Walgreens Boots Alliance Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.2% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10 Mar 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 15 Feb 2023.
Key information
5.2%
Dividend yield
-56%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Mar 23 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Feb 23 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.92 |
| Earnings per share | -US$3.44 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 5.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48
Feb 01
Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be $0.48
Nov 01Walgreens Boots Alliance Dividend is Solid, but it Might Not be Enough
Oct 16Walgreens Boots Alliance - A Company In Transition
Oct 146%-Yielding Walgreens Is Now Ridiculously Cheap
Oct 08Here's Why Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Oct 07Walgreens to buy remaining 30% stake in Shields Health for $1.37B
Sep 20Walgreens May Be A Falling Knife, Yet Suits Income Investors
Sep 04Pharmacy chains ordered to pay ~$650M to Ohio counties for opioid damages - Reuters
Aug 17Walgreens adds another overhang after San Francisco opioid ruling – BofA
Aug 11Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48
Aug 08Walgreens Has Gotten Way Too Cheap
Aug 01What Is Walgreens Stock's Outlook After Recent Earnings? Positive
Jul 22Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 17Walgreens Boots declares $0.48 dividend
Jul 13Here's Why Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 03Is Walgreens Stock A Buy Before Upcoming Earnings? Watch Potential Divestments And Health Segment's Growth
Jun 28Walgreens Boots Alliance: Resetting For A Comeback
Jun 13Walgreens: High Debt Is Risky But Can Also Act As A Positive Catalyst
Jun 03Walgreens: Selling Boots Could Revive Wall Street Interest
May 02The Long Walgreens Investor: Putting Bear Arguments In Context
Apr 13Walgreens: A Quality Recession-Proof Stock
Mar 29Walgreens: Signs Of Green Shoots
Mar 21Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 10Walgreens Struggling To Thrive In The Changing Healthcare Market
Feb 17Walgreens Boots Alliance: An Almost Perfect Bet
Jan 13Dividend Sleuthing: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Dec 13Walgreens Is Struggling To Grow, Yet Its Valuation Is Attractive
Nov 21Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 25Turning Negative On Walgreens: EPS And Revenue Estimates Continue Downward Trek
Oct 25Walgreens Aims For Rapid Growth
Oct 19Walgreens: Good Bye Vs. Good Buy
Oct 07Walgreens (NASDAQ:WBA) has High Debt, but Here is Why They Can Successfully Manage It
Sep 214 Reasons Walgreens Is Set To Soar And Too Cheap To Ignore
Sep 19Walgreens Boots Alliance Has Little Upside
Sep 03Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ:WBA) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.48
Aug 03Walgreens Boots Alliance And Buffett's 10x Pretax Rule
Aug 02Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.48
Jul 19Walgreens Boots Alliance: Buy On The Weakness
Jul 134 Reasons Why The Walgreens Sell-Off After Q3 FY2021 Earnings Was Overdone
Jul 02CVS Health and Walgreens regain lost momentum thanks to immunization drive
Jun 18We Think Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 11Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Walgreens Boots Alliance Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WBA) | 5.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.5% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (WBA) | 5.3% |
Notable Dividend: WBA's dividend (5.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.48%).
High Dividend: WBA's dividend (5.16%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
| Month | Dividend Per Share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2025 | 2.04 | 5 |
| 8/31/2024 | 2.01 | 8 |
| 8/31/2023 | 1.96 | 8 |
| 2/2/2023 | 1.92 | 5.16 |
| 10/29/2022 | 1.92 | 5 |
| 10/13/2022 | 1.92 | 5.6 |
| 4/30/2022 | 1.91 | 5 |
| 1/27/2022 | 1.91 | 4.09 |
| 10/20/2021 | 1.91 | 3.85 |
| 7/14/2021 | 1.91 | 3.96 |
| 4/22/2021 | 1.87 | 3.56 |
| 1/28/2021 | 1.87 | 3.65 |
| 10/29/2020 | 1.87 | 4.51 |
| 10/15/2020 | 1.87 | 5.1 |
| 7/9/2020 | 1.87 | 4.88 |
| 4/22/2020 | 1.83 | 4.34 |
| 1/30/2020 | 1.83 | 3.89 |
| 10/23/2019 | 1.83 | 3.18 |
| 7/10/2019 | 1.83 | 3.42 |
| 4/18/2019 | 1.76 | 3.33 |
| 1/25/2019 | 1.76 | 2.76 |
| 10/24/2018 | 1.76 | 2.31 |
| 6/28/2018 | 1.76 | 2.55 |
| 4/11/2018 | 1.6 | 2.48 |
| 1/18/2018 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 10/24/2017 | 1.6 | 2.25 |
| 7/12/2017 | 1.6 | 2.06 |
| 4/20/2017 | 1.5 | 1.84 |
| 1/26/2017 | 1.5 | 1.79 |
| 10/12/2016 | 1.5 | 1.81 |
| 7/13/2016 | 1.5 | 1.85 |
| 4/12/2016 | 1.44 | 1.79 |
| 1/28/2016 | 1.44 | 1.8 |
| 10/14/2015 | 1.44 | 1.72 |
| 7/9/2015 | 1.44 | 1.6 |
| 1/15/2015 | 1.35 | 1.62 |
| 10/8/2014 | 1.35 | 1.98 |
| 8/6/2014 | 1.35 | 2.2 |
| 4/9/2014 | 1.26 | 1.79 |
| 1/9/2014 | 1.26 | 1.99 |
| 10/9/2013 | 1.26 | 2.16 |
| 7/10/2013 | 1.26 | 2.46 |
| 4/10/2013 | 1.1 | 2.27 |
| 1/10/2013 | 1.1 | 2.61 |
| 10/10/2012 | 1.1 | 3.12 |
| 6/19/2012 | 1.1 | 3.24 |
| 4/9/2012 | 0.9 | 2.75 |
Stable Dividend: WBA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WBA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: WBA is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (118%), WBA's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.