Waddell & Reed Financial (Waddell & Reed Financial) Dividend Payout Ratio : 8.33 (As of Mar. 2021)

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What is Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Payout Ratio?

Waddell & Reed Financial's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2021 was 8.33.

Warning Sign:

If a company dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Waddell & Reed Financial Inc is 0.93, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WDR' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 0.45 Max: 0.93
Current: 0.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Waddell & Reed Financial was 0.93. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.45.

WDR's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.83 vs WDR: 0.93

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Waddell & Reed Financial is 4.00%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Waddell & Reed Financial was 9.00%. The lowest was 1.61%. And the median was 4.11%.

Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2021 was $0.25.

During the past 12 months, Waddell & Reed Financial's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -7.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Waddell & Reed Financial was 40.50% per year. The lowest was -11.70% per year. And the median was 8.85% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Waddell & Reed Financial Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.73

1.09

0.44

0.64

0.93

Waddell & Reed Financial Quarterly Data
	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.78	0.66	0.52	-	8.33

Competitive Comparison of Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2020 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2020 )
	=	1	/	1.08
	=	0.93

Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2021 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2021 )
	=	0.25	/	0.03
	=	8.33

Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) 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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Waddell & Reed Financial (Waddell & Reed Financial) Business Description

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Address

6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66202

Website

https://www.waddell.com

Waddell & Reed is a midsize asset manager that had $74.8 billion in assets under management at the end of 2020. The firm provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. Retail distribution, which accounts for 95% of managed assets, is handled through the company's own registered investment advisors (58% of AUM) and third-party broker/dealers and advisors (37%) in the wholesale channel. Equity-driven strategies account for an estimated 80% of total AUM, with fixed-income (18%) and money market (2%) offerings accounting for the remainder. The company has no discernible reach outside the United States.

Executives

Daniel P Hanson	officer: SVP & CIO	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Mark P. Buyle	officer: SVP, GC, CLO and Secretary	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Shawn M. Mihal	officer: SVP - Wealth Management	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Amy J. Scupham	officer: SVP - Distribution	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Christopher W. Rackers	officer: SVP and CAO	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Benjamin R Clouse	officer: SVP & CFO	11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Michael John Daley	officer: VP - Chief Acct Off,IR & Treas	11440 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brent K Bloss	officer: President	6300 LAMAR AVE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Philip James Sanders	director, officer: CEO	6300 LAMAR AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Kline Katherine M. A.	director	100 PIER 1 PLACE, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Weaver Constance K	director	2900 ESPERANZA CROSSING, 2ND FLOOR, AUSTIN TX 78758
Sharilyn S Gasaway	director	ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
James A. Jessee	director	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Alan W Kosloff	director	6300 LAMAR AVE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Thomas C Godlasky	director	6300 LAMAR AVENUE OVERLAND PARK KS 66202