Wendy's Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Wendy's is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.29%.
Key information
9.3%
Dividend yield
8.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 17.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 16.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 106% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Wendy's: Revenue Expansion Likely Due To Aggressive Global Expansion Plans
Jul 16The Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Look Promising
Jul 14
Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.14
May 21The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 05Wendy's: A Work-In-Progress
Apr 28Wendy's: Not Quite Appetizing Enough To Buy But Worth Keeping An Eye On
Apr 22The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Apr 21We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 18Wendy's New Focus On Growth Is International
Mar 07Sentiment Still Eluding The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Jan 17We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 19Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Dec 04Fast-Food Chain Wendy's Outlook For Investors Is Bleak
Nov 27Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Nov 19Wendy's: Unit Pruning Doesn't Tickle '70/30 Expansion'
Nov 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25
Nov 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Oct 28Investors Interested In The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings
Oct 15Wendy's: Still Top Of Mind When We Talk About Value In QSRs
Oct 07The Wendy's Company: Bleak Same-Store-Sales Growth Outlook
Sep 20
Digital Innovation And Global Expansion Set To Propel Revenue And Margins Forward
Emphasis on digital enhancements and international expansion underscores strategies to improve customer experience and tap into new markets, aiming for revenue growth.Wendy's: Hitting A Cyclical Soft Patch
Aug 28Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25
Aug 20Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Aug 05Wendy's: Only Buy If You Have The Patience To Wait! (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 05The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price
Aug 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jul 31Wendy's Offers A Nice Yield - But They Can't Sustain It
Jul 17The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price
Jul 15The Price Is Right For The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Jun 27Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
May 24Wendy's: I Continue To Await New Developments From '70/30 Strategy'
May 20Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
May 09Wendy's: Lacks Impactful Growth Catalysts
Apr 17Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 12The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) P/E Is On The Mark
Mar 28The Wendy's Company: Staying On The Side Lines As I Remain Uncertain About FY24
Mar 03Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25
Feb 19Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WEN's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WEN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Wendy's Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WEN) | 9.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WEN) (up to 3 years) | 6.4% |
Notable Dividend: WEN's dividend (9.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.46%).
High Dividend: WEN's dividend (9.29%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (106%), WEN's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (78.1%), WEN's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/28 10:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Wendy's Company is covered by 52 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |