Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.30

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of 0.30 per share by the restaurant operator on Friday, March 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th.

Wingstop has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 7 years. Wingstop has a payout ratio of 24.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Wingstop to earn $5.07 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 23.7%.

Wingstop Stock Performance

Wingstop stock traded up $27.30 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $279.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,873,972 shares, compared to its average volume of 769,491. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $258.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $267.92. Wingstop has a 12-month low of $204.00 and a 12-month high of $388.14. The company has a market capitalization of $7.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.45, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.80.

Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The restaurant operator reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $175.69 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.74 million. Wingstop had a negative return on equity of 16.17% and a net margin of 25.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Wingstop will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wingstop News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Wingstop this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and margin outperformance — Wingstop reported $1.00 in adjusted EPS versus a ~$0.84 consensus and showed meaningful adjusted EBITDA and margin improvement, which reassured investors that profitability can offset near-term traffic weakness. PR Newswire: Wingstop Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Unit growth + international expansion and constructive 2026 guide — Wingstop opened a record 493 net new restaurants in 2025, is expanding internationally and guided to continued unit growth and low-single-digit domestic comps, giving investors confidence in sales leverage over time. PR Newswire: Growth & guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns — Management declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend and has been buying back stock (meaningful reductions in share count), which supports per-share metrics and investor sentiment. MarketBeat: Wingstop dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow catalysts — Elevated short interest and pre-earnings positioning amplified the upside and likely caused short-covering and option-driven flows into the print. QuiverQuant: Traders position ahead of Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed — some firms remain cautious (TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” with a $285 target), so further upside depends on upgrades or bullish revisions. The Fly: TD Cowen comment
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector backdrop — food-away-from-home inflation could help pricing/present tailwinds for restaurants overall, but macro sensitivity remains. MarketBeat: Food inflation / sector context
• Negative Sentiment: Domestic same-store sales weakness — Wingstop reported a decline in domestic comps (a multi-quarter pressure and its first full-year same-store sales drop in ~22 years), a clear near-term headwind for revenue growth. Restaurant Business: Same-store sales drop
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed estimates and balance-sheet/leverage considerations — total revenue narrowly missed consensus and the company remains levered with negative equity metrics, which are potential risks if traffic trends deteriorate. Yahoo Finance: Revenue miss & earnings coverage

Wingstop Company Profile

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in chicken wings and related menu items. Founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, the company has built its brand around bold, chef-inspired wing flavors and a streamlined service model that caters to dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering orders.

The company’s core offerings include both bone-in and boneless chicken wings tossed in a variety of proprietary rubs and sauces, such as Original Hot, Lemon Pepper, and Mango Habanero.