Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) posted Dividends Paid - Common of $26.6 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $26.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 46.09% year-over-year from $49.4 million in Q1 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's' Dividends Paid - Common history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $26.6 million for 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 was $26.6 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, roughly flat from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $53.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $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 plunged 47.81%.
- Wendy's' Dividends Paid - Common stood at $26.9 million in 2022, then soared by 90.93% to $51.4 million in 2023, then fell by 0.68% to $51.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 47.81% to $26.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.06% to $26.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WEN's Dividends Paid - Common at $26.6 million in Q1 2026, $26.6 million in Q4 2025, and $26.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 706.30 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 172.50 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 49.41 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 66.78 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.36 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 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 |