During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies was 0.19. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.12.
During the past 12 months, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 24.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 18.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.40% 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 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies was 86.60% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 5.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WBO:WAB) Dividend Yield % Explanation
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.
* 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.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Dividend Yield % Chart
WBO:WAB vs NSC, CSX, TRN: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies'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.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.310000
2026-05-22
2026-05-22
2026-06-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.310000
2026-02-17
2026-02-17
2026-03-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.250000
2025-11-12
2025-11-12
2025-11-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.250000
2025-08-14
2025-08-14
2025-08-28
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.
* 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.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WBO:WAB) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.40% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 1.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #633 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 95%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Dividend Yield % too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Dividend Yield % of 0.40% is 26% below median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.37 to a high of 1.18. The Transportation industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.40% is 86.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #633 out of 666 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Dividend Yield % compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #633 out of 666 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.40% is 86.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.37 to 1.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 3.02, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 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 Transportation company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.02, based on 666 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. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Dividend Yield % of 0.40% is 86.8% 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 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Dividend Yield % is 0.40%, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WBO:WAB) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is €189.38, compared to a current price of €241.80 — trading 27.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.40%, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 86.8% below the Transportation industry median of 3.02. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 8 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 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WBO:WAB), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.40% as of Jun. 24, 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 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WBO:WAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €241.80 is trading 27.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €189.38.
Key valuation signals for WBO:WAB:
Dividend Yield %: 0.40% (26% below median its 10-year median of 0.54)
GF Value™: €189.38 vs. price of €241.80 (27.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 86.8% below the Transportation median (#633 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:WAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Business Description
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp provides value-added, technology-based products and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries and the mining, marine, and industrial markets. It provides its products and services through two main business segments: Freight and Transit. The company generates maximum revenue from the Freight segment, which manufactures new and modernized locomotives, provides aftermarket parts and services to existing locomotives, provides components to new and existing freight cars; builds new commuter locomotives; supplies rail control and infrastructure products, including electronics, positive train control equipment, signal design, and engineering services. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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