West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Dividend History & Yield

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and currently yields 0.34%. The most recent payment was $0.2200/share on Apr 29, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

0.34%

TTM Dividend/Share

$0.86

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

12.4%

Consecutive Growth Years

34

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

4.94%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

5.51%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

6.57%

Dividend Safety Score

5 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 12.4%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($6.49) covers dividend/share ($0.86).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

34 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Apr 29, 2026

    Payment date
    May 6, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2200
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.34%
  • Ex-date Jan 28, 2026

    Payment date
    Feb 4, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.2200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2200
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.36%
  • Ex-date Nov 12, 2025

    Payment date
    Nov 19, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2200
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.31%
  • Ex-date Jul 30, 2025

    Payment date
    Aug 6, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2100
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.34%
  • Ex-date Apr 30, 2025

    Payment date
    May 7, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2100
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.39%
  • Ex-date Feb 7, 2025

    Payment date
    Feb 11, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.2100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2100
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.26%
  • Ex-date Nov 13, 2024

    Payment date
    Nov 20, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2100
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.24%
  • Ex-date Jul 31, 2024

    Payment date
    Aug 7, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2000
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.26%
  • Ex-date Apr 23, 2024

    Payment date
    May 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2000
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.20%
  • Ex-date Jan 30, 2024

    Payment date
    Feb 7, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.2000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2000
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.21%
  • Ex-date Nov 7, 2023

    Payment date
    Nov 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.2000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.2000
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.23%
  • Ex-date Jul 25, 2023

    Payment date
    Aug 2, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.1900
    Adj. dividend
    $0.1900
    Yield (ex-date)
    0.20%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 0.31%5Y: 0.25%10Y: 0.36%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 4.94%5Y: 5.51%10Y: 6.57%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

West Pharmaceutical Services has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 34 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$0.8500
2025$0.8100$0.8500+4.9%
2024$0.7700$0.8100+5.2%
2023$0.7300$0.7700+5.5%
2022$0.6900$0.7300+5.8%
2021$0.6500$0.6900+6.2%
2020$0.6100$0.6500+6.6%
2019$0.5700$0.6100+7.0%
2018$0.5300$0.5700+7.5%
2017$0.4900$0.5300+8.2%
2016$0.4500$0.4900+8.9%
2015$0.4100$0.4500+9.8%
2014$0.3850$0.4100+6.5%
2013$0.3650$0.3850+5.5%
2012$0.3450$0.3650+5.8%
2011$0.3250$0.3450+6.2%
2010$0.3050$0.3250+6.6%
2009$0.2850$0.3050+7.0%
2008$0.2650$0.2850+7.5%
2007$0.2450$0.2650+8.2%
2006$0.2250$0.2450+8.9%
2005$0.2125$0.2250+5.9%
2004$0.2025$0.2125+4.9%
2003$0.1900$0.2025+6.6%
2002$0.1825$0.1900+4.1%
2001$0.1725$0.1825+5.8%
2000$0.1625$0.1725+6.2%
1999$0.1525$0.1625+6.6%
1998$0.1425$0.1525+7.0%
1997$0.1325$0.1425+7.5%
1996$0.1225$0.1325+8.2%
1995$0.1125$0.1225+8.9%
1994$0.1025$0.1125+9.8%
1993$0.1000$0.1025+2.5%
1992$0.1000$0.10000.0%
1991$0.1000$0.10000.0%
1990$0.0775$0.1000+29.0%
1989$0.0725$0.0775+6.9%
1988$0.0675$0.0725+7.4%
1987$0.0675

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does West Pharmaceutical Services pay dividends?

Yes, West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.86 per share annually, yielding 0.34%.

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend yield?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has a current dividend yield of 0.34%.

Is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend safe?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has West Pharmaceutical Services increased its dividend?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has 34 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend payout ratio?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has a dividend payout ratio of 12.4%.