Westlake Corporation (WLK) Dividend History
WLK latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +14.6%5-year growth a year
- 3.36%forward yield
WLK dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $213
- Each payment
- $53
- Value of the shares
- $6,333
- Dividend yield
- 3.36%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.13 per share, before tax.
WLK dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WLK dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WLK yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $75.25 | 2.83% | $2.12 | 2.8% |
| 3 years ago | $120.73 | 1.76% | $6.25 | 5.2% |
| 5 years ago | $100.56 | 2.12% | $9.07 | 9.0% |
| 10 years ago | $53.30 | 4.00% | $13.92 | 26.1% |
| 20 years ago | $16.32 | 13.05% | $18.88 | 115.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WLK dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WLK dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.11 | +2.9% | 2.85% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.05 | +19.6% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.71 | +30.8% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.31 | +15.3% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.14 | +6.6% | 1.17% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.07 | +3.9% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.03 | +11.5% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.92 | +14.7% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.80 | +7.5% | 0.75% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.75 | +7.5% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.69 | +19.2% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.58 | +40.9% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.41 | −80.7% | 0.68% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.14 | +1,448.6% | 5.39% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.14 | +13.1% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.12 | +9.9% | 0.56% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.11 | +7.8% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.10 | +14.4% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.09 | +32.4% | 0.95% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.07 | — | 0.43% | 4 |
WLK dividend history
88 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-10 | $0.533 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-11 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-03 | 2026-03-18 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-25 | 2025-12-11 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-04 | $0.53 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-20 | 2025-06-05 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-19 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-12 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-09-05 | $0.525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-06-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-27 | 2024-03-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-06 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-12 | $0.5 | +40.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-08 | $0.357 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-16 | $0.357 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-09 | $0.357 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 88 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-09-06 | $0.357 | +19.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-07 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-08 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-08 | $0.298 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-24 | 2021-06-09 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-16 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-09 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-09-09 | $0.27 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-09 | $0.263 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-10 | $0.263 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-10 | $0.263 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-09-11 | $0.263 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-06-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-03-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-11 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-12 | $0.25 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-29 | 2018-06-13 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-13 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-24 | 2017-12-11 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-18 | $0.21 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-13 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-14 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-16 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-20 | $0.191 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-07 | $0.182 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-14 | $0.182 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-18 | $0.182 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-22 | $0.182 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-12 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-03 | 2015-03-19 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-19 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-19 | $0.165 | +31.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-17 | $0.126 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-18 | $0.126 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-20 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-06 | 2013-09-25 | $0.1125 | +19.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-31 | 2013-06-19 | $0.094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.094 | −95.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-27 | 2012-12-12 | $1.97 | +1,994.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-28 | 2012-09-12 | $0.094 | +154.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-31 | 2012-06-18 | $0.037 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-21 | $0.037 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-12 | $0.037 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-13 | $0.037 | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-17 | $0.032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-25 | $0.032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-30 | 2010-12-16 | $0.032 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-16 | $0.032 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-06-17 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-15 | 2010-03-31 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-01 | 2009-12-17 | $0.029 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-31 | 2009-09-17 | $0.029 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-26 | 2009-06-11 | $0.0265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-05 | 2009-03-23 | $0.0265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-28 | 2008-12-16 | $0.0265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-26 | 2008-09-12 | $0.0265 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-17 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-27 | 2007-12-13 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-28 | 2007-09-14 | $0.025 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-20 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-28 | 2006-09-08 | $0.02 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-09 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-03-10 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-17 | 2005-12-02 | $0.014 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-26 | 2005-09-09 | $0.014 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-26 | 2005-06-09 | $0.0105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-01 | 2005-03-14 | $0.0105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-18 | 2004-12-08 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WLK stock split history
- 2:1March 19, 2014
WLK dividend overview
Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.13 per share, a yield of 3.36% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.11 per share in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 14.6% a year on average and over ten years 11.8% a year. The payout ratio is 3.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: WLK cash flow statement, WLK key metrics, WLK chart. See the WLK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WLK dividends FAQ
Does Westlake pay a dividend?
Yes. Westlake has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.53 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 25, 2026.
What is Westlake's dividend yield?
Westlake's forward annual dividend is $2.13 per share, a dividend yield of 3.36% at the latest close of $63.33.
How often does Westlake pay dividends?
Westlake pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Westlake's dividend growing?
Westlake's dividend per share grew from $1.07 in 2020 to $2.11 in 2025, 14.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Westlake's dividend payout ratio?
Westlake pays out 3.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Westlake split its stock?
Westlake has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on March 19, 2014. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.