The Wendy’s Company to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 (NASDAQ:WEN)

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.14 per share by the restaurant operator on Monday, March 16th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd.

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. Equities analysts expect Wendy’s to earn $1.12 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 50.0%.

Wendy’s Stock Performance

Shares of WEN stock opened at $7.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.89, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.38. Wendy’s has a one year low of $7.08 and a one year high of $16.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $8.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.94.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $439.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $537.11 million. Wendy’s had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 125.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.25 EPS. Wendy’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Wendy’s will post 0.99 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.