Waddell & Reed Financial (Waddell & Reed Financial) Dividend Yield % : 4.00% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Waddell & Reed Financial is 4.00%.

Warning Sign:

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc stock dividend yield is close to 3-year low.

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

WDR' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.61 Med: 4.11 Max: 9
Current: 4

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

WDR's Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.65 vs WDR: 4.00

Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three 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.

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.

As of today (2024-04-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Waddell & Reed Financial is 4.00%.

Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividends per Share for the three 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 Yield % Historical Data

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

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Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Yield % Chart

Waddell & Reed Financial Annual Data

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9.43

6.18

5.53

5.98

3.93

Waddell & Reed Financial Quarterly Data
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Dividend Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.79	6.45	6.73	3.93	3.99

Competitive Comparison of Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Yield %

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

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Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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Waddell & Reed Financial Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) 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.

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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