Westlake (Westlake) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.69 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Westlake's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.69.

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

WLK' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.39
Current: 0.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Westlake was 0.39. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.13.

WLK's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
75.92% of 922 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs WLK: 0.21

As of today (2024-04-18), the Dividend Yield % of Westlake is 1.24%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Westlake was 3.04%. The lowest was 0.49%. And the median was 1.17%.

Westlake's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.50.

During the past 12 months, Westlake's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 30.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Westlake was 101.50% per year. The lowest was 7.30% per year. And the median was 17.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Westlake Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Westlake Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.29

0.39

0.07

0.08

0.26

Westlake Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.19	0.12	0.15	0.24	0.69

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake'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.

Westlake Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Westlake Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Westlake's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.714	/	6.634
	=	0.26

Westlake's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.5	/	0.72
	=	0.69

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) 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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Westlake (Westlake) Business Description

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UEO:Germany

Address

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website

https://www.westlake.com

Westlake Corp is a manufacturer and global supplier of chemicals, polymers and building products. Its Performance and Essential Materials segment offers a wide range of essential building blocks for making products utilized in everyday living, including olefins, vinyl chemicals, polyethylene, and epoxies. Its Housing and Infrastructure Products segment produces key finished goods for building products, pipe and fittings, and global compounds businesses.

Executives

Robert F. Buesinger	officer: Sr. Vice President, Vinyls	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
David Tsung-hung Chao	director, 10 percent owner	1000 UPTOWN PARK BLVD. #34, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kimberly S Lubel	director	P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Johnathan Stevan Zoeller	officer: VP and CAO	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas J. Janssens	officer: SVP, Ops - PEM & Corp Logistic	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Catherine T. Chao	director, 10 percent owner	5815 NE 32ND AVE, PORTLAND OR 97211
Carolyn Chao Sabat	director, 10 percent owner	3019 CHEVY CHASE DR., HOUSTON TX 77019
Albert Chao	director, officer: President and CEO	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Roger L. Kearns	officer: EVP, Vinyls Chemicals	2801 POST OAK BLVD., HOUSTON TX 77056
L. Benjamin Ederington	officer: VP, General Counsel, Corp Secy	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Steven Bender	officer: Vice President/Treasurer	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lawrence E. Teel	officer: Vice President, Olefins	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Andrew Kenner	officer: VP -- Manufacturing	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ttwfgp Llc	10 percent owner	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
George J Mangieri	officer: Vice President and Controller	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056