West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Dividend History
WST latest dividend
$0.22last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateJul 29Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateAug 5Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 29 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.5%5-year growth a year
- 0.23%forward yield
WST dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $88
- Each payment
- $22
- Value of the shares
- $38,402
- Dividend yield
- 0.23%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.88 per share, before tax.
WST 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.
WST dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)10.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)13.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases29
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WST yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $270.60 | 0.33% | $0.88 | 0.3% |
| 3 years ago | $375.05 | 0.23% | $2.52 | 0.7% |
| 5 years ago | $408.72 | 0.22% | $4.00 | 1.0% |
| 10 years ago | $72.97 | 1.21% | $6.87 | 9.4% |
| 20 years ago | $20.95 | 4.20% | $10.50 | 50.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WST dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WST dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.85 | +4.9% | 0.31% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.81 | +5.2% | 0.25% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.77 | +5.5% | 0.22% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.73 | +5.8% | 0.31% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.69 | +6.2% | 0.15% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.65 | +6.6% | 0.23% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.61 | +7.0% | 0.41% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.57 | +7.5% | 0.58% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.53 | +8.2% | 0.54% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.49 | +8.9% | 0.58% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.45 | +9.8% | 0.75% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.41 | +6.5% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.39 | +5.5% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.36 | +5.8% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.34 | +6.2% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.33 | +6.6% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.30 | +7.0% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.28 | +7.5% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.27 | +8.2% | 1.31% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.24 | — | 0.96% | 4 |
WST dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-06 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-04 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-19 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-06 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-07 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-11 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-20 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-07 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-07 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-15 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-25 | 2023-08-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-08 | 2022-11-16 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-08-03 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-02 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-11-17 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-04 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-05 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-02-03 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-18 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-28 | 2020-08-05 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-06 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-02-05 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-06 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-08-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-16 | 2019-05-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-11-07 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-17 | 2018-08-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-17 | 2018-05-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-17 | 2018-02-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-17 | 2017-11-01 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-17 | 2017-08-02 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-17 | 2017-05-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-02-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-17 | 2016-11-02 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-03 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-18 | 2016-05-04 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-15 | 2016-02-03 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-19 | 2015-11-04 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-05 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-06 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-16 | 2015-02-04 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-20 | 2014-11-05 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-21 | 2014-08-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-21 | 2014-05-07 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-17 | 2014-02-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-21 | 2013-11-06 | $0.1 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-22 | 2013-08-07 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-15 | 2013-05-01 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-18 | 2013-02-06 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-07 | $0.095 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-16 | 2012-08-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-16 | 2012-05-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-13 | 2012-02-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-17 | 2011-11-02 | $0.09 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-18 | 2011-08-03 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-18 | 2011-05-04 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-14 | 2011-02-02 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-18 | 2010-11-03 | $0.085 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-19 | 2010-08-04 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-19 | 2010-05-05 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-15 | 2010-02-03 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-19 | 2009-11-04 | $0.08 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-20 | 2009-08-05 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-20 | 2009-05-06 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-16 | 2009-02-04 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-20 | 2008-11-05 | $0.075 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-21 | 2008-08-06 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-21 | 2008-05-07 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-18 | 2008-02-06 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-22 | 2007-11-07 | $0.07 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-16 | 2007-08-01 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-16 | 2007-05-02 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-22 | 2007-02-07 