Willis Lease Finance Corporation
WLFCIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$177.48
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.90%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
8%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WLFC Dividend Safety Score
71/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage8% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage15% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.99
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 WLFC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsWillis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.90% ($1.60/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
- 311% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 8%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $1.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 311%
- 52-Week Range
- $114.01 – $239.44
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 11, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.00
Annual$160.00
Monthly avg$13.33
