WBS Dividend History & Yield Analysis

WBS has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
2.03%
Forward yield
2.03%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.60
Annualized rate
$1.60
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.4000
5-year dividend CAGR
0.00%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $78.69.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.20
  • 2025$1.60
  • 2024$1.60
  • 2023$1.60
  • 2022$1.60
  • 2021$1.60
  • 2020$1.60
  • 2019$1.53
  • 2018$1.25
  • 2017$1.03
  • 2016$0.9800
  • 2015$0.8900
  • 2014$0.7500
  • 2013$0.5500
  • 2012$0.3500
  • 2011$0.1600
  • 2010$0.0400
  • 2009$0.0400
  • 2008$1.20
  • 2007$1.17
  • 2006$1.06
  • 2005$0.9800
  • 2004$0.9000
  • 2003$0.8200
  • 2002$0.7400

WBS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

WBS dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-10$0.4000
2026-05-012026-05-11$0.4000
2026-02-012026-02-09$0.4000
2025-11-012025-11-10$0.4000
2025-08-012025-08-11$0.4000
2025-05-012025-05-12$0.4000
2025-02-012025-02-10$0.4000
2024-11-012024-11-01$0.4000
2024-07-012024-07-29$0.4000
2024-05-012024-05-03$0.4000
2024-02-012024-02-02$0.4000
2023-11-012023-11-02$0.4000
2023-08-012023-08-01$0.4000
2023-05-012023-05-05$0.4000
2023-02-012023-02-03$0.4000
2022-11-012022-11-03$0.4000
2022-08-012022-08-01$0.4000
2022-05-012022-05-11$0.4000
2022-01-012022-01-27$0.4000
2021-11-012021-11-08$0.4000
2021-08-012021-08-02$0.4000
2021-05-012021-05-04$0.4000
2021-02-012021-02-08$0.4000
2020-11-012020-11-09$0.4000
2020-08-012020-08-04$0.4000
2020-05-012020-05-05$0.4000
2020-02-012020-02-10$0.4000
2019-11-012019-11-08$0.4000
2019-08-012019-08-02$0.4000
2019-05-012019-05-03$0.4000
2019-02-012019-02-11$0.3300
2018-11-012018-11-05$0.3300
2018-08-012018-08-03$0.3300
2018-05-012018-05-04$0.3300
2018-02-012018-02-12$0.2600
2017-11-012017-11-06$0.2600
2017-08-012017-08-03$0.2600
2017-05-012017-05-04$0.2600
2017-02-012017-02-10$0.2500
2016-11-012016-11-04$0.2500
2016-08-012016-08-04$0.2500
2016-05-012016-05-05$0.2500
2016-02-012016-02-05$0.2300
2015-11-012015-11-06$0.2300
2015-08-012015-08-06$0.2300
2015-04-012015-04-30$0.2300
2015-02-012015-02-06$0.2000
2014-11-012014-11-06$0.2000
2014-08-012014-08-07$0.2000
2014-05-012014-05-01$0.2000
2014-02-012014-02-07$0.1500
2013-11-012013-11-07$0.1500
2013-08-012013-08-08$0.1500
2013-05-012013-05-02$0.1500
2013-02-012013-02-08$0.1000
2012-11-012012-11-01$0.1000
2012-08-012012-08-02$0.1000
2012-05-012012-05-03$0.1000
2012-02-012012-02-02$0.0500
2011-11-012011-11-03$0.0500

Does WBS pay dividends?

Yes. WBS pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.4000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the WBS yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.60) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the WBS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.