WMS Dividend History & Yield

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer
$133.67
-1.54% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
0.57%
$0.76/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.60%
$0.80/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.80
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.20
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 1, 2026 Estimated
in 83 days
Next pay date
Dec 15, 2026
in 97 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 1, 2026
$0.20 per share
Payout ratio
13%
of earnings
Market cap
10.1B
P/E 22.8
5y dividend CAGR
+13.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
11.8
since Nov 26, 2014
1y total return
-6.6%
price -7.2% + dividends 0.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days) Dec 15, 2026 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 174 days) Mar 16, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 1, 2027 (in 265 days) Jun 15, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated
Tue, Aug 31, 2027 (in 356 days) Sep 14, 2027 $0.20 $20.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WMS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.80 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 29, 2016 to Sep 1, 2026; most recent $0.20$0.00$0.60$1.20Nov 29, 2016: $0.06Nov '16Feb 27, 2017: $0.06Jun 1, 2017: $0.07Aug 30, 2017: $0.07Nov 30, 2017: $0.07Feb 28, 2018: $0.07Feb '18Jun 4, 2018: $0.08Aug 30, 2018: $0.08Nov 29, 2018: $0.08Feb 28, 2019: $0.08May 31, 2019: $1.09 (special)May '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.09Nov 27, 2019: $0.09Feb 28, 2020: $0.09May 29, 2020: $0.09Aug 31, 2020: $0.09Aug '20Nov 30, 2020: $0.09Feb 26, 2021: $0.09May 28, 2021: $0.11Aug 31, 2021: $0.11Nov 30, 2021: $0.11Nov '21Feb 28, 2022: $0.11May 31, 2022: $0.12Aug 31, 2022: $0.12Nov 30, 2022: $0.12Feb 28, 2023: $0.12Feb '23May 31, 2023: $0.14Aug 31, 2023: $0.14Nov 30, 2023: $0.14Feb 29, 2024: $0.14May 31, 2024: $0.16May '24Aug 30, 2024: $0.16Dec 2, 2024: $0.16Feb 28, 2025: $0.16May 30, 2025: $0.18Aug 29, 2025: $0.18Aug '25Dec 1, 2025: $0.18Mar 2, 2026: $0.18Jun 1, 2026: $0.20Sep 1, 2026: $0.20

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802017: $0.27$0.2720172018: $0.31$0.3120182019: $0.26$0.2620192020: $0.36$0.3620202021: $0.42$0.4220212022: $0.47$0.4720222023: $0.54$0.5420232024: $0.62$0.6220242025: $0.70$0.7020252026 (YTD): $0.58$0.582026 YTD

How much WMS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,500$200,505$1,200
$500 / month7,500$1,002,525$6,000
$1,000 / month15,000$2,005,050$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.60%. $10,000 in WMS would currently pay about $60 a year ($5 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WMS dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 1, 2026 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2026 $0.20 +11.1%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.18 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2025 $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2025 $0.18 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 $0.18 +12.5%
Feb 28, 2025 $0.16 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 $0.16 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2024 $0.16 +0.0%
May 31, 2024 $0.16 +14.3%
Feb 29, 2024 $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 $0.14 +0.0%
May 31, 2023 $0.14 +16.7%
Feb 28, 2023 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
May 31, 2022 $0.12 +9.1%
Feb 28, 2022 $0.11 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2021 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2021 $0.11 +0.0%
May 28, 2021 $0.11 +22.2%
Feb 26, 2021 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2020 $0.09 +0.0%

WMS dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 1, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.18 $0.20 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

WMS 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 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through Stormwater and Wastewater segments. The company offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including AeroFin, advanced enviro-septic, enviro-septic, and advanced treatment leachfield; and allied products, including storm…

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Building Products & Equipment. First dividend on our records: Nov 26, 2014. 48 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

WMS dividend FAQ

When is WMS's next ex-dividend date?

WMS's next ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026 (in 83 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.20 per share, expected on Dec 15, 2026.

How often does WMS pay dividends?

WMS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.20 per share with an ex-date of Sep 1, 2026.

What is WMS's dividend yield?

WMS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.57%, based on $0.76 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $133.67. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.80 per share, is 0.60%.

How much does WMS pay per share?

WMS pays about $0.20 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.80 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $80.00 a year.

Has WMS grown or cut its dividend?

WMS has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 13.7% a year (+11.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.60%, you would need about 1,500 shares of WMS (roughly $200,505 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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