WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.52 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is WestRock Co Dividend Payout Ratio?

WestRock Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.52.

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

WRK' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.39 Max: 0.61
Current: 0.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WestRock Co was 0.61. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.39.

WRK's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
56.36% of 220 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.365 vs WRK: 0.42

As of today (2024-05-02), the Dividend Yield % of WestRock Co is 2.41%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WestRock Co was 7.60%. The lowest was 0.66%. And the median was 2.72%.

WestRock Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.30.

During the past 12 months, WestRock Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -11.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WestRock Co was 53.70% per year. The lowest was -20.00% per year. And the median was 4.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

WestRock Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WestRock Co Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

WestRock Co Annual Data

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Sep23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.46

0.48

0.26

0.21

0.36

WestRock Co Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.50	0.36	0.31	0.34	1.52

Competitive Comparison of WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

WestRock Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

WestRock Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2023 )
	=	1.1	/	3.02
	=	0.36

WestRock Co'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 )
	=	0.303	/	0.2
	=	1.52

WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) 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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WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Business Description

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Address

1000 Abernathy Road, North East, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328

Website

https://www.westrock.com

WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of RockTenn and MeadWestvaco in fall 2015, WestRock became the largest North American producer of solid bleached sulfate and the second-largest producer of containerboard, which is used in the production of shipping containers.

Executives

Currey M Russell	director	PO BOX 4098, NORCROSS GA 30091
John L O'neal	officer: President, Global Paper	1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
James E Nevels	director	C/O TASTY BAKING COMPANY, NAVY YARD CORP. CTR., THREE CRESCENT DR., PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Samuel W. Shoemaker	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Dmitri L Stockton	director	777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas Stigers	officer: President, Mill Operations	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Denise R Singleton	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 301, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jean Savage	director	14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
David B Sewell	officer: Chief Executive Officer	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Alexander W Pease	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5605 CARNEGIE BOULEVARD, SUTIE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Patrick M. Kivits	officer: Pres, Consumer PKG	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Peter C Durette	officer: President, Corrugated Pkg.	MEADWESTVACO, 501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219-0501
Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich	officer: President - Corrugated Pkging	504 THRASHER STREET, NORCROSS GA 30071
Steven C Voorhees	director, officer: CEO - President	214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Patrick Edward Lindner	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219