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Willis Lease FinanceFRA:WIJ +1.75%89 Dividend Yield % is 0.71% as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 0.61. GuruFocus rates FRA:WIJ with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €40.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 597 Business Services companies, Willis Lease Finance ranks worse than 91.96% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Willis Lease Finance is 0.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:WIJ'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 0.61 Max: 0.85
Current: 0.71
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Willis Lease Finance was 0.85%. The lowest was 0.11%. And the median was 0.61%.
FRA:WIJ's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 91.96% of 597
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.1
vs FRA:WIJ: 0.71
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Willis Lease Finance Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Willis Lease Finance Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
FRA:WIJ vs PRG, VSTS, CTOS: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
Willis Lease Finance Dividend Yield % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Willis Lease Finance Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.133333
2026-05-11
2026-05-11
2026-05-22
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.133333
2026-02-11
2026-02-11
2026-02-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.133333
2025-11-17
2025-11-17
2025-11-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.083333
2025-08-12
2025-08-12
2025-08-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
* 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.
Willis Lease Finance's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Willis Lease Finance (FRA:WIJ) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.71% as of Jul. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Willis Lease Finance and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 0.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Willis Lease Finance ranks #549 out of 597 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % too high?
Willis Lease Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 0.71% is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 0.85. The Business Services industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.10. Willis Lease Finance's value of 0.71% is 77.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Willis Lease Finance ranks #549 out of 597 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Willis Lease Finance has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Willis Lease Finance's Dividend Yield % compare to PRG and VSTS?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Willis Lease Finance ranks #549 out of 597 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Willis Lease Finance in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.10. Willis Lease Finance's value of 0.71% is 77.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Willis Lease Finance's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 0.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 3.10, Willis Lease Finance has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Business Services company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Business Services companies is 3.10, based on 597 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Willis Lease Finance's current Dividend Yield % of 0.71% is 77.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Willis Lease Finance and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Willis Lease Finance's current Dividend Yield % is 0.71%, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Willis Lease Finance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Lease Finance (FRA:WIJ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €40.82, compared to a current price of €58.00 — trading 42.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.71%, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 77.1% below the Business Services industry median of 3.10. Willis Lease Finance's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Willis Lease Finance (FRA:WIJ), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.71% as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Willis Lease Finance (FRA:WIJ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Lease Finance stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €58.00 is trading 42.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €40.82.
GuruFocus considers Willis Lease Finance to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:WIJ:
Dividend Yield %: 0.71% (16% above median its 10-year median of 0.61)
GF Value™: €40.82 vs. price of €58.00 (42.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.1% below the Business Services median (#549 of 597)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WIJ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Willis Lease Finance Corp, with its subsidiaries, is a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. The company has two reportable business segments, which include Leasing and Related Operations and Spare Parts Sales. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Leasing and Related Operations segment, which involves acquiring and leasing, under operating leases, commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment and the selective purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines, aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. Geographically, the company derives maximum Lease rent revenue from the United States, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding India), India, South America, Canada, Central America, and the Middle East.
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