West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionWest Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and currently yields 0.28%. The most recent dividend was $0.2200/share on May 6, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.28%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.87
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
11.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
34 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.94%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.51%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.57%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.8%
FCF payout ratio
3.5%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
Interest coverage
3328.00x
ROIC (TTM)
16.2%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 11.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.49) covers dividend/share ($0.87).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
34 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 3.5%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (5.5%) exceeds EPS growth (-5.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 29, 2026
- Payment date
- May 6, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Jan 28, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Nov 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Jul 30, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2100
Ex-date Apr 30, 2025
- Payment date
- May 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2100
Ex-date Feb 7, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2100
Ex-date Nov 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2100
Ex-date Jul 31, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Apr 23, 2024
- Payment date
- May 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Jan 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Nov 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Jul 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 2, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1900
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.2100 | $0.2100 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.2100 | $0.2100 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | $0.2100 | $0.2100 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $0.2100 | $0.2100 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
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.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | $0.1000 | $0.1000 | 0.0% |
| 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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$61.80M
YoY change
+3.6%
5Y CAGR
+4.9%
Peak year (2025)
$61.20M
Latest annual
$61.20M
Cash dividends paid over time for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61.20M | +3.6% | +$2.10M | ||
| 2024 | $59.10M | +3.7% | +$2.10M | ||
| 2023 | $57.00M | +5.4% | +$2.90M | ||
| 2022 | $54.10M | +5.9% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2021 | $51.10M | +6.2% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2020 | $48.10M | +6.7% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2019 | $45.10M | +7.1% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2018 | $42.10M | +7.7% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2017 | $39.10M | +9.2% | +$3.30M | ||
| 2016 | $35.80M | +10.5% | +$3.40M | ||
| 2015 | $32.40M | +11.3% | +$3.30M | ||
| 2014 | $29.10M | +8.6% | +$2.30M | ||
| 2013 | $26.80M | +7.6% | +$1.90M | ||
| 2012 | $24.90M | +7.3% | +$1.70M | ||
| 2011 | $23.20M | +6.9% | +$1.50M | ||
| 2010 | $21.70M | +8.0% | +$1.60M | ||
| 2009 | $20.10M | +8.1% | +$1.50M | ||
| 2008 | $18.60M | +6.3% | +$1.10M | ||
| 2007 | $17.50M | +10.1% | +$1.60M | ||
| 2006 | $15.90M | +12.8% | +$1.80M | ||
| 2005 | $14.10M | +10.2% | +$1.30M | ||
| 2004 | $12.80M | +8.5% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2003 | $11.80M | +6.3% | +$700,000 | ||
| 2002 | $11.10M | +5.7% | +$600,000 | ||
| 2001 | $10.50M | +7.1% | +$700,000 | ||
| 2000 | $9.80M | -4.9% | -$500,000 | ||
| 1999 | $10.30M | +9.6% | +$900,000 | ||
| 1998 | $9.40M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $9.40M | -6.0% | -$600,000 | ||
| 1996 | $10.00M | +23.5% | +$1.90M | ||
| 1995 | $8.10M | +12.5% | +$900,000 | ||
| 1994 | $7.20M | +2.9% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1993 | $7.00M | +11.1% | +$700,000 | ||
| 1992 | $6.30M | +1.6% | +$100,000 | ||
| 1991 | $6.20M | -1.6% | -$100,000 | ||
| 1990 | $6.30M | +26.0% | +$1.30M | ||
| 1989 | $5.00M | — | — |
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $61.20M (2025) – edged up 3.6% year-over-year.
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid has grown for 25 consecutive years, with a +4.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $61.20M, with the historical low of $5.00M recorded in 1989.
Within Healthcare, West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends Paid 2025: $61.20M
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2025 was $61.20M, edged up 3.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends Paid 2024: $59.10M
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2024 was $59.10M, edged up 3.7% from 2023.
West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends Paid 2023: $57.00M
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2023 was $57.00M, grew 5.4% from 2022.
West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends Paid 2022: $54.10M
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2022 was $54.10M, grew 5.9% from 2021.
West Pharmaceutical Services Dividends Paid 2021: $51.10M
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2021 was $51.10M.
See more financial history for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as West Pharmaceutical Services, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | $5.38B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does West Pharmaceutical Services pay dividends?
Yes, West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.87 per share annually, yielding 0.28%.
What is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend yield?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has a current dividend yield of 0.28%.
Is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend safe?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) passes 6 out of 8 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 11.6%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is West Pharmaceutical Services's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) is $61.80M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid changed year-over-year?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) dividends paid changed +3.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $61.20M in 2025.
What was West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2024?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) dividends paid in 2024 was $59.10M.
What was West Pharmaceutical Services dividends paid in 2025?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) dividends paid in 2025 was $61.20M.
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