When will Wendy's Co (WEN) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, November 6. This is when we
expect Wendy's Co to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Wendy's Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 94 payments for it, going back to September 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WEN. 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.
WEN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.07 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 94 payments since September 2003 |
Wendy's Co's dividend schedule
Wendy's Co has paid quarterly across the 23 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for WEN.
WEN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 94 going back to September 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.07 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.14 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.125 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside WEN's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2003 | $21.0784 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will WEN announce its next dividend?
- We expect Wendy's Co to declare its next dividend around November 6, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own WEN 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 WEN pay a dividend?
- Wendy's Co has historically paid quarterly, across 94 payments since September 2003.
- How much does WEN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.07 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.