Woodward, Inc.
WWDIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$360.36
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.36%
Annual Dividend
$1.28
Payout Ratio
14%
5-Yr Growth
28.2%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WWD Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage14% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage39% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.46
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 WWD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsWoodward, Inc. (WWD) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.36% ($1.28/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (14%)
- Strong 28.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 196% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.36%
- Payout Ratio
- 14%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 28.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $21.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 43.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 196%
- 52-Week Range
- $227.00 – $407.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 21, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.28 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$32.00
Annual$128.00
Monthly avg$10.67
