WDI Dividend History & Analysis | 12.5% Yield

WDI has a dividend yield of 12.5% and paid 1.94 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 12.53%
Payout Ratio 129.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 34.89%
Consistency Lifetime 100.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.54%
Payout FCF 98.4%
Streak Years 4
Dividend Rating 92.93%
Ex-Dividend in 2 days: Buy before May 21, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECC 533 M 28.42% 31.98%
ECAT 1,512 M 23.72% 35.42%
BCAT 1,614 M 23.56% 33.66%
OXSQ 154 M 23.31% 24.56%
CION 334 M 17.85% 32.41%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
FSCO 1,026 M 105.43% 90.0%
OWL 15,520 M 60.14% 100.0%
BXSL 5,588 M 55.26% 90.8%
ECAT 1,512 M 43.41% 100.0%
VCTR 5,440 M 38.32% 100.0%
Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks NBXG Neuberger Berman Next
10.27% Yield VCTR Victory Capital Holdings
3.01% Yield
WDI Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-21 2026-05-21 2026-05-29 Monthly 0.1485 -0.3% N/A
2026-04-23 2026-04-23 2026-04-30 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.08%
2026-03-24 2026-03-24 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.14%
2026-02-20 2026-02-20 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.05%
2025-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.08%
2025-12-10 2025-12-10 2025-12-19 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.05%
2025-11-20 2025-11-20 2025-12-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.04%
2025-10-24 2025-10-24 2025-11-03 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.03%
2025-09-23 2025-09-23 2025-10-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.99%
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-09-02 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.99%
2025-07-24 2025-07-24 2025-08-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1%
2025-06-23 2025-06-23 2025-07-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.02%
2025-05-22 2025-05-22 2025-06-02 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.04%
2025-04-23 2025-04-23 2025-05-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.08%
2025-03-24 2025-03-24 2025-04-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.03%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-03-03 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.99%
2025-01-24 2025-01-24 2025-02-03 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.01%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.04%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-12-02 Monthly 0.149 0% 1.01%
2024-10-24 2024-10-24 2024-11-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.98%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-10-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.96%
2024-08-23 2024-08-23 2024-09-03 Monthly 0.149 0% 0.98%
2024-07-24 2024-07-24 2024-08-01 Monthly 0.149 0% 1%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-07-01 Monthly 0.149 +3.5% 1.03%
2024-05-22 2024-05-23 2024-06-03 Monthly 0.144 0% 0.98%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-05-01 Monthly 0.144 0% 1.03%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-04-01 Monthly 0.144 +0.7% 1%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-03-01 Monthly 0.143 0% 0.99%
2024-01-23 2024-01-24 2024-02-01 Monthly 0.143 0% 1.01%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.143 +2.1% 1.01%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-12-01 Monthly 0.14 0% 1.05%
2023-10-23 2023-10-24 2023-11-01 Monthly 0.14 0% 1.12%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-10-02 Monthly 0.14 +3.7% 1.03%
2023-08-23 2023-08-24 2023-09-01 Monthly 0.135 0% 0.99%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-08-01 Monthly 0.135 0% 0.98%
2023-06-22 2023-06-23 2023-07-03 Monthly 0.135 +3.8% 1%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-06-01 Monthly 0.13 0% 1%
2023-04-20 2023-04-21 2023-05-01 Monthly 0.13 0% 0.96%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-04-03 Monthly 0.13 +1.6% 0.98%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-03-01 Monthly 0.128 0% 0.91%
2023-01-23 2023-01-24 2023-02-01 Monthly 0.128 0% 0.91%
2022-12-21 2022-12-22 2022-12-30 Monthly 0.128 +2.4% 0.99%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-12-01 Monthly 0.125 0% 0.96%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-11-01 Monthly 0.125 0% 1.03%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-10-03 Monthly 0.125 +4.2% 0.92%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-09-01 Monthly 0.12 0% 0.82%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-08-01 Monthly 0.12 0% 0.87%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-07-01 Monthly 0.12 +2.6% 0.89%
2022-05-20 2022-05-23 2022-06-01 Monthly 0.117 0% 0.8%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-05-02 Monthly 0.117 0% 0.73%

WDI Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of WDI?

As of May 2026, WDI's dividend yield is 12.53%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.94 USD by the current share price of 13.43.

Does WDI pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, WDI paid a dividend of 1.94 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-21 and the payout was 0.1485 USD.

How often does WDI pay dividends?

WDI pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, WDI has issued 13 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-21.

WDI dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for WDI for the next payments are between 0.149 (+0.3%) and 0.151 (+1.7%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 13.4%.

Will WDI pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.1485 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-21. The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset (WDI) is 2026-05-21.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for WDI?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Western Asset (WDI) is 2026-05-21.

What is the Dividend Growth of WDI?

WDI's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 34.9% per year. Strong growth: WDI's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of WDI?

WDI's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 16.5%. If you bought WDI's shares at 11.71 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.94 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 16.5% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of WDI?

WDI Payout Consistency is 100.0%. 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: Western Asset has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does WDI have a good Dividend Yield?

WDI's 12.53% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of WDI?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of WDI is 129.1%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of WDI?

WDI's Overall Dividend Rating is 92.93%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

WDI Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.

What is the Trend in WDI's Outstanding Shares?

Western Asset's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 1.68% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 73.0%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has WDI ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2021 51,788,200 0%
2022 51,788,200 0%
2023 51,788,200 0%
2024 51,788,200 0%
2025 51,912,100 +0.24%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-12 02:38 UTC