West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.11 (As of Dec. 2023)

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West Pharmaceutical Services's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WST' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.26
Current: 0.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of West Pharmaceutical Services was 0.26. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.20.

WST's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
93.57% of 280 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs WST: 0.10

As of today (2024-04-23), the Dividend Yield % of West Pharmaceutical Services is 0.21%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of West Pharmaceutical Services was 1.17%. The lowest was 0.14%. And the median was 0.52%.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.20.

During the past 12 months, West Pharmaceutical Services's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of West Pharmaceutical Services was 13.70% per year. The lowest was 1.00% per year. And the median was 7.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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West Pharmaceutical Services Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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West Pharmaceutical Services Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.19

0.14

0.08

0.09

0.10

West Pharmaceutical Services Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.11	0.10	0.09	0.09	0.11

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

West Pharmaceutical Services Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

West Pharmaceutical Services Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.77	/	8.08
	=	0.10

West Pharmaceutical Services's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.2	/	1.83
	=	0.11

West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Business Description

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Address

530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA, USA, 19341-0645

Website

https://www.westpharma.com

West Pharmaceutical Services is a Pennsylvania-based medical supplies company that operates as a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West develops, manufactures, and distributes elastomer-based supplies for the containment and administration of injectable drugs, including basic equipment such as syringes, stoppers, and plungers, along with somewhat more complicated devices including auto-injectors and other self-injection platforms. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (82% of 2021 sales) and contract-manufactured products (18%). It generates 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.

Executives

Chad Winters	officer: VP, CAO & Controller	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Charles Witherspoon	officer: VP & Treasurer	530 HERMAN O WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Annette F Favorite	officer: Sr. VP Human Resources Officer	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Cindy Reiss-clark	officer: Senior Vice President	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341-1147
Quintin J Lai	officer: VP Corp Development & Strategy	530 HERMAN 0. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Silji Abraham	officer: Chief Digital & Trans Officer	5000 TOWN CENTER, U, SOUTHFIELD MI 48075
Eric Mark Green	officer: Chief Executive Officer	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Bernard Birkett	officer: Sr VP, CFO & Treasurer	1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Thomas W Hofmann	director	FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 500, RADNOR PA 19087
Stephen H Lockhart	director	C/O NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, 1245 Q STREET, LINCOLN NE 68508
Molly Joseph	director	9209 GRAND SUMMIT BLVD, DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620
Kimberly Banks Mackay	officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
George Lloyd Miller	officer: Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Sec.	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
David A Montecalvo	officer: SVP, Glob Ops and Supply Chain	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Robert F Friel	director	940 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451