Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH) Dividend History
WASH latest dividend
$0.56last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 9Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.8%5-year growth a year
- 6.04%forward yield
WASH dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $224
- Each payment
- $56
- Value of the shares
- $3,706
- Dividend yield
- 6.04%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.24 per share, before tax.
WASH dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WASH dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)77.8%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)85.7%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.8%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WASH yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $25.85 | 8.67% | $2.24 | 8.7% |
| 3 years ago | $25.70 | 8.72% | $6.72 | 26.1% |
| 5 years ago | $54.49 | 4.11% | $11.12 | 20.4% |
| 10 years ago | $40.25 | 5.57% | $20.40 | 50.7% |
| 20 years ago | $26.38 | 8.49% | $30.62 | 116.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WASH dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WASH dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.24 | — | 7.58% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.68 | −25.0% | 5.36% | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.24 | +2.8% | 6.92% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.18 | +3.8% | 4.62% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.10 | +2.4% | 3.73% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.05 | +2.5% | 4.58% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.00 | +13.6% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.76 | +14.3% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.54 | +5.5% | 2.89% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.46 | +7.4% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.36 | +11.5% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.22 | +18.4% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.03 | +9.6% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.94 | +6.8% | 3.57% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.88 | +4.8% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.84 | 0.0% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.84 | +1.2% | 5.39% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.83 | −17.0% | 4.20% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.00 | — | 3.96% | 5 |
| 2006 | $0.76 | — | 2.72% | 4 |
WASH dividend history
158 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-09 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-14 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-10 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-15 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-11 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-12 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-12 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-12 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-12 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-13 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-13 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-06 | $0.56 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
Show all 158 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-07 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-08 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-08 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-07 | $0.54 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-08 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-09 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-09 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-08 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-11 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-12 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-12 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-11 | $0.47 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-12 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-13 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-13 | $0.43 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-12 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-29 | 2017-10-13 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-13 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-14 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-14 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-04-14 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-14 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-14 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-29 | 2015-07-14 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-30 | 2015-04-15 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-30 | 2015-01-14 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-15 | $0.32 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-11 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-11 | $0.29 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-14 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-11 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-12 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-11 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-12 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-28 | 2012-07-13 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-13 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-13 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-14 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-31 | 2011-01-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-13 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-14 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-31 | 2009-01-12 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-11 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-31 | 2008-01-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-21 | — | $0.2 | — | |
| 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-28 | 2007-07-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-12 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-29 | 2007-01-12 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-28 | 2006-10-13 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-14 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-14 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-29 | 2006-01-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-15 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-31 | 2005-01-14 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-29 | 2004-10-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-07-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-31 | 2004-04-15 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-31 | 2004-01-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-30 | 2003-10-15 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-30 | 2003-07-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-31 | 2003-04-15 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-02 | 2003-01-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-01 | 2002-10-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-07-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-02 | 2002-04-15 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-03 | 2002-01-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-02 | 2001-10-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-03 | 2001-07-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-27 | 2001-04-13 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-04 | 2001-01-12 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-05 | 2000-07-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-30 | 2000-04-14 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-31 | 2000-01-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-29 | 1999-10-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-29 | 1999-07-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-04-15 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-31 | 1999-01-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-30 | 1998-10-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-30 | 1998-07-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-31 | 1998-04-15 | $0.1 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-31 | 1998-01-15 | $0.0933 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-30 | 1997-10-15 | $0.0889 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-01 | 1997-07-15 | $0.0844 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-01 | 1997-04-15 | $0.0844 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-31 | 1997-01-15 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-27 | 1996-10-15 | $0.08 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-27 | 1996-07-15 | $0.077 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-28 | 1996-04-15 | $0.077 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-28 | 1996-01-16 | $0.0711 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-28 | 1995-10-16 | $0.0711 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-29 | 1995-07-17 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-28 | 1995-04-15 | $0.0652 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-27 | 1995-01-17 | $0.0593 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-27 | 1994-10-17 | $0.0593 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-27 | 1994-07-15 | $0.0494 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0494 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-28 | 1994-01-18 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-27 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-25 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0435 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-29 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0435 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-28 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-28 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-26 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-27 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-30 | 1991-11-22 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-30 | 1991-08-22 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-30 | 1991-05-22 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-30 | 1991-02-22 | $0.0395 | −39.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-30 | 1990-11-23 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-22 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-30 | 1990-05-22 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-30 | 1990-02-22 | $0.0652 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-01 | 1989-11-22 | $0.0593 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-01 | 1989-08-22 | $0.0593 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-01 | 1989-05-22 | $0.0593 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-01-31 | 1989-02-22 | $0.0593 | +50.0% | |
| 1988-10-31 | 1988-11-22 | $0.0395 | — | |
| 1988-08-01 | 1988-08-22 | $0.0395 | — | |
| 1988-04-29 | 1988-05-23 | $0.0395 | −50.0% | |
| 1988-02-01 | 1988-02-22 | $0.079 | +122.2% | |
| 1987-11-25 | — | $0.0356 | — | |
| 1987-07-30 | 1987-08-21 | $0.0356 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WASH stock split history
- 3:2August 4, 1998
- 3:2November 20, 1997
- 3:2October 16, 1996
- 3:2September 1, 1994
WASH dividend overview
Washington Trust Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share, a yield of 6.04% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.24 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 1.8% a year on average and over ten years 5.1% a year. The payout ratio is 77.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: WASH cash flow statement, WASH key metrics, WASH chart. See the WASH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WASH dividends FAQ
Does Washington Trust Bancorp pay a dividend?
Yes. Washington Trust Bancorp has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.56 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026.
What is Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend yield?
Washington Trust Bancorp's forward annual dividend is $2.24 per share, a dividend yield of 6.04% at the latest close of $37.06.
How often does Washington Trust Bancorp pay dividends?
Washington Trust Bancorp pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend growing?
Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend per share grew from $2.05 in 2020 to $2.24 in 2025, 1.8% a year on average over five years.
What is Washington Trust Bancorp's dividend payout ratio?
Washington Trust Bancorp pays out 77.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 85.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Washington Trust Bancorp split its stock?
Washington Trust Bancorp has split its stock 4 times: 3:2 on August 4, 1998, 3:2 on November 20, 1997, 3:2 on October 16, 1996, 3:2 on September 1, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.