WestRock Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
WestRock Company is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.2% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22 Feb 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 09 Feb 2023.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
33%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 Feb 23 |
| Ex dividend date | 09 Feb 23 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.10 |
| Earnings per share | US$3.17 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 3.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
WestRock declares $0.275 dividend
Jan 27Is There An Opportunity With WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) 44% Undervaluation?
Jan 22
WestRock to sell stake in RTS Packaging to Sonoco Products for $330M
Nov 09WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275
Oct 27WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility
Oct 05WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price
Sep 19What Does WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 29WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap
Jul 25These 4 Measures Indicate That WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 08WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation
May 13WestRock: It's Getting Better All The Time
Mar 28At US$47.12, Is WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 25WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Feb 10Westrock Company: Good Things May Happen On This One
Feb 08Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 04WestRock-Ing In The Bearish Market
Jan 24Buy WestRock - Do Not Wait For 2022
Dec 17Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)?
Nov 30WestRock - A Massive Disconnect Between Analyst Perception And Reality
Nov 05WestRock Is Fairly Valued
Oct 19WestRock's (NYSE:WRK) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.24
Aug 03WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 02WestRock Company Is An Attractive Prospect
Jul 21Containerboard stocks volatile as price increases weighed
Jun 14Should You Buy WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) For Its Dividend?
May 11WestRock EPS misses by $0.10, misses on revenue
May 05WestRock: More Upside Ahead
May 03Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 07This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)
Mar 16Can You Imagine How WestRock's (NYSE:WRK) Shareholders Feel About The 35% Share Price Increase?
Mar 02Results: WestRock Company Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Feb 09Don't Buy WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These Checks
Feb 08WestRock declares $0.20 dividend
Jan 29WestRock Looks Frothy With Demand Still Recovering
Jan 03Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WestRock Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WRK) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Packaging) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (WRK) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: WRK's dividend (3.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: WRK's dividend (3.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.18%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
| Month | Dividend Per Share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/2025 | 1.16 | 4 |
| 9/30/2024 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 9/30/2023 | 1.08 | 6 |
| 2/4/2023 | 1.1 | 3.15 |
| 10/29/2022 | 1.1 | 3.04 |
| 8/2/2022 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 5/3/2022 | 1 | 2.29 |
| 1/28/2022 | 1 | 2.14 |
| 10/28/2021 | 1 | 2.19 |
| 7/30/2021 | 0.96 | 1.91 |
| 5/5/2021 | 0.96 | 1.76 |
| 1/29/2021 | 0.8 | 1.62 |
| 10/30/2020 | 0.8 | 1.85 |
| 7/30/2020 | 0.8 | 2.39 |
| 5/6/2020 | 0.8 | 2.86 |
| 5/5/2020 | 0.8 | 3.22 |
| 1/31/2020 | 1.86 | 6.01 |
| 11/7/2019 | 1.86 | 4.53 |
| 7/26/2019 | 1.82 | 5.09 |
| 4/26/2019 | 1.82 | 5.01 |
| 2/1/2019 | 1.82 | 4.76 |
| 10/26/2018 | 1.82 | 4.3 |
| 7/27/2018 | 1.72 | 3.33 |
| 4/20/2018 | 1.72 | 2.89 |
| 2/2/2018 | 1.72 | 2.65 |
| 10/27/2017 | 1.72 | 2.71 |
| 7/28/2017 | 1.6 | 2.79 |
| 4/20/2017 | 1.6 | 2.87 |
| 1/27/2017 | 1.6 | 3.05 |
| 11/4/2016 | 1.6 | 3.13 |
| 7/29/2016 | 1.6 | 3.46 |
| 4/22/2016 | 1.5 | 3.74 |
| 2/2/2016 | 1.5 | 4.17 |
| 10/30/2015 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 7/24/2015 | 1.5 | 2.63 |
| 4/24/2015 | 1.28 | 2.04 |
| 1/30/2015 | 1.28 | 1.96 |
| 10/24/2014 | 0.75 | 1.29 |
| 7/24/2014 | 0.7 | 1.43 |
| 4/25/2014 | 0.7 | 1.39 |
| 1/31/2014 | 0.7 | 1.34 |
| 10/25/2013 | 0.7 | 1.41 |
| 7/25/2013 | 0.6 | 1.08 |
| 4/26/2013 | 0.6 | 1.17 |
| 12/7/2012 | 0.45 | 1.12 |
| 10/26/2012 | 0.45 | 1.38 |
| 7/27/2012 | 0.4 | 1.19 |
| 4/27/2012 | 0.4 | 1.44 |
Stable Dividend: WRK's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WRK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.6%), WRK's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.4%), WRK's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.