Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $26.6 million for Q1 2026, down 46.09% on a YoY basis from $49.4 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 17 years, with the latest figure at $26.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common fell 46.09% year-over-year to $26.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $106.8 million (down 47.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $129.6 million, down 36.61% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $26.6 million, roughly flat from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $53.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $42.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $50.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Dividends Paid - Common surged 97.33% — and 2025, when it sank 47.81%.
- Wendy's' Dividends Paid - Common 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 706.30 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 174.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.02 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 1.46 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.29 Bn | 994.30 Mn | 339.59 Mn | 26.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.65 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.63 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.63 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 26.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 26.71 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 26.81 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 26.81 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.43 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 51.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 51.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 50.79 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 50.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.38 Mn |