Wd 40 Co (WDFC) dividend history and payment record
Wd 40 Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 144 payments for it, going back to April 1990 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WDFC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WDFC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.02 per share, July 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 8.5%, from $0.94 to $1.02 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.2% a year, compounded ($0.72 → $1.02) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 16, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 144 payments since April 1990 |
Wd 40 Co's dividend schedule
Wd 40 Co has paid quarterly across the 36 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for WDFC.
Increases have a season: of the 18 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 8.5%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
WDFC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 144 going back to April 1990.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $1.02 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $0.88 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $0.83 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.78 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own WDFC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WDFC pay a dividend?
- Wd 40 Co has historically paid quarterly, across 144 payments since April 1990.
- How much does WDFC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.02 per share, with an ex-date of July 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.