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WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 9.00% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is WD-40 Co 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

WD-40 Co's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $0.88.

During the past 12 months, WD-40 Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WD-40 Co was 26.60% per year. The lowest was -14.50% per year. And the median was 6.75% per year.

WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.77. As of today, WD-40 Co's Dividend Yield % is 1.47%.

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Competitive Comparison of WD-40 Co's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

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WD-40 Co's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, WD-40 Co's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WD-40 Co's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



WD-40 Co 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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WD-40 Co  (NAS:WDFC) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Feb. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=0.88/ 1.14
=0.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WD-40 Co was 0.68. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.53.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

WD-40 Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.8800002024-04-182024-04-192024-04-30Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8800002024-01-182024-01-192024-01-31Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8300002023-10-192023-10-202023-10-31Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8300002023-07-132023-07-142023-07-31Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

WD-40 Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.42/232.09
=1.47 %

Current Share Price is $232.09.
WD-40 Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.42.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of WD-40 Co was 2.21%. The lowest was 0.81%. And the median was 1.52%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) Business Description

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Address
9715 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA, 92131
WD-40 Co manufactures and sells lubricants and cleaning products. The firm's product categories include maintenance and cleaning products. Maintenance products include the WD-40 signature brand aerosol spray lubricant as well as degreasers, rust removers, and bicycle maintenance products. Cleaning products include toilet cleaners, carpet stain removers and deodorizers, and heavy-duty hand soaps used to clean grease. The company organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Around half of the company's revenue comes from the Americas segment, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Executives
Sara Kathleen Hyzer officer: VP, Finance & CFO C/O: WD-40 COMPANY, 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVE., SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Jeffrey G Lindeman officer: VP, Chief People, Cult. & Cap. 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Phenix Q. Kiamilev officer: VP, General Counsel & Corp Sec 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Steven A Brass director, officer: President and CEO WD-40 COMPANY, 1061 CUDAHY PLACE, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
William B Noble officer: Group MD, EMEA & Emerging Mkts BRICK CLOSE, KIIN FARM, MILTON KEYNES X0 MK1 13LJ
Patricia Q Olsem officer: Division President, Americas 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Cynthia Burks director C/O INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 9700 63RD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 200, MAPLE GROVE MN 55369
Geoffrey Holdsworth officer: Managing Director AsiaPacific 27 MUNGARRA AVENUE, ST. IVES, SYDNEY C3 2075
Eric Etchart director ROOM F, 22F CROSS REGION PLAZA, 899 LINGLING ROAD, SHANGHAI F4 200030
Magee Edward O Jr director 9715 BUSINESSPARK AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92131
Richard T Clampitt officer: VP, General Counsel WD-40 COMPANY, 1061 CUDAHY PLACE, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Garry O Ridge director, officer: President & CEO 1061 CUDAHY PL, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Lara L Lee director C/O MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC., 1540 DREW AVENUE, DAVIS CA 95618
Jay Rembolt officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1061 CUDAHY PL, SAN DIEGO CA 92110
Graciela Monteagudo director FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047