West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
West Pharmaceutical Services is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.39%. Next payment date is on 6th August, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th July, 2025.
Key information
0.4%
Dividend yield
2.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Aug 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Jul 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 13% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
It Looks Like West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope
Apr 30
West Pharmaceutical: Remains A Strong Long-Term Prospect
Mar 11West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 05West Pharmaceuticals Takes A Plunge, But May Still Offer Opportunities
Feb 17West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 35%
Feb 15West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
Jan 10West Pharmaceuticals: Cannot Wrap My Head Around Valuations (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 08West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Dec 23Should You Think About Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Now?
Nov 15West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Recorded A 27% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Oct 27West Pharma's Destocking Dilemma: Why Staying On The Sidelines Makes Sense
Oct 11Getting In Cheap On West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Is Unlikely
Sep 20A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)
Sep 02West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Jul 28West Pharmaceutical: Continued Destocking And A High Valuation Post Q2 Results (Rating Maintained)
Jul 25Is It Time To Consider Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)?
Jul 15We Think West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27Estimating The Fair Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)
May 21West Pharmaceutical: Pick And Shovels Of The Injectable Drug Industry
May 11Why West Pharma Is Far From Done
Feb 28West Pharmaceutical Services: Still Too Expensive After The Recent Drop
Feb 20West Pharmaceutical: Great Business, Not So Great Valuation
Jan 08West Pharmaceutical Services: The Run Might Be Over
Oct 18West Pharmaceutical: Revise To Buy On Exceptional Economic Characteristics
Aug 08Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: WST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| West Pharmaceutical Services Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WST) | 0.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Life Sciences) | 0.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WST) (up to 3 years) | 0.5% |
Notable Dividend: WST's dividend (0.39%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: WST's dividend (0.39%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.68%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: WST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: WST is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/16 07:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 13 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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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Lawrence Marsh | Barclays |
| Michael Ryskin | BofA Global Research |