WD-40 Co (WD-40 Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.77 (As of Feb. 2024)

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WD-40 Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.77.

The historical rank and industry rank for WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WDFC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45 Med: 0.53 Max: 0.68
Current: 0.67

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.

WDFC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
74.84% of 922 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs WDFC: 0.67

As of today (2024-04-16), the Dividend Yield % of WD-40 Co is 1.45%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WD-40 Co was 2.21%. The lowest was 0.81%. And the median was 1.53%.

WD-40 Co's Dividends per Share for the 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.

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.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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WD-40 Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WD-40 Co Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.59

0.60

0.55

0.62

0.68

WD-40 Co Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.69	0.60	0.69	0.65	0.77

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WD-40 Co Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

WD-40 Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

WD-40 Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Aug. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Aug. 2023 )
	=	3.27	/	4.83
	=	0.68

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

WD-40 Co (NAS:WDFC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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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

Website

https://www.wd40company.com

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