dividend Sustainability Analysis
Payout Ratio
Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.
FCF Payout Ratio
Solid FCF coverage. Dividend appears sustainable with reasonable cushion for maintaining capital expenditures and handling temporary setbacks.
Dividend Growth
Strong dividend growth demonstrates management confidence and business strength. Excellent signal for long-term dividend investors.
Sustainability
Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.
Key Insight
Growth with sustainability: Strong dividend increases coupled with conservative payout ratios suggest robust business momentum and shareholder-friendly management committed to value creation.
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