WAB Dividend History & Yield

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Industrial
$284.45
+0.56% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.41%
$1.18/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.44%
$1.24/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.24
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.31
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 18, 2026 Estimated
in 70 days
Next pay date
Dec 2, 2026
in 84 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 18, 2026
$0.31 per share
Payout ratio
15%
of earnings
Market cap
48.0B
P/E 38.2
5y dividend CAGR
+19.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
30.8
since Nov 13, 1995
1y total return
+47.6%
price +47.0% + dividends 0.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 (in 70 days) Dec 2, 2026 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 (in 162 days) Mar 4, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Fri, May 21, 2027 (in 254 days) Jun 4, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated
Sat, Aug 21, 2027 (in 346 days) Sep 4, 2027 $0.31 $31.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WAB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.24 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 9, 2016 to Aug 18, 2026; most recent $0.31$0.00$0.20$0.40Nov 9, 2016: $0.10Nov '16Feb 8, 2017: $0.10May 10, 2017: $0.10Aug 10, 2017: $0.12Nov 10, 2017: $0.12Feb 8, 2018: $0.12Feb '18May 10, 2018: $0.12Aug 9, 2018: $0.12Nov 15, 2018: $0.12Feb 7, 2019: $0.12May 9, 2019: $0.12May '19Aug 8, 2019: $0.12Nov 14, 2019: $0.12Feb 6, 2020: $0.12May 7, 2020: $0.12Aug 13, 2020: $0.12Aug '20Nov 12, 2020: $0.12Feb 11, 2021: $0.12May 6, 2021: $0.12Aug 12, 2021: $0.12Nov 12, 2021: $0.12Nov '21Feb 24, 2022: $0.15May 19, 2022: $0.15Aug 12, 2022: $0.15Nov 10, 2022: $0.15Feb 23, 2023: $0.17Feb '23May 26, 2023: $0.17Aug 11, 2023: $0.17Nov 14, 2023: $0.17Feb 22, 2024: $0.20May 24, 2024: $0.20May '24Aug 14, 2024: $0.20Nov 13, 2024: $0.20Feb 21, 2025: $0.25May 27, 2025: $0.25Aug 14, 2025: $0.25Aug '25Nov 12, 2025: $0.25Feb 17, 2026: $0.31May 22, 2026: $0.31Aug 18, 2026: $0.31

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.44$0.4420172018: $0.48$0.4820182019: $0.48$0.4820192020: $0.48$0.4820202021: $0.48$0.4820212022: $0.60$0.6020222023: $0.68$0.6820232024: $0.80$0.8020242025: $1.00$1.0020252026 (YTD): $0.93$0.932026 YTD

How much WAB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month968$275,274$1,200
$500 / month4,839$1,376,371$6,000
$1,000 / month9,678$2,752,742$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.44%. $10,000 in WAB would currently pay about $44 a year ($4 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WAB dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 18, 2026 $0.31 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 $0.31 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.31 +24.0%
Nov 12, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
May 27, 2025 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2025 $0.25 +25.0%
Nov 13, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
May 24, 2024 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2024 $0.20 +17.6%
Nov 14, 2023 $0.17 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2023 $0.17 +0.0%
May 26, 2023 $0.17 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2023 $0.17 +13.3%
Nov 10, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2022 $0.15 +25.0%
Nov 12, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
May 6, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2020 $0.12 +0.0%

WAB dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 17, 2026 Raised 24.0% $0.25 $0.31 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

WAB scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation provides locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Freight and Transit. It offers diesel-electric and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Railroads. First dividend on our records: Nov 13, 1995. 124 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

WAB dividend FAQ

When is WAB's next ex-dividend date?

WAB's next ex-dividend date is Nov 18, 2026 (in 70 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.31 per share, expected on Dec 2, 2026.

How often does WAB pay dividends?

WAB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.31 per share with an ex-date of Aug 18, 2026.

What is WAB's dividend yield?

WAB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.41%, based on $1.18 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $284.45. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.24 per share, is 0.44%.

How much does WAB pay per share?

WAB pays about $0.31 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.24 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $124.00 a year.

Has WAB grown or cut its dividend?

WAB has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 19.7% a year (+24.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of WAB do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.44%, you would need about 968 shares of WAB (roughly $275,274 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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