West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 33 consecutive years of dividend increases.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.24%, distributing $0.88 per share annually ($0.22 per quarter). The company operates in the Healthcare sector.
WST has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
WST dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.24% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $0.88 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.22 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 29, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | November 5, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 11% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 33 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $366.67 |
What WST pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.24% yield, $10,000 invested in WST generates about $24.00 per year, or roughly $6.00 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $366.67, derived from the $0.88 annual dividend and the 0.24% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2.7 | $2.40 | $0.60 |
| $5,000 | 13.6 | $12.00 | $3.00 |
| $10,000 | 27.3 | $24.00 | $6.00 |
| $25,000 | 68.2 | $60.00 | $15.00 |
| $100,000 | 272.7 | $240.00 | $60.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
WST dividend payment schedule
WST pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, with payment on November 5, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when West Pharmaceutical Services declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | November 5, 2026 | $0.22 | Confirmed |
| January 29, 2027 | February 5, 2027 | $0.22 | Projected |
| April 29, 2027 | May 6, 2027 | $0.22 | Projected |
| July 29, 2027 | August 5, 2027 | $0.22 | Projected |
To collect a WST dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How WST's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. WST's 0.24% is 3.99 percentage points below that median, ranking 690th of 714 by yield.
Within Healthcare, where we track 23 names, the median yield is 2.33% — putting WST below its sector.
Its 33-year run of dividend increases ranks 38th out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
WST pays out roughly 11% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, WST distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
WST dividend FAQ
When is the next WST ex-dividend date?
The next WST ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, with the payment scheduled for November 5, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is WST's dividend yield?
WST currently yields 0.24%, based on $0.88 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does WST pay dividends?
WST pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.22 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of WST generate?
At the current 0.24% yield, $10,000 invested in WST would produce roughly $24.00 per year, or about $6.00 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has WST increased its dividend?
Yes — WST has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
WST dividend history
DivTrkr holds 159 recorded WST dividend payments going back to 1987, with 32 consecutive complete years of increases and +5.6% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full WST dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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