WPM Dividend History & Yield

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer IndustrialInternational
$155.11
+0.08% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.38%
$0.585/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.50%
$0.78/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.78
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.195
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 12, 2026 Estimated
in 64 days
Next pay date
Nov 26, 2026
in 78 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 20, 2026
$0.195 per share
Payout ratio
16%
of earnings
Market cap
70.4B
P/E 34.4
5y dividend CAGR
+1.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
15.5
since Mar 17, 2011
1y total return
+55.0%
price +54.5% + dividends 0.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 (in 64 days) Nov 26, 2026 $0.195 $19.50 Estimated
Thu, Feb 4, 2027 (in 148 days) Feb 18, 2027 $0.195 $19.50 Estimated
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 (in 232 days) May 13, 2027 $0.195 $19.50 Estimated
Thu, Jul 22, 2027 (in 316 days) Aug 5, 2027 $0.195 $19.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WPM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.78 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 17, 2016 to Aug 20, 2026; most recent $0.195$0.00$0.125$0.25May 17, 2016: $0.05May '16Aug 22, 2016: $0.05Nov 21, 2016: $0.06Apr 3, 2017: $0.07May 23, 2017: $0.07Aug 23, 2017: $0.10Aug '17Nov 24, 2017: $0.09Apr 5, 2018: $0.09May 24, 2018: $0.09Aug 28, 2018: $0.09Nov 29, 2018: $0.09Nov '18Apr 4, 2019: $0.09May 23, 2019: $0.09Aug 22, 2019: $0.09Dec 3, 2019: $0.09Mar 25, 2020: $0.10Mar '20May 21, 2020: $0.10Aug 26, 2020: $0.10Nov 24, 2020: $0.12Mar 25, 2021: $0.13May 20, 2021: $0.14May '21Aug 26, 2021: $0.15Nov 19, 2021: $0.15Mar 23, 2022: $0.15May 19, 2022: $0.15Aug 25, 2022: $0.15Aug '22Nov 18, 2022: $0.15Mar 23, 2023: $0.15May 18, 2023: $0.15Aug 24, 2023: $0.15Nov 27, 2023: $0.15Nov '23Apr 2, 2024: $0.155May 29, 2024: $0.155Aug 21, 2024: $0.155Nov 21, 2024: $0.155Apr 1, 2025: $0.165Apr '25May 28, 2025: $0.165Mar 31, 2026: $0.195May 27, 2026: $0.195Aug 20, 2026: $0.195

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802017: $0.33$0.3320172018: $0.36$0.3620182019: $0.36$0.3620192020: $0.42$0.4220202021: $0.57$0.5720212022: $0.60$0.6020222023: $0.60$0.6020232024: $0.62$0.6220242025: $0.33$0.3320252026 (YTD): $0.585$0.5852026 YTD

How much WPM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,539$238,631$1,200
$500 / month7,693$1,193,154$6,000
$1,000 / month15,385$2,386,308$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.50%. $10,000 in WPM would currently pay about $50 a year ($4 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WPM dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 20, 2026 $0.195 +0.0%
May 27, 2026 $0.195 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 $0.195 +18.2%
May 28, 2025 $0.165 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2025 $0.165 +6.5%
Nov 21, 2024 $0.155 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2024 $0.155 +0.0%
May 29, 2024 $0.155 +0.0%
Apr 2, 2024 $0.155 +3.3%
Nov 27, 2023 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2023 $0.15 +0.0%
May 18, 2023 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2023 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2022 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2021 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2021 $0.15 +7.1%
May 20, 2021 $0.14 +7.7%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.13 +8.3%
Nov 24, 2020 $0.12 +20.0%
Aug 26, 2020 $0.10 +0.0%
May 21, 2020 $0.10 +0.0%

WPM dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 31, 2026 Raised 18.2% $0.165 $0.195 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

WPM 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 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. operates as a precious metal streaming company. It explores for gold, silver, palladium, platinum, and cobalt deposits in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, and South Africa. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Gold. First dividend on our records: Mar 17, 2011. 62 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

WPM dividend FAQ

When is WPM's next ex-dividend date?

WPM's next ex-dividend date is Nov 12, 2026 (in 64 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.195 per share, expected on Nov 26, 2026.

How often does WPM pay dividends?

WPM pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.195 per share with an ex-date of Aug 20, 2026.

What is WPM's dividend yield?

WPM's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.38%, based on $0.585 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $155.11. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.78 per share, is 0.50%.

How much does WPM pay per share?

WPM pays about $0.195 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.78 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $78.00 a year.

Has WPM grown or cut its dividend?

WPM has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 1.6% a year (+20.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.50%, you would need about 1,539 shares of WPM (roughly $238,631 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.

Similar dividend stocks