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-16 | 2006-11-01 | $0.065 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-17 | 2006-08-02 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-17 | 2006-05-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-13 | 2006-02-01 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-17 | 2005-11-02 | $0.06 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-18 | 2005-08-03 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-18 | 2005-05-04 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-14 | 2005-02-02 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-18 | 2004-11-03 | $0.055 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-19 | 2004-08-04 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-19 | 2004-05-05 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-16 | 2004-02-04 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-20 | 2003-11-05 | $0.0525 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-21 | 2003-08-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-21 | 2003-05-07 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-17 | 2003-02-05 | $0.05 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-21 | 2002-11-06 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-22 | 2002-08-07 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-15 | 2002-05-01 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-18 | 2002-02-06 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-22 | 2001-11-07 | $0.0475 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-16 | 2001-08-01 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-16 | 2001-05-02 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-22 | 2001-02-07 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-16 | 2000-11-01 | $0.045 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-17 | 2000-08-02 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-17 | 2000-05-03 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-14 | 2000-02-02 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-18 | 1999-11-03 | $0.0425 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-19 | 1999-08-04 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-19 | 1999-05-05 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-15 | 1999-02-03 | $0.04 | — | |
| 1998-10-19 | 1998-11-04 | $0.04 | +6.7% | |
| 1998-07-20 | 1998-08-05 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1998-04-20 | 1998-05-06 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1998-01-16 | 1998-02-04 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1997-10-20 | 1997-11-05 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | |
| 1997-07-21 | 1997-08-06 | $0.035 | — | |
| 1997-04-21 | 1997-05-07 | $0.035 | — | |
| 1997-01-17 | 1997-02-05 | $0.035 | — | |
| 1996-10-21 | 1996-11-06 | $0.035 | +7.7% | |
| 1996-07-22 | 1996-08-07 | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1996-04-15 | 1996-05-01 | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1996-01-22 | 1996-02-07 | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1995-10-16 | 1995-11-01 | $0.0325 | +8.3% | |
| 1995-07-17 | 1995-08-02 | $0.03 | −75.0% | |
| 1995-04-13 | — | $0.12 | +300.0% | |
| 1995-04-12 | 1995-05-03 | $0.03 | — | |
| 1995-01-11 | 1995-02-01 | $0.03 | — | |
| 1994-10-13 | 1994-11-02 | $0.03 | +9.1% | |
| 1994-07-14 | 1994-08-03 | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1994-04-14 | 1994-05-04 | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1994-01-12 | 1994-02-02 | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1993-10-14 | 1993-11-03 | $0.0275 | +10.0% | |
| 1993-07-15 | 1993-08-04 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1993-04-15 | 1993-05-05 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1993-01-13 | 1993-02-03 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1992-10-15 | 1992-11-04 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1992-07-16 | 1992-08-05 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1992-04-15 | 1992-05-06 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1992-01-15 | 1992-02-05 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1991-10-17 | 1991-11-06 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1991-07-18 | 1991-08-07 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1991-04-11 | 1991-05-01 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1991-01-16 | 1991-02-06 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1990-10-18 | 1990-11-07 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1990-07-12 | 1990-08-01 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1990-04-11 | 1990-05-02 | $0.025 | — | |
| 1990-01-18 | 1990-02-07 | $0.025 | +25.0% | |
| 1989-10-12 | 1989-11-01 | $0.02 | — | |
| 1989-07-13 | 1989-08-02 | $0.02 | +6.7% | |
| 1989-04-13 | 1989-05-03 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1989-01-11 | 1989-02-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1988-10-13 | 1988-11-02 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1988-07-14 | 1988-08-03 | $0.0187 | +7.1% | |
| 1988-04-14 | 1988-05-04 | $0.0175 | — | |
| 1988-01-13 | 1988-02-03 | $0.0175 | — | |
| 1987-10-15 | 1987-11-04 | $0.0175 | — | |
| 1987-07-15 | 1987-08-05 | $0.0175 | +7.7% | |
| 1987-04-14 | 1987-05-05 | $0.0163 | — | |
| 1987-01-26 | 1987-02-06 | $0.0163 | −87.5% | |
| 1986-10-16 | — | $0.13 | +8.3% | |
| 1986-07-21 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1986-04-11 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1986-01-17 | — | $0.12 | — | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.12 | +9.1% | |
| 1985-07-15 | — | $0.11 | — | |
| 1985-04-15 | — | $0.11 | — | |
| 1985-01-17 | — | $0.11 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WST stock split history
- 2:1September 27, 2013
- 2:1September 29, 2004
- 2:1June 2, 1987
- 2:1May 6, 1982
WST dividend overview
West Pharmaceutical pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share, a yield of 0.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.85 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.5% a year on average and over ten years 6.6% a year. The payout ratio is 10.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: WST cash flow statement, WST key metrics, WST chart. See the WST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WST dividends FAQ
Does West Pharmaceutical pay a dividend?
Yes. West Pharmaceutical has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.22 per share with an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2026.
What is West Pharmaceutical's dividend yield?
West Pharmaceutical's forward annual dividend is $0.88 per share, a dividend yield of 0.23% at the latest close of $384.02.
How often does West Pharmaceutical pay dividends?
West Pharmaceutical pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is West Pharmaceutical's dividend growing?
West Pharmaceutical's dividend per share grew from $0.65 in 2020 to $0.85 in 2025, 5.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 29 years in a row.
What is West Pharmaceutical's dividend payout ratio?
West Pharmaceutical pays out 10.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 13.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has West Pharmaceutical split its stock?
West Pharmaceutical has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on September 27, 2013, 2:1 on September 29, 2004, 2:1 on June 2, 1987, 2:1 on May 6, 1982. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.