When will Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 5. This is when we
expect Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 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.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 48 payments for it, going back to November 2014 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WMS. 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.
WMS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.20 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 11.1%, from $0.18 to $0.20 |
| 5-year growth rate | 12.7% a year, compounded ($0.11 → $0.20) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 48 payments since November 2014 |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 11 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for WMS.
The most recent increase was 11.1%, from $0.18 to $0.20, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
WMS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 48 going back to November 2014.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.20 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.18 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.16 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.16 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.14 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.14 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.14 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.12 |
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 WMS'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 |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | $1.09 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will WMS announce its next dividend?
- We expect Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. to declare its next dividend around November 5, 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 WMS 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 WMS pay a dividend?
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 48 payments since November 2014.
- How much does WMS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.