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

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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