The Western Union Company WU | NYSE

$8.42 $0.05 | 0.60%

After Hours
$8.43 $0.01 | 0.12%

Next Earnings: Jul 28, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $2.78B
PE Ratio: 3.13
52-Week Range: $8.30 - $13.12
Dividend Yield (FWD): 11.16% ($0.94)

10 Year WU Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): -32.7% (-3.89% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): -19.9% (-2.19% CAGR)
Share Price: -58.7% (-8.46% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 51.6% (4.25% CAGR)
WU 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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WU Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
WU Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.87%10Y: 4.25%
Share Price
WU Price CAGR:1Y: -30.76%2Y: -15.28%5Y: -17.19%10Y: -8.44%

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WU Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

Dividend Payout Ratio - WU
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WU Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

WU - Revenue
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WU Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.10%2Y: -2.60%5Y: -3.74%10Y: -2.91%
WU - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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WU EPS CAGR:1Y: -12.20%2Y: -5.13%5Y: -3.04%10Y: -0.80%
WU - Net Income
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WU Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.45%2Y: -9.80%5Y: -6.91%10Y: -4.89%
WU - EBITDA
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WU EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -25.68%2Y: -16.20%5Y: -9.91%10Y: -6.19%
WU - Free Cash Flow
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WU Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 145.84%2Y: 34.62%5Y: 13.55%10Y: -1.44%
WU - Free Cash Flow / Share
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WU Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 150.72%2Y: 41.75%5Y: 18.29%10Y: 2.93%
WU - Operating Income
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WU Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -7.65%2Y: -6.91%5Y: -5.32%10Y: -4.19%
WU - Gross Profit
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WU Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 1.33%2Y: -5.42%5Y: -6.38%10Y: -4.02%
WU - Shares Outstanding
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WU Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -1.88%2Y: -4.96%5Y: -4.11%10Y: -4.28%
WU - Share Buybacks
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WU Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -49.07%2Y: 287.80%5Y: -20.21%10Y: -6.30%
WU - Stock-Based Comp
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WU Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -100.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -100.00%10Y: -100.00%
WU - Expenses
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WU Expenses CAGR:1Y: -90.31%2Y: -75.66%5Y: -37.52%10Y: -22.66%
WU - Revenue vs Net Income
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WU - EPS vs FCF / Share
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WU - Cash & Debt
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WU Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.87%10Y: 4.25%
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WU Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.10%2Y: -2.60%5Y: -3.74%10Y: -2.91%
WU - Revenue by Region
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WU Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.10%2Y: -2.60%5Y: -3.74%10Y: -2.91%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

WU - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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WU Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.10%2Y: -2.60%5Y: -3.74%10Y: -2.91%
WU - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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WU Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -12.20%2Y: -5.13%5Y: -3.04%10Y: -0.80%
WU - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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WU Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.45%2Y: -9.80%5Y: -6.91%10Y: -4.89%
WU - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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WU Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -25.68%2Y: -16.20%5Y: -9.91%10Y: -6.19%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

WU - Net Profit Margin
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WU Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -7.78%2Y: -7.38%5Y: -3.29%10Y: -2.04%
WU - Gross Profit Margin
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WU Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 7.92%2Y: -2.89%5Y: -2.74%10Y: -1.14%
WU - Price to Earnings
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WU Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.94
Forward Yield: 11.16%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-06-16
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $10.79

