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

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

Wendy’s has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.2%per year 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 $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 Up 2.9%

Shares of WEN traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $7.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 19,213,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,958,621. The company has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.38. The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.21 and a 200 day moving average of $8.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.89. Wendy’s has a 1 year low of $7.08 and a 1 year high of $16.20.

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.02. Wendy’s had a return on equity of 125.74% and a net margin of 8.43%.The firm had revenue of $439.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $537.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.25 earnings per share. Wendy’s’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wendy’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.560-0.600 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Wendy’s will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.