Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $26.6 million in Q1 2026, down 46.09% YoY from $49.4 million in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Dividends Paid - Common data on file, last reported at $26.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common fell 46.09% year-over-year to $26.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $106.8 million (down 47.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $129.6 million, down 36.61% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common steadied at $26.6 million in Q1 2026, from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividends Paid - Common ranged from a high of $53.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $42.3 million and a median of $50.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividends Paid - Common.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Dividends Paid - Common surged 97.33% — and 2025, when it sank 47.81%.
- Tracing WEN's Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years: stood at $26.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 90.93% to $51.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.68% to $51.0 million in 2024, then sank by 47.81% to $26.6 million in 2025, then rose by 0.06% to $26.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $26.6 million (Q1 2026), $26.6 million (Q4 2025), and $26.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 172.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.52 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 363.30 Mn | 26.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 26.67 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.65 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.63 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 26.71 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 26.81 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.43 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 51.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 50.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.38 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 52.16 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 52.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 53.10 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 37.82 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 26.91 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 26.68 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 22.12 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 20.16 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 15.69 Mn |