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WTFC Dividend History & Analysis | 2% Yield

WTFC has a dividend yield of 2% and paid 2.4 USD per share in the last 12M. Review its complete payout history and a peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.97%
Dividends per Share 12m 2.40
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 9.95%
Overall Dividend Rating 73.76%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.18%
Payout Ratio 15.1%
Payout Frequency 12m 5
Payout Consistency 96.9%
Total Return 12m: 19.96%
Total Return 5y: 219.34%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
GTN 31 M 107% 83.8%
PEO 13,816 M 10.7% 51.0%
SWED-A 29,925 M 9.16% 21.8%
ACA 55,964 M 7.44% 19.3%
SACH 54 M 12.9% 8.11%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
PEO 13,816 M 56.4% 80.4%
AMTB 850 M 56.5% 78.0%
AZA 5,785 M 38.0% 81.6%
OSBC 804 M 39.3% 75.6%
HONE 524 M 34.4% 94.7%

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WTFC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of August 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-08-07 2025-08-07 2025-08-21 Quarterly 0.5 0% N/A
2025-05-08 2025-05-08 2025-05-22 Quarterly 0.5 0% 0.43%
2025-02-06 2025-02-06 2025-02-20 Quarterly 0.5 11.1% 0.38%
2024-11-07 2024-11-07 2024-11-22 Quarterly 0.45 0% 0.35%
2024-08-08 2024-08-08 2024-08-22 Quarterly 0.45 0% 0.46%
2024-05-08 2024-05-09 2024-05-23 Quarterly 0.45 0% 0.45%
2024-02-07 2024-02-08 2024-02-22 Quarterly 0.45 12.5% 0.49%
2023-11-08 2023-11-09 2023-11-24 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.5%
2023-08-09 2023-08-10 2023-08-24 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.48%
2023-05-10 2023-05-11 2023-05-25 Quarterly 0.4 0% 0.63%
2023-02-08 2023-02-09 2023-02-23 Quarterly 0.4 17.6% 0.42%
2022-11-09 2022-11-10 2022-11-25 Quarterly 0.34 0% 0.37%
2022-08-10 2022-08-11 2022-08-25 Quarterly 0.34 0% 0.4%
2022-05-11 2022-05-12 2022-05-26 Quarterly 0.34 0% 0.4%
2022-02-09 2022-02-10 2022-02-24 Quarterly 0.34 9.7% 0.32%
2021-11-09 2021-11-11 2021-11-26 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.34%
2021-08-04 2021-08-05 2021-08-19 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.44%
2021-05-05 2021-05-06 2021-05-20 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.4%
2021-02-10 2021-02-11 2021-02-25 Quarterly 0.31 10.7% 0.46%
2020-11-10 2020-11-12 2020-11-27 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.53%
2020-08-05 2020-08-06 2020-08-20 Quarterly 0.28 0% 0.67%
2020-05-06 2020-05-07 2020-05-21 Quarterly 0.28 0% N/A
2020-02-05 2020-02-06 2020-02-20 Quarterly 0.28 12% N/A
2019-11-06 2019-11-07 2019-11-21 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-08-07 2019-08-08 2019-08-22 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-05-08 2019-05-09 2019-05-23 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-02-06 2019-02-07 2019-02-21 Quarterly 0.25 31.6% N/A
2018-11-07 2018-11-08 2018-11-23 Quarterly 0.19 0% N/A
2018-08-08 2018-08-09 2018-08-23 Quarterly 0.19 0% N/A
2018-05-09 2018-05-10 2018-05-24 Quarterly 0.19 0% N/A
2018-02-07 2018-02-08 2018-02-22 Quarterly 0.19 35.7% N/A
2017-11-08 2017-11-09 2017-11-24 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2017-08-08 2017-08-10 2017-08-24 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2017-05-09 2017-05-11 2017-05-25 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2017-02-07 2017-02-09 2017-02-23 Quarterly 0.14 16.7% N/A
2016-11-08 2016-11-10 2016-11-25 Quarterly 0.12 0% N/A
2016-08-09 2016-08-11 2016-08-25 Quarterly 0.12 0% N/A
2016-05-10 2016-05-12 2016-05-26 Quarterly 0.12 0% N/A
2016-02-09 2016-02-11 2016-02-25 Quarterly 0.12 9.1% N/A
2015-11-09 2015-11-12 2015-11-27 Quarterly 0.11 0% N/A
2015-08-04 2015-08-06 2015-08-20 Quarterly 0.11 0% N/A
2015-05-05 2015-05-07 2015-05-21 Quarterly 0.11 0% N/A
2015-02-03 2015-02-05 2015-02-19 Quarterly 0.11 10% N/A
2014-11-04 2014-11-06 2014-11-20 Quarterly 0.1 0% N/A
2014-08-05 2014-08-07 2014-08-21 Quarterly 0.1 0% N/A
2014-05-06 2014-05-08 2014-05-22 Quarterly 0.1 0% N/A
2014-02-04 2014-02-06 2014-02-20 Quarterly 0.1 11.1% N/A
2013-08-06 2013-08-08 2013-08-22 Semiannual 0.09 0% N/A
2013-02-05 2013-02-07 2013-02-21 Semiannual 0.09 0% N/A
2012-08-07 2012-08-09 2012-08-23 Semiannual 0.09 0% N/A

WTFC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of WTFC?

As of August 2025, WTFC`s dividend yield is 1.97%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.40 USD by the current share price of 124.02.

Does WTFC pay a dividend?

As of August 2025, WTFC paid a dividend of 2.40 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-08-07 and the payout was 0.5 USD.

How often does WTFC pay dividends?

WTFC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, WTFC has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-08-07.

Will WTFC pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.5 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-08-07. The next Ex-Dividend date for Wintrust Financial (WTFC) is 2025-08-07.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for WTFC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Wintrust Financial (WTFC) is 2025-08-07.

What is the Dividend Growth of WTFC?

WTFC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.95% per year.
Strong growth: WTFC's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of WTFC?

WTFC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 6.18%. If you bought WTFC's shares at 38.84 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.40 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 6.18% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of WTFC?

WTFC Payout Consistency is 96.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Wintrust Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does WTFC have a good Dividend Yield?

WTFC`s 1.97% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of WTFC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of WTFC is 15.1%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of WTFC?

WTFC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 73.76%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

WTFC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in WTFC`s Outstanding Shares?

Wintrust Financial`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 3.13% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 90.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Wintrust Financial ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2002-03-15 with a factor of 3:2. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.5.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1996 10,494,800
1997 12,493,800 +19.05%
1998 12,266,600 -1.82%
1999 13,516,500 +10.19%
2000 13,377,000 -1.03%
2001 15,078,000 +12.72%
2002 18,432,000 +22.24%
2003 21,476,000 +16.51%
2004 23,046,000 +7.31%
2005 25,012,000 +8.53%
2006 25,846,000 +3.33%
2007 24,100,000 -6.76%
2008 24,076,000 -0.1%
2009 27,081,000 +12.48%
2010 42,722,000 +57.76%
2011 43,737,000 +2.38%
2012 49,001,000 +12.04%
2013 50,552,000 +3.17%
2014 50,977,000 +0.84%
2015 52,376,000 +2.74%
2016 55,964,000 +6.85%
2017 56,934,000 +1.73%
2018 57,287,000 +0.62%
2019 58,412,000 +1.96%
2020 57,897,000 -0.88%
2021 57,998,000 +0.17%
2022 61,865,000 +6.67%
2023 62,402,000 +0.87%
2024 67,724,000 +8.53%
2025 67,649,000 -0.11%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.