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Data last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 13, 2026): West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) pays a $0.87 annual dividend ($0.22 quarterly), yielding 0.25% at $353.71/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-04-29. 37+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.25%
Annual Dividend: $0.87 per share
Payout Ratio: 11.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-29
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Healthcare
Years of Dividend History: 40
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. dividend has been paid without interruption for decades, backed by a business that makes the stoppers, seals, and drug delivery systems that injectable pharmaceuticals depend on. WST currently yields 0.25%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.87 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is April 29, 2026. A beta of 1.182 means WST stock carries moderate market sensitivity, making it a fit for dividend investors who prioritize growth over immediate income.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. pays out 11.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout reflects a business supplying containment and delivery components, including Crystal Zenith polymer vials and self-injection devices, to biologic and pharmaceutical manufacturers who require these inputs regardless of economic conditions. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. dividend safety is further supported by the fact that 11.4% leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings compress. The main pressure point is that WST stock trades at a beta above 1.0, meaning earnings volatility from market cycles could affect the company's financial flexibility.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.345 to $0.85 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 4.9% in 2025, which sets a floor for what recent growth looks like at its slowest.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.2% | $0.73 (2022) | $0.85 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.5% | $0.65 (2020) | $0.85 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.6% | $0.45 (2015) | $0.85 (2025) |
WST fits dividend investors who value a long, unbroken increase streak over a high current yield. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.25% today, just above the 5-year average of 0.22%, so income generation is minimal in absolute terms. That trade-off is the defining one here: 37 consecutive years of dividend increases earns WST Dividend Aristocrat status, but the yield itself does not move the needle for income-focused portfolios. What an investor gets is a disciplined payer with a 6.7% annual growth rate and an 11.4% payout ratio that leaves the dividend well-covered. Growth, not income, is the story.
WST is a Dividend Aristocrat with 37 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-01-28 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-11-12 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-07-30 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.2100 |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.2100 |
| 2024-11-13 | $0.2100 |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-04-23 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-01-30 | $0.2000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4400 |
| 2025 | $0.8500 |
| 2024 | $0.8100 |
| 2023 | $0.7700 |
| 2022 | $0.7300 |
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