The free dividend tracker to help you grow your wealth. Link your brokerage accounts and MerryDiv automatically syncs your holdings and dividends.
Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS) pays a $0.64 annual dividend ($0.16 quarterly), yielding 1.63% at $40.05/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-12-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.63%
Annual Dividend: $0.64 per share
Payout Ratio: 376.5% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-12-14
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 3
WS's 376.5% payout ratio is based on trailing earnings, which appear unusually depressed relative to the company's historical profitability. A single year of earnings can produce an unusually high payout ratio that may not reflect the dividend's long-term sustainability. For established dividend payers, free cash flow coverage and forward earnings estimates are often more meaningful indicators of dividend safety than a single year of trailing EPS.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.1600 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.1600 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.1600 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.1600 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.1600 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.1600 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.1600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4800 |
| 2025 | $0.6400 |
| 2024 | $0.6400 |
Project income from WS with the WS dividend calculator or track your full portfolio with the dividend tracker.