Wabash National Corporation
WNC21 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$8.01
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.00%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
6%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WNC Dividend Safety Score
75/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak8 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2001
Earnings payout coverage6% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage13% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.65
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.1× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 WNC a good dividend stock?
YesWabash National Corporation (WNC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.00% ($0.32/yr), with 21 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (6%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2001
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 6%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.54
- Market Cap
- $325.8M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -51%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.63 – $12.94
- Dividend Safety
- B · 75/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2001)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jan 8, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Oct 2, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$8.00
Annual$32.00
Monthly avg$2.67
