Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $26.67 million in Q2 2026, down 0.5% from $26.81 million a year earlier but up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Wendy's' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $106.66 million through Jun 28, 2026, down 40.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $129.59 million, down 36.6% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 18.9% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $204.44 million in FY2024 (-2.3%), $209.25 million in FY2023 (+96.0%), $106.78 million in FY2022 and $64.87 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $26.63 million (Q4 2025) and $53.1 million (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 24.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 35.9%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 47.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, WEN's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $26.65 million (Q1 2026), $26.63 million (Q4 2025) and $26.71 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 184.20 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.17 Bn | -65.48 Mn | 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 |
API Access
Wendy's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "WEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();