Western Union (WU) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Western Union's (WU) Payout Ratio stood at 0.77 in Q2 2026, up 115.5% from 0.36 a year earlier and up 10.2% from the prior quarter.
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Western Union (WU) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Western Union's Payout Ratio came in at 0.62, up 79.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2024 (-38.3%), 0.56 in FY2023 (+39.4%), 0.40 in FY2022 (-15.5%) and 0.47 in FY2021 (-4.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q3 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 20.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 115.5% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 38.3% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.69 (Q1 2026), 0.62 (Q4 2025) and 0.41 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.47 |
API Access
Western Union Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "WU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();