WRDEF Dividend History & Yield Analysis
WRDEF 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 $25.75.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.511 pmt
- 2025$1.451 pmt
- 2024$1.391 pmt
- 2023$1.341 pmt
- 2022$1.271 pmt
- 2021$0.57891 pmt
- 2020$0.72941 pmt
- 2019$2.193 pmts
- 2018$3.244 pmts
- 2017$3.574 pmts
- 2016$3.533 pmts
- 2015$5.062 pmts
- 2014$3.201 pmt
WRDEF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $1.51 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-13 | $1.45 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-26 | $1.39 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-25 | $1.34 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-27 | $1.27 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-28 | $0.5789 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-28 | $0.7294 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-30 | $0.7294 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-30 | $0.7294 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-29 | $0.7294 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-23 | $0.7294 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-26 | $0.7294 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-24 | $0.8915 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-23 | $0.8915 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-24 | $0.8915 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-25 | $0.8915 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-25 | $0.8915 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-24 | $0.8915 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-25 | $0.8915 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-26 | $0.8915 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-26 | $1.75 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-02 | $1.74 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-28 | $3.32 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-29 | $3.20 |
Does WRDEF pay dividends?
Yes. WRDEF pays on a annual schedule, most recently $1.51 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 WRDEF yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.51) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 1 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 WRDEF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.