Dividend Payout Ratio: 11.61%
Is the dividend payout ratio high or low?
The dividend payout ratio of 11.61% is 10% above its 5-year average of 10.53%, around the middle of its 5-year range (6.63%–15.83%).
As of Saturday, June 27, 2026. 7.81% below its 12-month average of 12.60%.
Dividend Payout Ratio (11.61%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($0.87) / TTM EPS ($7.49)
WST Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) Chart
WST Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
WST Current vs Average Dividend Payout Ratio Chart
WST Dividend Payout Ratio Metrics
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
11.61%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
12.60%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
11.52%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
10.53%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
16.47%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
21.25%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
22.80%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+0.85%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+10.27%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-29.49%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-45.35%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-49.05%
Annual Payout Ratio History
| Year | EPS | Dividend | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.83 | $0.85 | 12.4% |
| 2024 | $6.75 | $0.81 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | $7.99 | $0.77 | 9.6% |
| 2022 | $7.88 | $0.73 | 9.3% |
| 2021 | $8.90 | $0.69 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | $4.68 | $0.65 | 13.9% |
| 2019 | $3.27 | $0.61 | 18.7% |
| 2018 | $2.80 | $0.57 | 20.4% |
| 2017 | $2.04 | $0.53 | 26.0% |
| 2016 | $1.96 | $0.49 | 25.0% |
| 2015 | $1.33 | $0.45 | 33.8% |
| 2014 | $1.79 | $0.41 | 22.9% |
| 2013 | $1.61 | $0.39 | 23.9% |
| 2012 | $1.19 | $0.36 | 30.7% |
| 2011 | $1.12 | $0.34 | 30.8% |
| 2010 | $0.98 | $0.33 | 33.2% |
| 2009 | $1.11 | $0.30 | 27.5% |
| 2008 | $1.33 | $0.29 | 21.4% |
| 2007 | $1.08 | $0.27 | 24.5% |
| 2006 | $1.05 | $0.24 | 23.3% |
| 2005 | $0.75 | $0.23 | 30.0% |
| 2004 | $0.57 | $0.21 | 37.3% |
| 2003 | $0.75 | $0.20 | 27.0% |
| 2002 | $0.33 | $0.19 | 57.6% |
| 2001 | ($0.09) | $0.18 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2000 | $0.03 | $0.17 | 690.0% |
| 1999 | $0.65 | $0.16 | 25.0% |
| 1998 | $0.10 | $0.15 | 152.5% |
| 1997 | $0.67 | $0.14 | 21.3% |
| 1996 | $0.25 | $0.13 | 53.0% |
Dividend Payout Ratio Formula & Definition
The payout ratio shows the share of trailing-12-month earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more room to grow the dividend; a ratio persistently above 100% means dividends exceed earnings.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Dividend Payout Ratio FAQ
- What is the dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 11.61%.
- Is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s dividend payout ratio high or low?
- The dividend payout ratio of 11.61% is 10% above its 5-year average of 10.53%, around the middle of its 5-year range (6.63%–15.83%).
- What is the TTM average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The TTM average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 12.60%.
- What is the 3Y average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The 3Y average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 11.52%.
- What is the 5Y average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The 5Y average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 10.53%.
- What is the 10Y average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The 10Y average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 16.47%.
- What is the 15Y average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The 15Y average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 21.25%.
- What is the 20Y average dividend payout ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?
- The 20Y average dividend payout ratio for WST stock is 22.80%.
WST Dividend Payout Ratio History
| DATE | DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 11.61% |
| 2026-06-24 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-22 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-17 | 11.61% |
| 2026-06-15 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-11 | 11.61% |
| 2026-06-09 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-05 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-03 | 11.62% |
| 2026-06-01 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-28 | 11.61% |
| 2026-05-26 | 11.61% |
| 2026-05-21 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-19 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-15 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-13 | 11.61% |
| 2026-05-11 | 11.62% |
| 2026-05-07 | 11.61% |
| 2026-05-05 | 11.61% |
| 2026-05-01 | 11.61% |
| 2026-04-29 | 14.42% |
| 2026-04-27 | 11.48% |
| 2026-04-23 | 11.48% |
| 2026-04-21 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-17 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-13 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-09 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-07 | 12.65% |
| 2026-04-02 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-19 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-13 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-11 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-09 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-05 | 12.65% |
| 2026-03-03 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-27 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-25 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-23 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-19 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-17 | 12.65% |
| 2026-02-12 | 12.72% |
| 2026-02-10 | 12.72% |
| 2026-02-06 | 15.83% |
| 2026-02-04 | 15.83% |
| 2026-02-02 | 15.83% |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.83% |
| 2026-01-27 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-23 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-21 | 12.58% |
| 2026-01-16 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-14 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-12 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-08 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-06 | 12.57% |
| 2026-01-02 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-26 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-19 | 12.58% |
| 2025-12-17 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.58% |
| 2025-12-11 | 12.58% |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-03 | 12.57% |
| 2025-12-01 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-14 | 12.57% |
| 2025-11-12 | 15.68% |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.43% |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.43% |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.43% |
| 2025-10-31 | 12.43% |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.43% |
| 2025-10-27 | 12.43% |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.43% |
| 2025-10-21 | 12.57% |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.58% |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.57% |
| 2025-10-13 | 12.57% |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.58% |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.58% |
| 2025-10-03 | 12.57% |
| 2025-10-01 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-29 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.58% |
| 2025-09-23 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-19 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-17 | 12.58% |
| 2025-09-15 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-11 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-09 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-05 | 12.57% |
| 2025-09-03 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-27 | 12.57% |
| 2025-08-25 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-21 | 12.57% |
| 2025-08-19 | 12.57% |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-13 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-11 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-07 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-05 | 12.58% |
| 2025-08-01 | 12.58% |
| 2025-07-30 | 15.57% |
| 2025-07-28 | 12.43% |
| 2025-07-24 | 12.42% |
| 2025-07-22 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-18 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-16 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-14 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-10 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-08 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-03 | 13.03% |
