How Many WCC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $2.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 3,000 WCC shares, about $981,720 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $327.24. $1,000 a month takes about 6,000 shares, about $1,963,440. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
WESCO International (WCC) pays $0.50 a share quarterly, $2.00 a year, a 0.61% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $327.24. It has paid since 2023 and raised its annual dividend 2+ years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.50 quarterly and the last close of $327.24, this is what WCC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.50 | $0.17 | $2.00 |
| 100 shares | $50.00 | $16.67 | $200.00 |
| $10,000 invested (30.6 shares) | $15.28 | $5.09 | $61.12 |
| 3,000 shares ($500/mo) | $1,500.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 6,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $3,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 WCC shares reinvest into 0.15 new shares each payment, about 0.6 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 655 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with WCC’s own history in the WCC DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
WCC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- WCC yields 0.61% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $327.24.
- Its own 3-year median is 0.89%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 3 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is WCC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026
WCC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 14, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.50 a share, went ex on Sep 11, 2026 and paid Sep 14, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does WCC Pay?
WCC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- Streak: 2+ years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Mar 13, 2026 - $0.454 to $0.50 (+$0.046, +10.13%)
- Usual $ step: $0.0394 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 12.4% - $2.00 paid / $16.11 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 12.5% (median of 11 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: 23.8% - $2.00 paid / $8.42 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 13.9% (median of 11 earlier trailing years)
WCC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (GFL, ULS...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Industrials companies closest to WCC in market value, WCC’s 0.61% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 1.20%, and its raise streak of 2+ years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCC $327.24WESCO International | $0.50/qtr$2.00/yr fwd | 0.61% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row |
| GFL $42.41GFL Environmental | $0.017/qtr$0.07/yr fwd | 0.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5+ yrsraised 5+ yrs in a row |
| ULS $81.56UL Solutions | $0.145/qtr$0.58/yr fwd | 0.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 1+ yrraised 1+ yr in a row |
| MAS $84.80Masco | $0.32/qtr$1.28/yr fwd | 1.51% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 16 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
| ALLE $189.57Allegion | $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd | 1.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 11+ yrsraised 11+ yrs in a row |
| ZTO $20.49ZTO Express (Cayman) | $0.39/yr | 1.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record | 7+ yrsno raise streak |
| SWK $116.47Stanley Black & Decker | $0.84/qtr$3.36/yr fwd | 2.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 39+ yrsraised 39 yrs in a row |
| CSL $395.60Carlisle Companies | $1.25/qtr$5.00/yr fwd | 1.26% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 38+ yrsraised 38+ yrs in a row |
| IEX $236.94IDEX | $0.73/qtr$2.92/yr fwd | 1.23% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 30+ yrsraised 16 yrs in a row |
| LECO $284.38Lincoln Electric Holdings | $0.79/qtr$3.16/yr fwd | 1.11% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 26+ yrsraised 26 yrs in a row |
| HLMAF $45.89Halma | $0.2028/half-yr$0.41/yr fwd | 0.88% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 15+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: WCC vs GFL, WCC vs ULS, WCC vs MAS.
WCC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2023
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.50 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.454 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.454 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.454 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.4538 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.4125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.4125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.4125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.4125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $0.4125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for WCC
WCC Dividend Questions
How often does WCC pay dividends?
WCC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does WCC pay dividends monthly?
No. WCC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next WCC dividend?
WCC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 14, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.50 a share, went ex on Sep 11, 2026 and paid Sep 14, 2026. The current rate is $0.50 per share, $2.00 a year.
Does WCC pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 11, 2026, with the cash around Dec 14, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does WCC pay per share?
WCC pays $0.50 a share quarterly, $2.00 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $327.24 that is a 0.61% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 3-year median is 0.89%.
Has WCC raised its dividend?
Yes. WCC has raised its annual dividend 2+ years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Mar 13, 2026, took the rate from $0.454 to $0.50 (+10.13%).
Is WCC’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. WCC paid out 12% of its earnings and 24% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 2+ years in a row and gone 2+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 11-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my WCC dividends?
Add WCC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run WCC in the DRIP calculator.
