West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WST33 yrs growth

Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies · Stock · quarterly payer

$416.67

Overvalued · -63% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

0.26%

Annual Dividend

$1.04

Payout Ratio

11%

5-Yr Growth

5.5%

Ex-Date

Nov 10, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about WST's dividend

Data as of Oct 30, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 30, 2026, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has a forward dividend yield of 0.26%, based on an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and a share price of $416.67.
As of Oct 30, 2026, WST's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (99 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
By SmarterDividends' count, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years as of Oct 30, 2026, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat by the 25-year definition.
WST has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
WST's next ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026, with payment on Nov 18, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
As of Oct 30, 2026, WST pays out 11% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
WST's dividend has grown at an average rate of 5.5% a year over the past five years.
As of Oct 30, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for WST is $156.02 per share, 63% below the $416.67 share price, so WST screens as overvalued.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has raised its regular dividend 37 times and cut it 0 times across the 159 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 4.8% increase to $0.220 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 12, 2025.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in October in 4 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 4.8%, was declared on Jul 23, 2025.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "WST Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 30, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WST

Summary

As of Oct 30, 2026, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) yields 0.26% ($1.04 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (99/100) and has 33 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.

Is WST a good dividend stock?

Yes

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.26% ($1.04/yr), with 33 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 — 33 consecutive years of growth
Never cut its dividend on record
Comfortable payout ratio (11%)
Strong 5.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Top-tier dividend safety score

Risks

Share price is down over the past 5 years

Key Data

Dividend Yield: 0.26%
Payout Ratio: 11%
Annual Dividend: $1.04
5-Yr Avg Growth: 5.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: Nov 10, 2026
Years of Growth: 33
Frequency: quarterly
Beta: 1.13
Market Cap: $29.3B
P/E Ratio: 53.4
5-Yr Total Return: -7%
52-Week Range: $223.83 – $438.27
Dividend Safety: A · 99/100
Ever Cut?: No

WST dividend raises and cuts

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has raised its regular dividend 37 times and cut it 0 times across the 159 payments on record since 1987. Its most recent change was a 4.8% increase to $0.220 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 12, 2025.

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Nov 12, 2025	Raise	$0.210 → $0.220	+4.8%
Nov 13, 2024	Raise	$0.200 → $0.210	+5.0%
Nov 7, 2023	Raise	$0.190 → $0.200	+5.3%
Nov 8, 2022	Raise	$0.180 → $0.190	+5.6%
Nov 9, 2021	Raise	$0.170 → $0.180	+5.9%
Nov 9, 2020	Raise	$0.160 → $0.170	+6.3%
Oct 22, 2019	Raise	$0.150 → $0.160	+6.7%
Oct 23, 2018	Raise	$0.140 → $0.150	+7.1%
Oct 17, 2017	Raise	$0.130 → $0.140	+7.7%
Oct 17, 2016	Raise	$0.120 → $0.130	+8.3%
Oct 19, 2015	Raise	$0.110 → $0.120	+9.1%
Oct 20, 2014	Raise	$0.100 → $0.110	+10.0%

Show all 37 changes since 1987

Ex-date	Change	Old → new	Move
Oct 21, 2013	Raise	$0.0950 → $0.100	+5.3%
Oct 22, 2012	Raise	$0.0900 → $0.0950	+5.6%
Oct 17, 2011	Raise	$0.0850 → $0.0900	+5.9%
Oct 18, 2010	Raise	$0.0800 → $0.0850	+6.3%
Oct 19, 2009	Raise	$0.0750 → $0.0800	+6.7%
Oct 20, 2008	Raise	$0.0700 → $0.0750	+7.1%
Oct 22, 2007	Raise	$0.0650 → $0.0700	+7.7%
Oct 16, 2006	Raise	$0.0600 → $0.0650	+8.3%
Oct 17, 2005	Raise	$0.0550 → $0.0600	+9.1%
Oct 18, 2004	Raise	$0.0525 → $0.0550	+4.8%
Oct 20, 2003	Raise	$0.0500 → $0.0525	+5.0%
Jan 17, 2003	Raise	$0.0475 → $0.0500	+5.3%
Oct 22, 2001	Raise	$0.0450 → $0.0475	+5.6%
Oct 16, 2000	Raise	$0.0425 → $0.0450	+5.9%
Oct 18, 1999	Raise	$0.0400 → $0.0425	+6.3%
Oct 19, 1998	Raise	$0.0375 → $0.0400	+6.7%
Oct 20, 1997	Raise	$0.0350 → $0.0375	+7.1%
Oct 21, 1996	Raise	$0.0325 → $0.0350	+7.7%
Oct 16, 1995	Raise	$0.0300 → $0.0325	+8.3%
Oct 13, 1994	Raise	$0.0275 → $0.0300	+9.1%
Oct 14, 1993	Raise	$0.0250 → $0.0275	+10.0%
Jan 18, 1990	Raise	$0.0200 → $0.0250	+25.0%
Jul 13, 1989	Raise	$0.0188 → $0.0200	+6.7%
Jul 14, 1988	Raise	$0.0175 → $0.0188	+7.1%
Jul 15, 1987	Raise	$0.0163 → $0.0175	+7.7%

Every WST payment →Download every raise and cut (CSV)

WST ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Nov 10, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →WST dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WST a good dividend stock?

Yes. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.26% ($1.04/yr), with 33 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Is WST undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, WST's fair value is about $156.02 versus a $416.67 share price — so it looks overvalued (-63% vs. fair value).

Is WST's dividend safe?

WST has a dividend-safety grade of A (99/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 33-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is WST's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for WST is about $156.02 per share, about 63% below the current $416.67 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is WST a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data WST screens as "yes" and overvalued. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.26% ($1.04/yr), with 33 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will WST cut its dividend?

WST earns a dividend-safety grade of A (99/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does WST pay a dividend?

Yes. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.04 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.26%.

What is WST's dividend yield?

As of Oct 30, 2026, WST's forward dividend yield is 0.26%, based on a $1.04 annual dividend and a $416.67 share price.

What is WST's dividend per share?

As of Oct 30, 2026, WST pays $1.04 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is WST's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 30, 2026, WST's payout ratio is 11% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has WST grown its dividend?

As of Oct 30, 2026, WST has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

When is the next WST ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 30, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for WST is Nov 10, 2026.

Dividend Growth

Total dividends per share by year

Dividend History

Full WST dividend history →

Ex-Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Jul 29, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	$0.2200	regular
Apr 29, 2026	May 6, 2026	$0.2200	regular
Jan 28, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$0.2200	regular
Nov 12, 2025	Nov 19, 2025	$0.2200	regular
Jul 30, 2025	Aug 6, 2025	$0.2100	regular
Apr 30, 2025	May 7, 2025	$0.2100	regular
Feb 7, 2025	Feb 11, 2025	$0.2100	regular
Nov 13, 2024	Nov 20, 2024	$0.2100	regular
Jul 31, 2024	Aug 7, 2024	$0.2000	regular
Apr 23, 2024	May 1, 2024	$0.2000	regular
Jan 30, 2024	Feb 7, 2024	$0.2000	regular
Nov 7, 2023	Nov 15, 2023	$0.2000	regular
Jul 25, 2023	Aug 2, 2023	$0.1900	regular
Apr 25, 2023	May 3, 2023	$0.1900	regular