WU Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all WU dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
06/16/202506/30/2025$0.23510.87%11.16%$8.42
03/17/202503/31/2025$0.2358.83%8.88%$10.58
12/23/202412/31/2024$0.2358.94%8.87%$10.60
09/16/202409/30/2024$0.2357.99%7.88%$11.93
06/14/202406/28/2024$0.2357.79%7.69%$12.22
03/14/202403/29/2024$0.2357.06%0%$0.00
12/19/202312/29/2023$0.2357.76%7.89%$11.92
09/14/202309/29/2023$0.2357.39%7.13%$13.18
06/15/202306/30/2023$0.2358.08%8.01%$11.73
03/16/202303/31/2023$0.2358.77%8.43%$11.15
12/16/202212/30/2022$0.2357.08%6.83%$13.77
09/15/202209/30/2022$0.2356.74%6.96%$13.50
06/15/202206/30/2022$0.2355.84%5.71%$16.47
03/16/202203/31/2022$0.2355.25%5.02%$18.74
12/16/202112/31/2021$0.2355.08%5.27%$17.84
09/15/202109/30/2021$0.2354.36%4.65%$20.22
06/15/202106/30/2021$0.2353.76%4.09%$22.97
03/16/202103/31/2021$0.2353.67%3.81%$24.66
12/18/202012/31/2020$0.2253.95%4.1%$21.94
09/15/202009/30/2020$0.2253.9%4.2%$21.43
06/15/202006/30/2020$0.2253.84%4.16%$21.62
03/16/202003/31/2020$0.2253.96%4.96%$18.13
12/16/201912/31/2019$0.2002.95%2.99%$26.78
09/13/201909/30/2019$0.2003.38%3.45%$23.17
06/13/201906/28/2019$0.2003.89%4.02%$19.89
03/14/201903/29/2019$0.2004.23%4.33%$18.47
12/14/201812/31/2018$0.1904.18%4.45%$17.06
09/13/201809/28/2018$0.1903.98%3.99%$19.06
06/14/201806/29/2018$0.1903.53%3.74%$20.33
03/15/201803/30/2018$0.1903.57%4.01%$18.93
12/15/201712/29/2017$0.1753.59%3.68%$19.01
09/14/201709/29/2017$0.1753.62%3.65%$19.20
06/14/201706/30/2017$0.1753.48%3.67%$19.05
03/15/201703/31/2017$0.1753.25%3.44%$20.35
12/15/201612/30/2016$0.1603%2.95%$21.72
09/14/201609/30/2016$0.1603.13%3.07%$20.82
06/14/201606/30/2016$0.1603.33%3.34%$19.18
03/15/201603/31/2016$0.1603.38%3.32%$19.29
12/15/201512/31/2015$0.1553.43%3.46%$17.91
09/14/201509/30/2015$0.1553.26%3.38%$18.36
06/12/201506/30/2015$0.1552.61%3.05%$20.33
03/13/201503/31/2015$0.1552.72%2.98%$20.81
12/12/201412/31/2014$0.1252.94%2.79%$17.91
09/11/201409/30/2014$0.1252.96%3.12%$16.04
06/12/201406/30/2014$0.1253.13%2.88%$17.34
03/13/201403/31/2014$0.1253.11%3.06%$16.36
12/13/201312/31/2013$0.1253.05%2.9%$17.25
09/12/201309/30/2013$0.1252.7%2.68%$18.66
06/12/201306/28/2013$0.1252.87%2.92%$17.11
03/13/201303/29/2013$0.1253.1%3.41%$14.66
12/13/201212/31/2012$0.1253.21%3.67%$13.61
09/20/201210/08/2012$0.1002.03%2.18%$18.35
06/13/201206/29/2012$0.1002.26%2.38%$16.84
03/14/201203/30/2012$0.1001.88%2.27%$17.60
12/15/201112/30/2011$0.0801.79%1.75%$18.26
09/22/201110/07/2011$0.0801.97%2.02%$15.82
06/15/201106/30/2011$0.0801.42%1.6%$20.03
03/16/201103/31/2011$0.0701.27%1.35%$20.77
12/16/201012/31/2010$0.0701.37%1.51%$18.57
09/30/201010/14/2010$0.0601.36%1.35%$17.76
06/16/201006/30/2010$0.0601.11%1.61%$14.91
03/17/201003/31/2010$0.0600.71%1.42%$16.96
12/17/200912/30/2009$0.0600.53%1.26%$19.02
12/18/200812/31/2008$0.0400.29%1.12%$14.34
12/12/200712/28/2007$0.0400.21%0.67%$23.95
12/13/200612/28/2006$0.0100.04%0.18%$22.35

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WU

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WU growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -8.44%
Dividend CAGR of +4.25%

Using WU CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WU (DRIP)WU - No DRIP
Current Price$8.42$8.42
Start Shares1,187.651,187.65
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count9,518.881,187.65
Dividends Payment$0.36$0.36
Annual Dividends$13,566$1,693
Yield on cost135.66%16.93%
Share Price$3.81$3.81
Total Dividends$38,788$13,560
Final Value$36,254$18,083

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - WU

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on WU's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

The Western Union Company (WU) had its IPO on 2006-10-02, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Consumer-to-Consumer and Business Solutions. The Consumer-to-Consumer segment facilitates money transfers between two consumers, primarily through a network of third-party agents and sub-agents; and offers international cross-border transfers and intra-country transfers, as well as money transfer transactions through websites and mobile devices. The Business Solutions segment provides payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border and cross-currency transactions for small and medium size enterprises, other organizations, and individuals; and foreign currency forward and option contracts. It also offers bill payment services that facilitates payments from consumers to businesses and other organizations, as well as offers money order and other services. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WU website: https://www.westernunion.com


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