WMG Dividend History & Yield Analysis
WMG has 24 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
Yields calculated against a market price of $26.37.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.38002 pmts
- 2025$0.74004 pmts
- 2024$0.70004 pmts
- 2023$0.66004 pmts
- 2022$0.62004 pmts
- 2021$0.54004 pmts
- 2020$0.24002 pmts
WMG Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-26 | $0.1900 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-18 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-19 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-20 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-27 | $0.1800 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-24 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-19 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-27 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-22 | $0.1700 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-21 | $0.1700 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-20 | $0.1700 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-23 | $0.1700 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-22 | $0.1600 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-17 | $0.1600 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-21 | $0.1600 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-23 | $0.1600 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-20 | $0.1500 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-17 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-22 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-24 | $0.1500 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-21 | $0.1200 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-19 | $0.1200 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-23 | $0.1200 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-24 | $0.1200 |
Does WMG pay dividends?
Yes. WMG pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.1900 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. 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 WMG yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.5700) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 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 WMG DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.