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82.99%Payout Ratio (based on FCFPS)
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$ 7.88 - $ 11.93 52-Week Range
Ticker Information

Ticker

WU

Company Name

WESTERN UNION CO

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Credit Services

Exchange

NYSE

WESTERN UNION CO - Payout Ratio (based on FCFPS) Chart Analysis (TTM)

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WU - Payout Ratio (FCFPS) Historical data
DateDividends per ShareFree Cash Flow per SharePayout Ratio (based on FCFPS)
6/30/2025$ 0.94$ 1.1482.99%
3/31/2025$ 0.94$ 1.0193.7%
12/31/2024$ 0.94$ 0.81116.54%
9/30/2024$ 0.94$ 1.2276.74%
6/30/2024$ 0.94$ 1.3569.63%
3/31/2024$ 0.94$ 1.7852.7%
12/31/2023$ 0.94$ 1.7154.86%
9/30/2023$ 0.94$ 1.0787.89%
6/30/2023$ 0.94$ 0.87108.53%
3/31/2023$ 0.94$ 0.76124.32%
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Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years

  • WESTERN UNION CO's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) Payout Ratio (FCFPS) stands at 50.63%.
  • Over the past 5 years, WESTERN UNION CO's average Payout Ratio (FCFPS) has been 70.16%.
  • The median Payout Ratio (FCFPS) for WESTERN UNION CO during this period was 55.68%
  • WESTERN UNION CO reached its highest Payout Ratio (FCFPS) over the past 5 years at 124.32%.
  • The lowest Payout Ratio (FCFPS) recorded by WESTERN UNION CO in the same timeframe 40.08%

WESTERN UNION CO's Payout Ratio (FCFPS) vs. competitors

We picked the following companies as peers based on multiple factors, including sector, industry, market capitalization and revenue

Payout Ratio (FCFPS) Benchmarks
CompanyPayout Ratio (FCFPS)
BFH : BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC 2.14%ENVA : ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC 0%CNO : CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC 9.1%SEZL : SEZZLE INC 0%LC : LENDINGCLUB CORP -FCFS : FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC 16.44%HG : HAMILTON INSURANCE GROUP LTD 0%SPNT : SIRIUSPOINT LTD 0%KMPR : KEMPER CORP 7.04%AGM : FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP 28.11%

Definition of Payout Ratio (based on FCFPS)

[Calculation] Measures the ratio between a company’s dividend per share [DPS] and its free cash flow per share [FCFPS]. The dividend of a company with a low payout ratio tends to be future proof.
DPS / FCFPS
(=) Payout Ratio (FCFPS)
Payout Ratio (FCFPS) for WESTERN UNION CO is calculated as follows: DPS [ $ 0.88 ] / FCFPS [ $ 1.73 ]
(=) Payout Ratio (FCFPS) [ 50.63% ]

WU - Payout Ratio (based on FCFPS), Last 5 years

40.08%

Minimum

Mar 31, 2022

124.32%

Maximum

Mar 31, 2023

70.16%

Average

55.68%

Median

Payout Ratio (FCFPS) Benchmark Analysis

The chart above depicts the distribution of Payout Ratio (FCFPS) for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average Payout Ratio (FCFPS) of the companies is 14.38% with a standard deviation of 18.49%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
Payout Ratio (FCFPS) in the Market:
filtered constituents2.14K
min0%
max66.55%
average14.38%
median1.99%
std18.49%