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Dividend history and payout analysis for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $0.85 | $0.81 | $0.77 | $0.73 | $0.69 | $0.65 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.53 | $0.49 | $0.45 | $0.41 | $0.67 | $0.73 | $0.69 | $0.65 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.53 | $0.49 | $0.45 | $0.74 | $0.81 | $0.77 | $0.73 | $0.69 | $0.65 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.53 | $0.49 | $0.45 | $0.41 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.40 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.31% | 0.15% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.58% | 0.54% | 0.58% | 0.75% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 1.34% | 1.81% | 1.58% | 1.56% | 1.52% | 1.32% | 0.96% | 1.81% | 1.70% | 2.40% | 3.15% | 2.75% | 2.77% | 2.23% | 1.60% | 1.92% | 2.16% | 2.08% | 1.63% | 1.80% | 1.79% | 2.15% | 3.23% | 1.63% | 1.93% | 1.61% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 12.00% | 9.61% | 9.23% | 7.72% | 13.89% | 18.66% | 20.35% | 25.95% | 24.93% | 33.89% | 22.90% | 23.86% | 30.86% | 30.73% | 33.23% | 27.69% | 21.63% | 24.75% | 23.70% | 30.92% | 65.98% | 36.99% | 60.33% | -201.92% | 612.50% | 26.61% | 140.30% | 21.17% | 60.98% | 28.22% | 26.37% | 29.79% | 31.98% | -72.94% | 146.51% | 24.15% | 27.10% | 31.76% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | November 12, 25 | 2025-11-12 | $0.22 |
| 2025-08-06 | July 30, 25 | 2025-07-30 | $0.21 |
| 2025-05-07 | April 30, 25 | 2025-04-30 | $0.21 |
| 2025-02-11 | February 07, 25 | 2025-02-07 | $0.21 |
| 2024-11-20 | November 13, 24 | 2024-11-13 | $0.21 |
| 2024-08-07 | July 31, 24 | 2024-07-31 | $0.20 |
| 2024-05-01 | April 23, 24 | 2024-04-24 | $0.20 |
| 2024-02-07 | January 30, 24 | 2024-01-31 | $0.20 |
| 2023-11-15 | November 07, 23 | 2023-11-08 | $0.20 |
| 2023-08-02 | July 25, 23 | 2023-07-26 | $0.19 |
| 2023-05-03 | April 25, 23 | 2023-04-26 | $0.19 |
| 2023-02-01 | January 24, 23 | 2023-01-25 | $0.19 |
| 2022-11-16 | November 08, 22 | 2022-11-09 | $0.19 |
| 2022-08-03 | July 19, 22 | 2022-07-20 | $0.18 |
| 2022-05-04 | April 19, 22 | 2022-04-20 | $0.18 |
| 2022-02-02 | January 18, 22 | 2022-01-19 | $0.18 |
| 2021-11-17 | November 09, 21 | 2021-11-10 | $0.18 |
| 2021-08-04 | July 20, 21 | 2021-07-21 | $0.17 |
| 2021-05-05 | April 20, 21 | 2021-04-21 | $0.17 |
| 2021-02-03 | January 19, 21 | 2021-01-20 | $0.17 |
| 2020-11-18 | November 09, 20 | 2020-11-11 | $0.17 |
| 2020-08-05 | July 28, 20 | 2020-07-29 | $0.16 |
| 2020-05-06 | April 21, 20 | 2020-04-22 | $0.16 |
| 2020-02-05 | January 21, 20 | 2020-01-22 | $0.16 |
| 2019-11-06 | October 22, 19 | 2019-10-23 | $0.16 |
| 2019-08-07 | July 23, 19 | 2019-07-24 | $0.15 |
| 2019-05-01 | April 16, 19 | 2019-04-17 | $0.15 |
| 2019-02-06 | January 22, 19 | 2019-01-23 | $0.15 |
| 2018-11-07 | October 23, 18 | 2018-10-24 | $0.15 |
| 2018-08-01 | July 17, 18 | 2018-07-18 | $0.14 |
| 2018-05-02 | April 17, 18 | 2018-04-18 | $0.14 |
| 2018-02-01 | January 17, 18 | 2018-01-18 | $0.14 |
| 2017-11-01 | October 17, 17 | 2017-10-18 | $0.14 |
| 2017-08-02 | July 17, 17 | 2017-07-19 | $0.13 |
| 2017-05-03 | April 17, 17 | 2017-04-19 | $0.13 |
| 2017-02-01 | January 13, 17 | 2017-01-18 | $0.13 |
| 2016-11-02 | October 17, 16 | 2016-10-19 | $0.13 |
| 2016-08-03 | July 18, 16 | 2016-07-20 | $0.12 |
| 2016-05-04 | April 18, 16 | 2016-04-20 | $0.12 |
| 2016-02-03 | January 15, 16 | 2016-01-20 | $0.12 |
| 2015-11-04 | October 19, 15 | 2015-10-21 | $0.12 |
| 2015-08-05 | July 20, 15 | 2015-07-22 | $0.11 |
| 2015-05-06 | April 20, 15 | 2015-04-22 | $0.11 |
| 2015-02-04 | January 16, 15 | 2015-01-21 | $0.11 |
| 2014-11-05 | October 20, 14 | 2014-10-22 | $0.11 |
| 2014-08-06 | July 21, 14 | 2014-07-23 | $0.10 |
| 2014-05-07 | April 21, 14 | 2014-04-23 | $0.10 |
| 2014-02-05 | January 17, 14 | 2014-01-22 | $0.10 |
| 2013-11-06 | October 21, 13 | 2013-10-23 | $0.10 |
| 2013-08-07 | July 22, 13 | 2013-07-24 | $0.19 |
| 2013-05-01 | April 15, 13 | 2013-04-17 | $0.19 |
| 2013-02-06 | January 18, 13 | 2013-01-23 | $0.19 |
| 2012-11-07 | October 22, 12 | 2012-10-24 | $0.19 |
| 2012-08-01 | July 16, 12 | 2012-07-18 | $0.18 |
| 2012-05-02 | April 16, 12 | 2012-04-18 | $0.18 |
| 2012-02-01 | January 13, 12 | 2012-01-18 | $0.18 |
| 2011-11-02 | October 17, 11 | 2011-10-19 | $0.18 |
| 2011-08-03 | July 18, 11 | 2011-07-20 | $0.17 |
| 2011-05-04 | April 18, 11 | 2011-04-20 | $0.17 |
| 2011-02-02 | January 14, 11 | 2011-01-19 | $0.17 |
| 2010-11-03 | October 18, 10 | 2010-10-20 | $0.17 |
| 2010-08-04 | July 19, 10 | 2010-07-21 | $0.16 |
| 2010-05-05 | April 19, 10 | 2010-04-21 | $0.16 |
| 2010-02-03 | January 15, 10 | 2010-01-20 | $0.16 |
| 2009-11-04 | October 19, 09 | 2009-10-21 | $0.16 |
| 2009-08-05 | July 20, 09 | 2009-07-22 | $0.15 |
| 2009-05-06 | April 20, 09 | 2009-04-22 | $0.15 |
| 2009-02-04 | January 16, 09 | 2009-01-21 | $0.15 |
| 2008-11-05 | October 20, 08 | 2008-10-22 | $0.15 |
| 2008-08-06 | July 21, 08 | 2008-07-23 | $0.14 |
| 2008-05-07 | April 21, 08 | 2008-04-23 | $0.14 |
| 2008-02-06 | January 18, 08 | 2008-01-23 | $0.14 |
| 2007-11-07 | October 22, 07 | 2007-10-24 | $0.14 |
| 2007-08-01 | July 16, 07 | 2007-07-18 | $0.13 |
| 2007-05-02 | April 16, 07 | 2007-04-18 | $0.13 |
| 2007-02-07 | January 22, 07 | 2007-01-24 | $0.13 |
| 2006-11-01 | October 16, 06 | 2006-10-18 | $0.13 |
| 2006-08-02 | July 17, 06 | 2006-07-19 | $0.12 |
| 2006-05-03 | April 17, 06 | 2006-04-19 | $0.12 |
| 2006-02-01 | January 13, 06 | 2006-01-18 | $0.12 |
| 2005-11-02 | October 17, 05 | 2005-10-19 | $0.12 |
| 2005-08-03 | July 18, 05 | 2005-07-20 | $0.11 |
| 2005-05-04 | April 18, 05 | 2005-04-20 | $0.11 |
| 2005-02-02 | January 14, 05 | 2005-01-19 | $0.11 |
| 2004-11-03 | October 18, 04 | 2004-10-20 | $0.11 |
| 2004-08-04 | July 19, 04 | 2004-07-21 | $0.21 |
| 2004-05-05 | April 19, 04 | 2004-04-21 | $0.21 |
| 2004-02-04 | January 16, 04 | 2004-01-21 | $0.21 |
| 2003-11-05 | October 20, 03 | 2003-10-22 | $0.21 |
| 2003-08-06 | July 21, 03 | 2003-07-23 | $0.20 |
| 2003-05-07 | April 21, 03 | 2003-04-23 | $0.20 |
| 2003-02-05 | January 17, 03 | 2003-01-22 | $0.20 |
| 2002-11-06 | October 21, 02 | 2002-10-23 | $0.20 |
| 2002-08-07 | July 22, 02 | 2002-07-24 | $0.19 |
| 2002-05-01 | April 15, 02 | 2002-04-17 | $0.19 |
| 2002-02-06 | January 18, 02 | 2002-01-23 | $0.19 |
| 2001-11-07 | October 22, 01 | 2001-10-24 | $0.19 |
| 2001-08-01 | July 16, 01 | 2001-07-18 | $0.18 |
| 2001-05-02 | April 16, 01 | 2001-04-18 | $0.18 |
| 2001-02-07 | January 22, 01 | 2001-01-24 | $0.18 |
The dividend yield shows how much West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
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