WEN The Wendy's Company

$6.85
C+
Dividend Yield8.18%
Annual Dividend$0.56
Payout Ratio
Moderate71.80%
Consecutive Years0 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Consumer Cyclical sector
C+
Overall
A+
Yield
C
Growth
D+
Safety
B+
Consistency
F
Performance
MetricWENSector Median
Dividend Yield8.18%2.13%
Dividend Growth (5Y)18.23%12.89%
Payout Ratio71.8%33.4%
Consecutive Years Paid2414
1Y Total Return-35.2%14.6%

Grades compare this stock to Consumer Cyclical sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

-33.00%

3-Year Growth

10.25%

5-Year Growth

18.23%

10-Year Growth

11.53%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Jun 1, 2026

Last Payment

Jun 15, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Jun 1, 2026$0.14000.00%
Mar 2, 2026$0.14000.00%
Dec 1, 2025$0.14000.00%
Sep 2, 2025$0.14000.00%
Jun 2, 2025$0.1400-44.00%
Mar 3, 2025$0.25000.00%
Dec 2, 2024$0.25000.00%
Sep 3, 2024$0.25000.00%
Jun 3, 2024$0.25000.00%
Feb 29, 2024$0.25000.00%
Nov 30, 2023$0.25000.00%
Aug 31, 2023$0.25000.00%
May 31, 2023$0.25000.00%
Feb 28, 2023$0.2500+100.00%
Nov 30, 2022$0.12500.00%
Aug 31, 2022$0.12500.00%
May 31, 2022$0.12500.00%
Mar 4, 2022$0.1250+4.17%
Nov 30, 2021$0.12000.00%
Aug 31, 2021$0.1200+20.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

71.8%

Moderate

FCF Payout Ratio

48.0%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$0.12$47.51M
Q1 2025$0.20$67.74M
Q2 2025$0.29$39.22M
Q3 2025$0.23$104.26M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 6Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
MCDMcDonald's Corporation2.63%
SBUXStarbucks Corporation2.44%
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.1.93%
QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.3.42%
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.2.80%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of June 20, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.