When will Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 19, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 22. This is when we
expect Wintrust Financial Corp 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.
Wintrust Financial Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 79 payments for it, going back to February 2000 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WTFC. 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.
WTFC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.55 per share, August 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.20 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 10.0%, from $0.50 to $0.55 |
| 5-year growth rate | 12.2% a year, compounded ($0.31 → $0.55) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 13 days before the ex-date, across 53 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 79 payments since February 2000 |
Wintrust Financial Corp's dividend schedule
Wintrust Financial Corp has paid quarterly across the 26 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 6, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 53 announcements we have on file, WTFC declares a dividend a median of 13 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice WTFC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 10.0%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
WTFC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 79 going back to February 2000.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.55 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.55 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.55 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $0.50 |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.45 |
| May 8, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | $0.40 |
| May 10, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | $0.40 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.34 |
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
- When will WTFC announce its next dividend?
- We expect Wintrust Financial Corp to declare its next dividend around October 22, 2026 (the week of October 19, 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 WTFC 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 WTFC pay a dividend?
- Wintrust Financial Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 79 payments since February 2000.
- How much does WTFC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.55 per share, with an ex-date of August 6, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.20 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does WTFC announce its dividend?
- A median of 13 days before the ex-date, across the 53 declarations we hold.