Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
WAB30 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$262.52
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.47%
Annual Dividend
$1.24
Payout Ratio
15%
5-Yr Growth
15.8%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WAB Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WAB a good dividend stock?
YesWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.47% ($1.24/yr), with 30 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 30 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (15%)
- Strong 15.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 219% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 15%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 15.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 30
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.94
- Market Cap
- $44.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 37.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 219%
- 52-Week Range
- $184.26 – $275.84
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 27, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
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At $1.24 / yr per share
