Does WST pay a dividend?

Yes. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.24% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.88 per share.

How much does WST pay in dividends?

$0.88 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 WST ex-dividend date?

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

WST Dividend

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.24%
Annual dividend: $0.88
Payout ratio: 0.11
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $373.60
Market cap: $26.3B

Is WST 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 median0.24% against a median of 2.97%. 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 0.11 means roughly 11% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 39 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 33 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.

WST dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1987 to 2025.

Peak $0.8400 in 2025Typical 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 WST, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 29, 2026	August 5, 2026	$0.2200	Quarterly
April 29, 2026	May 6, 2026	$0.2200	Quarterly
January 28, 2026	February 4, 2026	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 12, 2025	November 19, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
July 30, 2025	August 6, 2025	$0.2100	Quarterly
April 30, 2025	May 7, 2025	$0.2100	Quarterly
February 7, 2025	February 11, 2025	$0.2100	Quarterly
November 13, 2024	November 20, 2024	$0.2100	Quarterly
July 31, 2024	August 7, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
April 23, 2024	May 1, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
January 30, 2024	February 7, 2024	$0.2000	Quarterly
November 7, 2023	November 15, 2023	$0.2000	Quarterly
July 25, 2023	August 2, 2023	$0.1900	Quarterly
April 25, 2023	May 3, 2023	$0.1900	Quarterly
January 24, 2023	February 1, 2023	$0.1900	Quarterly
November 8, 2022	November 16, 2022	$0.1900	Quarterly
July 19, 2022	August 3, 2022	$0.1800	Quarterly
April 19, 2022	May 4, 2022	$0.1800	Quarterly
January 18, 2022	February 2, 2022	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 9, 2021	November 17, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
July 20, 2021	August 4, 2021	$0.1700	Quarterly
April 20, 2021	May 5, 2021	$0.1700	Quarterly
January 19, 2021	February 3, 2021	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 9, 2020	November 18, 2020	$0.1700	Quarterly
July 28, 2020	August 5, 2020	$0.1600	Quarterly
April 21, 2020	May 6, 2020	$0.1600	Quarterly
January 21, 2020	February 5, 2020	$0.1600	Quarterly
October 22, 2019	November 6, 2019	$0.1600	Quarterly
July 23, 2019	August 7, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
April 16, 2019	May 1, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
January 22, 2019	February 6, 2019	$0.1500	Quarterly
October 23, 2018	November 7, 2018	$0.1500	Quarterly
July 17, 2018	August 1, 2018	$0.1400	Quarterly
April 17, 2018	May 2, 2018	$0.1400	Quarterly
January 17, 2018	February 1, 2018	$0.1400	Quarterly
October 17, 2017	November 1, 2017	$0.1400	Quarterly
July 17, 2017	August 2, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
April 17, 2017	May 3, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
January 13, 2017	February 1, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
October 17, 2016	November 2, 2016	$0.1300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WST pay a dividend?: Yes. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.24% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.88 per share.
How much does WST pay in dividends?: $0.88 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 WST ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WST. Dates appear here once the company declares them.