West Fraser Timber Dividend
What is West Fraser Timber current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
4/6Dividend Score 4/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
1.38%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
| West Fraser Timber Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WFG) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Forestry) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (WFG) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.38%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.83%).
High Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.85%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
| Month | Dividend Per Share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2025 | 0.48 | 1 |
| 12/31/2024 | 0.95 | 3 |
| 12/31/2023 | 1.01 | 4 |
| 1/30/2023 | 1.2 | 1.38 |
| 12/7/2022 | 1.2 | 1.61 |
| 9/9/2022 | 1.2 | 1.55 |
| 6/9/2022 | 1.2 | 1.39 |
| 2/15/2022 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 12/9/2021 | 0.79 | 0.87 |
| 9/8/2021 | 0.78 | 0.95 |
| 6/8/2021 | 0.78 | 1.11 |
| 12/8/2020 | 0.62 | 0.91 |
| 9/9/2020 | 0.6 | 1.19 |
| 6/23/2020 | 0.58 | 1.32 |
| 2/11/2020 | 0.55 | 2.16 |
| 12/10/2019 | 0.6 | 1.41 |
| 6/11/2019 | 0.6 | 1.48 |
| 4/25/2019 | 0.59 | 1.36 |
| 12/11/2018 | 0.59 | 1.17 |
| 9/6/2018 | 0.6 | 1.13 |
| 6/12/2018 | 0.45 | 0.69 |
| 2/14/2018 | 0.46 | 0.67 |
| 12/12/2017 | 0.34 | 0.54 |
| 9/12/2017 | 0.34 | 0.58 |
| 6/12/2017 | 0.21 | 0.44 |
| 3/15/2017 | 0.2 | 0.48 |
| 12/6/2016 | 0.21 | 0.56 |
| 9/8/2016 | 0.21 | 0.65 |
| 6/14/2016 | 0.21 | 0.68 |
| 12/8/2015 | 0.19 | 0.62 |
| 9/15/2015 | 0.21 | 0.58 |
| 6/17/2015 | 0.21 | 0.48 |
| 12/9/2014 | 0.22 | 0.43 |
| 9/5/2014 | 0.24 | 0.49 |
| 6/17/2014 | 0.26 | 0.55 |
| 12/10/2013 | 0.25 | 0.54 |
| 9/10/2013 | 0.26 | 0.61 |
| 6/10/2013 | 0.26 | 0.66 |
| 2/14/2013 | 0.27 | 0.66 |
| 12/6/2012 | 0.28 | 0.73 |
| 9/11/2012 | 0.28 | 0.92 |
| 6/12/2012 | 0.27 | 1.06 |
| 2/16/2012 | 0.27 | 1.23 |
Stable Dividend: WFG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WFG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (4.5%), WFG's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (6.2%), WFG's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.