WestRock Co. (WRK) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Over the past 6 years of historical data, WRK has returned more capital to shareholders through its dividend issuances than 81.26% of other dividend-paying US stocks.
- WRK has an EBITDA to net debt ratio of 0.15; for context, that's better than just 19.14% stocks in our set.
- Currently, WRK generates more cash flow over the 12 months prior than 84.34% of US dividend stocks.
- If you want to include this stock in your dividend portfolio, here are some dividend stocks that are NOT correlated with WRK that may be suitable potential portfolio mates: PJT, UNIT, UGP, FENG and IFS.
WRK Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $42.82 | $36.7 | -23.52% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding WestRock Co, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a negative return of 23.52%. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of WRK, investors may wish to consider are:
- In terms of opportunity, WRK's provides a return of -23.52% based on the forecast of the dividend discount model we used relative to its current share price; this is a better return than 43.72% of all stocks we measured with our dividend discount model.
- A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; for WestRock Co, its beta is lower than 40.37% of dividend issuing stocks we observed.
- As other dividend issuers in the Consumer Cyclical sector, WRK's equity discount rate is less than 74.27% of those stocks.
WRK Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2023-11-10 | Dividend | $0.30 | +10.18% |
| 2023-08-09 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2023-05-10 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2023-02-09 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2022-11-09 | Dividend | $0.28 | +10.00% |
| 2022-08-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2022-05-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2022-02-10 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2021-11-09 | Dividend | $0.25 | +4.17% |
| 2021-08-12 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2021-05-18 | Dividend | $0.24 | +20.00% |
| 2021-02-10 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2020-08-13 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2020-05-18 | Dividend | $0.20 | -56.99% |
| 2020-02-13 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2019-11-18 | Dividend | $0.47 | +2.20% |
| 2019-08-08 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2019-05-09 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2019-02-14 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2018-11-08 | Dividend | $0.46 | +5.81% |
| 2018-08-09 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2018-02-15 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2017-11-09 | Dividend | $0.43 | +7.50% |
| 2017-08-09 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2017-05-03 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2017-02-08 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2016-11-17 | Dividend | $0.40 | +6.67% |
| 2016-08-10 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2016-05-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2016-02-10 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-11-17 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-08-10 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
WRK Dividends vs. Peers
WRK's dividend yield currently ranks #10 of 28 vs. its peers in the Industrial - Packaging category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VRTV | Veritiv Corporation | 0.00% |
| 2 | PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | 0.00% |
| 3 | CYRX | CryoPort, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 4 | BERY | Berry Global Group, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 5 | KRT | Karat Packaging Inc. | 0.00% |
| 6 | MONDY | Mondi PLC ADR | 0.00% |
| 7 | SEE | Sealed Air Corp. | 0.00% |
| 8 | BLL | Ball Corp. | 0.00% |
| 9 | SLGN | Silgan Holdings Inc. | 0.00% |
| 10 | WRK | WestRock Co. | 0.00% |
| 11 | BMS | Bemis Company, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 12 | SEOAY | Stora Enso Oyj ADR | 0.00% |
| 13 | SON | Sonoco Products Company | 0.00% |
| 14 | GEF | Greif Inc. | 0.00% |
| 15 | OI | O-I Glass Inc. | 0.00% |
| 16 | AMCR | Amcor PLC | 0.00% |
| 17 | UFPT | UFP Technologies, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 18 | MINI | Mobile Mini, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 19 | SMFKY | Smurfit Kappa Group PLC ADR | 0.00% |
| 20 | ARD | Ardagh Group S.A. Common Shares | 0.00% |
| 21 | ATR | AptarGroup, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 22 | WIPKF | Winpak Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 23 | KSHB | KushCo Holdings, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 24 | PTVE | Pactiv Evergreen Inc. | 0.00% |
| 25 | GPK | Graphic Packaging Holding Company | 0.00% |
| 26 | MPSX | Multi Packaging Solutions International Limited | 0.00% |
| 27 | CCK | Crown Holdings Inc. | 0.00% |
| 28 | AMBP | Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on WRK dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on WestRock Co and its dividends:WestRock Co Common Stock (WRK) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for WestRock Co (WRK) - Dividend Investor
WestRock Co (WRK) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha