Does WDFC pay a dividend?

Yes. WD-40 Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.00 per share.

How much does WDFC pay in dividends?

$4.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next WDFC ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WDFC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

WDFC Dividend

WD-40 Company

NASDAQBasic MaterialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.72%
Annual dividend: $4.00
Payout ratio: 0.59
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $233.11
Market cap: $3.1B

Is WDFC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.72% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.59 means roughly 59% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 6 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2003, 2005, 2015 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2015.
Raised for 10 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

WDFC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $3.76 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for WDFC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 17, 2026	July 31, 2026	$1.0200	Quarterly
April 17, 2026	April 30, 2026	$1.0200	Quarterly
January 16, 2026	January 30, 2026	$1.0200	Quarterly
October 20, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.9400	Quarterly
July 18, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.9400	Quarterly
April 17, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.9400	Quarterly
January 17, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.9400	Quarterly
October 18, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.8800	Quarterly
July 19, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.8800	Quarterly
April 18, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.8800	Quarterly
January 18, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.8800	Quarterly
October 19, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.8300	Quarterly
July 13, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.8300	Quarterly
April 13, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.8300	Quarterly
January 12, 2023	January 31, 2023	$0.8300	Quarterly
October 20, 2022	October 31, 2022	$0.7800	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	July 29, 2022	$0.7800	Quarterly
April 13, 2022	April 29, 2022	$0.7800	Quarterly
January 13, 2022	January 31, 2022	$0.7800	Quarterly
October 14, 2021	October 29, 2021	$0.7200	Quarterly
July 15, 2021	July 30, 2021	$0.7200	Quarterly
April 15, 2021	April 30, 2021	$0.7200	Quarterly
January 14, 2021	January 29, 2021	$0.6700	Quarterly
October 15, 2020	October 30, 2020	$0.6700	Quarterly
July 16, 2020	July 31, 2020	$0.6700	Quarterly
April 16, 2020	April 30, 2020	$0.6700	Quarterly
January 16, 2020	January 31, 2020	$0.6700	Quarterly
October 17, 2019	October 31, 2019	$0.6100	Quarterly
July 18, 2019	July 31, 2019	$0.6100	Quarterly
April 17, 2019	April 30, 2019	$0.6100	Quarterly
January 17, 2019	January 31, 2019	$0.6100	Quarterly
October 18, 2018	October 31, 2018	$0.5400	Quarterly
July 19, 2018	July 31, 2018	$0.5400	Quarterly
April 19, 2018	April 30, 2018	$0.5400	Quarterly
January 18, 2018	January 31, 2018	$0.5400	Quarterly
October 19, 2017	October 31, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
July 19, 2017	July 31, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
April 11, 2017	April 28, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
January 18, 2017	January 31, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
October 19, 2016	October 31, 2016	$0.4200	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WDFC pay a dividend?: Yes. WD-40 Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $4.00 per share.
How much does WDFC pay in dividends?: $4.00 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next WDFC ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WDFC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.