WD-40 Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

WD-40 is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.62% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.6%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth9.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio58%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.94

Jan 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.94

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

Dec 15
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

Recent updates

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Passed With Ease

May 08
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Passed With Ease

WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Apr 23
WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Here's What WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Mar 31
Here's What WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

WD-40: Needs To Be More Aggressive In Shifting The Focus To What Works

Mar 18

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 14
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

WD-40: After The Correction, Old Faithful Is In A Buy Zone

Jan 13

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.94

Jan 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.94

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Ratio

Jan 02
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Ratio

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

Dec 15
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.94

WD-40: A Wonderful Small-Cap Trading At A Steep Overvaluation

Nov 20

Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 10
Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Paint A Concerning Picture
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Emerging Markets And Premium Innovations Propel Revenue Growth And Market Expansion

Oct 20 Global expansion and premiumization strategies aim to boost revenue and improve gross margins through emerging markets and value-added products.

WD-40: Holding For Dividend Growth

Oct 18

We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 12
We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

WD-40 Doesn't Fit In Most Portfolios At Current Valuation

Sep 17

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares

Aug 28
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares

WD-40: Oiled For Growth, But Slipping On Valuation

Aug 16

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Aug 05
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

WD-40 Company: High-Quality Compounder Worth Paying >9x Capital For

Jul 05

WD-40: Oiling Up For Growth, Sticking Points On Valuation

Jun 23

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

May 27
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

May 05
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Might Become A Compounding Machine

WD-40 Company: Fantastic Business That Is Incredibly Expensive

Apr 18

WD-40: Some Big News In Fiscal Q2, Shares Should Move

Apr 09

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 09
WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 28
What WD-40 Company's (NASDAQ:WDFC) P/E Is Not Telling You

We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 07
We Think WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

We Like WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Jan 17
We Like WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.88

Jan 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.88

WD-40 Company: Even A Stellar Quarter Can't Grease These Wheels

Jan 10

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 06
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88

Dec 16
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88

Here's Why WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 11
Here's Why WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)

Sep 08
Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC)

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 11
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 03
Here's What To Make Of WD-40's (NASDAQ:WDFC) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: WDFC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WDFC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

WD-40 Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WDFC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WDFC)1.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.8%
Industry Average (Household Products)2.7%
Analyst forecast (WDFC) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: WDFC's dividend (1.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.6%).

High Dividend: WDFC's dividend (1.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.9%), WDFC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (77.3%), WDFC's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 07:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

WD-40 Company is covered by 10 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Linda Bolton-WeiserB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Linda Bolton-WeiserD.A. Davidson & Co.