WST (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares
Dividend Rating: 6.32 ✓ Yield 0.21%, Avg. Growth per Year 4.77%, 99.9% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.
Dividends per Share Yearly
Number of Payouts Yearly
Outstanding Shares
What is the Trend of WST`s Outstanding Shares?
The Outstanding Shares of West Pharmaceutical Services are growing at a rate of 0.27% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 54.49%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.Did West Pharmaceutical Services ever had a Stock Split?
Yes, last Stock Split was on 2013-09-27 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.| Year | Number of Shares (Mill.) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | -1.32% |
| 2022 | 76 | |
| 2021 | 76 | |
| 2020 | 76 | +1.33% |
| 2019 | 75 | |
| 2018 | 75 | -1.32% |
| 2017 | 76 | +1.33% |
| 2016 | 75 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | 74 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.82% |
| 2013 | 71 | -1.39% |
| 2012 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74 | +1.37% |
| 2010 | 73 | |
| 2009 | 73 |
Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency
| Overall Dividend Rating | 6.32 | ||
| Dividends Paid 12m | 0.79 | Yield 12m | 0.21% |
| Dividends Paid Average 5y | 0.72 | Yield Average 5y | 0.20% |
| Growth Rate 5y | 4.77% | Yield on Cost 5y | 0.66% |
| Payout Consistency | 99.9% | First Payout | 1985-01-17 |
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)
| Date | Period | Dividend Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Quarterly | 0.2 | |
| 2024-01-30 | Quarterly | 0.2 | |
| 2023-11-07 | Quarterly | 0.2 | 5.3% |
| 2023-07-25 | Quarterly | 0.19 | |
| 2023-04-25 | Quarterly | 0.19 | |
| 2023-01-24 | Quarterly | 0.19 | |
| 2022-11-08 | Quarterly | 0.19 | 5.6% |
| 2022-07-19 | Quarterly | 0.18 | |
| 2022-04-19 | Quarterly | 0.18 | |
| 2022-01-18 | Quarterly | 0.18 | |
| 2021-11-09 | Quarterly | 0.18 | 5.9% |
| 2021-07-20 | Quarterly | 0.17 | |
| 2021-04-20 | Quarterly | 0.17 | |
| 2021-01-19 | Quarterly | 0.17 | |
| 2020-11-09 | Quarterly | 0.17 | 6.3% |
| 2020-07-28 | Quarterly | 0.16 | |
| 2020-04-21 | Quarterly | 0.16 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Quarterly | 0.16 | |
| 2019-10-22 | Quarterly | 0.16 | 6.7% |
| 2019-07-23 | Quarterly | 0.15 | |
| 2019-04-16 | Quarterly | 0.15 | |
| 2019-01-22 | Quarterly | 0.15 | |
| 2018-10-23 | Quarterly | 0.15 | 7.1% |
| 2018-07-17 | Quarterly | 0.14 | |
| 2018-04-17 | Quarterly | 0.14 |
- WST`s 0.21% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.79 USD by the current stock price.
- 0.66% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 0.79 divided by price 5 years ago).
- The 99.9% Payout Consistency of WST Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
- The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 4.77% per year in the last 5-Years showcases WST`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.