| 2025-07-01 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-27 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-25 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-23 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-18 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-16 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-12 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-10 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-06 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-04 | 13.03% |
| 2025-06-02 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-29 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-27 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-22 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-20 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-16 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-14 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-12 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-08 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-06 | 13.03% |
| 2025-05-02 | 13.03% |
| 2025-04-30 | 13.03% |
| 2025-04-28 | 9.73% |
| 2025-04-24 | 9.73% |
| 2025-04-22 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-17 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-15 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-11 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-09 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-07 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-03 | 12.26% |
| 2025-04-01 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-28 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-26 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-24 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-20 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-18 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-14 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-12 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-10 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-06 | 12.26% |
| 2025-03-04 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-28 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-26 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-24 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-20 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-18 | 12.26% |
| 2025-02-13 | 12.17% |
| 2025-02-11 | 12.17% |
| 2025-02-07 | 12.17% |
| 2025-02-05 | 9.05% |
| 2025-02-03 | 9.05% |
| 2025-01-30 | 9.05% |
| 2025-01-28 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-24 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-22 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-17 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-15 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-13 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-08 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-06 | 12.02% |
| 2025-01-02 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-30 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-26 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-23 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-19 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-17 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-13 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-11 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-09 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-05 | 12.02% |
| 2024-12-03 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-29 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-26 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-22 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-20 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-18 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-14 | 12.02% |
| 2024-11-12 | 8.90% |
| 2024-11-08 | 8.90% |
| 2024-11-06 | 8.90% |
| 2024-11-04 | 11.87% |
| 2024-10-31 | 11.87% |
| 2024-10-29 | 11.87% |
| 2024-10-25 | 11.87% |
| 2024-10-23 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-21 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-17 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-15 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-11 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-09 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-07 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-03 | 11.38% |
| 2024-10-01 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-27 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-25 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-23 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-19 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-17 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-13 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-11 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-09 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-05 | 11.38% |
| 2024-09-03 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-29 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-27 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-23 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-21 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-19 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-15 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-13 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-09 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-07 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-05 | 11.38% |
| 2024-08-01 | 11.38% |
| 2024-07-30 | 8.53% |
| 2024-07-26 | 8.54% |
| 2024-07-24 | 7.91% |
| 2024-07-22 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-18 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-16 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-12 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-10 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-08 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-03 | 10.42% |
| 2024-07-01 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-27 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-25 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-21 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-18 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-14 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-12 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-10 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-06 | 10.42% |
| 2024-06-04 | 10.42% |
| 2024-05-31 | 10.42% |
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About West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of essential containment and delivery solutions for injectable pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products. The company's operations span across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region, structured into two primary business units: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers a comprehensive array of components for injectable packaging, including stoppers and seals, alongside syringe and cartridge parts, which can be customized for specific injectable drug delivery requirements. It also provides advanced drug administration systems designed to enhance safe and effective delivery through sophisticated reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies. This segment further supplies ancillary services such as specialized films, protective coatings, cleaning, precision vision inspection, and sterilization processes to elevate the quality of packaging components. Innovative drug containment options, like Crystal Zenith – a cyclic olefin polymer used in vials, syringes, and cartridges – and user-friendly self-injection devices are also key offerings. Additionally, it provides a suite of integrated support services covering analytical laboratory analysis, primary packaging assistance during the pre-approval stage, engineering development, regulatory guidance, and post-purchase technical support. Its clientele primarily includes manufacturers of biologic, generic, and other pharmaceutical products. In contrast, the Contract-Manufactured Products division focuses on the design, production, and automated assembly of various devices for surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, and general drug delivery applications, alongside consumer items. This segment caters to pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device manufacturers. The company's offerings reach customers worldwide through a dedicated sales team, an extensive distribution network, and partnerships with contract sales agents and regional distributors. Established in 1923, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Instruments & Supplies
- CEO
- Eric Green