The Wendy’s Company (WEN) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 1st

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of 0.14 per share by the restaurant operator on Monday, June 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st.

Wendy’s has raised its dividend by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years. Wendy’s has a dividend payout ratio of 53.3% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Wendy’s to earn $0.63 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.56 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 88.9%.

Wendy’s Price Performance

WEN opened at $7.70 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $7.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.75. Wendy’s has a twelve month low of $6.37 and a twelve month high of $12.51.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. Wendy’s had a net margin of 6.77% and a return on equity of 136.46%. The company had revenue of $432.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.03 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.20 earnings per share. Wendy’s’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Wendy’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Wendy’s will post 0.58 EPS for the current year.

About Wendy’s

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) operates as a global quick-service restaurant chain, best known for its square-shaped beef patties, fresh ingredient sourcing and signature Frosty dessert. The company’s menu features a variety of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, breakfast sandwiches, sides and beverages, designed to appeal to a broad customer base seeking both classic and contemporary fast-food options. Wendy’s has placed particular emphasis on product innovation, introducing limited-time offerings and revamped core menu items to maintain customer interest and respond to evolving dining trends.

Founded in 1969 by entrepreneur Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio, Wendy’s expanded rapidly through both company-owned and franchised outlets.