WD-40 Company (WDFC) Dividend History
WDFC next dividend
$1.02per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 19Monday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 1 day. Shareholders who own WDFC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.0%5-year growth a year
- 2.04%forward yield
WDFC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $408
- Each payment
- $102
- Value of the shares
- $20,009
- Dividend yield
- 2.04%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.08 per share, before tax.
WDFC 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.
WDFC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)79.8%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)60.3%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WDFC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $194.48 | 2.10% | $4.00 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $206.92 | 1.97% | $11.17 | 5.4% |
| 5 years ago | $228.96 | 1.78% | $16.78 | 7.3% |
| 10 years ago | $109.15 | 3.74% | $29.27 | 26.8% |
| 20 years ago | $35.58 | 11.47% | $40.91 | 115.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WDFC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WDFC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.76 | +6.8% | 1.91% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.52 | +6.0% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.32 | +6.4% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.12 | +10.2% | 1.94% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.83 | +5.6% | 1.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.68 | +9.8% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.44 | +13.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.16 | +10.2% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.96 | +16.7% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.68 | — | 1.44% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.14 | −34.5% | 1.16% | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.74 | — | 2.05% | 5 |
| 2013 | $1.24 | +6.9% | 1.66% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.16 | +7.4% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.08 | +5.9% | 2.67% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.02 | +2.0% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 3.09% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.00 | +13.6% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.88 | — | 2.52% | 4 |
WDFC dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-30 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-31 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-30 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-30 | $1.02 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-31 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-18 | 2025-07-31 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-30 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | $0.94 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-18 | 2024-10-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-19 | 2024-07-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-18 | 2024-04-30 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-01-31 | $0.88 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-19 | 2023-10-31 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-07-31 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-04-28 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $0.83 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-20 | 2022-10-31 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.78 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-30 | $0.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-15 | 2021-04-30 | $0.72 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-04-30 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.67 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-17 | 2019-10-31 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-18 | 2019-07-31 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-17 | 2019-04-30 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-01-31 | $0.61 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-10-31 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-07-31 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-30 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-18 | 2018-01-31 | $0.54 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-31 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-31 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-01-31 | $0.49 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-19 | 2016-10-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-29 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-10-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-07-31 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-30 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-30 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-10-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-07-31 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-04-30 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-31 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-10-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-12 | 2013-07-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-04-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-03 | 2013-01-31 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-16 | 2012-10-31 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-12 | 2012-07-31 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-04-30 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-04 | 2012-01-31 | $0.29 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-14 | 2011-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-29 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-29 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-12 | 2010-10-29 | $0.27 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-06 | 2010-01-29 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-14 | 2009-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-06 | 2009-01-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-15 | 2008-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-14 | 2008-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-04 | 2008-01-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-16 | 2007-10-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-13 | 2007-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-12 | 2007-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-04 | 2007-01-31 | $0.25 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-13 | 2006-10-31 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-31 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-12 | 2006-04-28 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-04 | 2006-01-31 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-13 | 2005-10-28 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-14 | 2005-07-29 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-14 | 2005-04-29 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-05 | 2005-01-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-16 | 2004-12-29 | $0.2 | — | |
| 2004-10-14 | 2004-10-29 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-15 | 2004-07-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-15 | 2004-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-06 | 2004-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-09 | 2003-07-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-09 | 2003-04-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-06 | 2003-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-09 | 2002-10-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-10 | 2002-07-31 | $0.2 | −25.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-10 | 2002-04-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-04 | 2002-01-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-10 | 2001-10-31 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-10 | 2001-07-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-06 | 2001-04-30 | $0.27 | −15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-04 | 2001-01-31 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-07 | 2000-07-31 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-10 | 2000-04-28 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-05 | 2000-01-28 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-14 | 1999-11-09 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-08 | 1999-07-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-08 | 1999-04-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-06 | 1999-01-29 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-15 | 1998-11-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-08 | 1998-07-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-04-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-07 | 1998-01-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-10-30 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-09 | 1997-07-31 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-08 | 1997-04-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-08 | 1997-01-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-08 | 1996-10-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-08 | 1996-07-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-08 | 1996-04-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-08 | 1996-01-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-05 | 1995-10-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-06 | 1995-07-28 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-05 | 1995-04-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-04 | 1995-01-30 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-04 | 1994-10-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-05 | 1994-07-29 | $0.3 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-04 | 1994-04-29 | $0.275 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-04 | 1994-01-28 | $0.2625 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-04 | 1993-10-29 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-02 | 1993-07-30 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-05 | 1993-04-30 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-05 | 1993-01-29 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-05 | 1992-10-30 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-30 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-06 | 1992-04-30 | $0.225 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-06 | 1992-01-30 | $0.215 | −41.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-04 | 1991-10-30 | $0.365 | +69.8% | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-03 | 1991-07-30 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-04 | 1991-04-30 | $0.215 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-04 | 1991-01-30 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-03 | 1990-10-30 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-03 | 1990-07-30 | $0.2525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-04 | 1990-04-30 | $0.2525 | +17.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-04 | 1990-01-30 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-03 | 1989-10-30 | $0.215 | +7.5% | |
| 1989-07-03 | 1989-07-28 | $0.2 | +33.3% | |
| 1989-04-04 | — | $0.15 | −25.0% | |
| 1989-01-04 | 1989-01-30 | $0.2 | — | |
| 1988-10-04 | 1988-10-28 | $0.2 | +14.3% | |
| 1988-07-01 | 1988-07-29 | $0.175 | +40.0% | |
| 1988-04-05 | — | $0.125 | −28.6% | |
| 1988-01-05 | 1988-01-29 | $0.175 | +6.1% | |
| 1987-10-05 | 1987-10-30 | $0.165 | — | |
| 1987-07-06 | 1987-07-30 | $0.165 | — | |
| 1987-04-06 | 1987-04-30 | $0.165 | +65.0% | |
| 1987-01-05 | 1987-01-30 | $0.1 | −28.6% | |
| 1986-10-06 | — | $0.14 | — | |
| 1986-07-03 | — | $0.14 | +7.7% | |
| 1986-04-04 | — | $0.13 | — | |
| 1986-01-06 | — | $0.13 | +8.3% | |
| 1985-10-04 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1985-07-03 | — | $0.12 | +9.1% | |
| 1985-04-03 | — | $0.11 | — | |
| 1985-01-04 | — | $0.11 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WDFC stock split history
- 2:1August 1, 1997
- 3:1May 2, 1983
- 2:1October 3, 1978
WDFC dividend overview
WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share, a yield of 2.04% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.76 per share in 2025, up 6.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.0% a year on average and over ten years 12.7% a year. The payout ratio is 79.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: WDFC cash flow statement, WDFC key metrics, WDFC chart. See the WDFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WDFC dividends FAQ
Does WD-40 pay a dividend?
Yes. WD-40 has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $1.02 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 19, 2026.
What is WD-40's dividend yield?
WD-40's forward annual dividend is $4.08 per share, a dividend yield of 2.04% at the latest close of $200.09.
When is WD-40's next dividend?
WD-40's next dividend of $1.02 per share goes ex-dividend on October 19, 2026 and is paid on October 30, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does WD-40 pay dividends?
WD-40 pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is WD-40's dividend growing?
WD-40's dividend per share grew from $2.68 in 2020 to $3.76 in 2025, 7.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is WD-40's dividend payout ratio?
WD-40 pays out 79.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 60.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has WD-40 split its stock?
WD-40 has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on August 1, 1997, 3:1 on May 2, 1983, 2:1 on October 3, 1978. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.