Whirlpool Corporation
WHRConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
9.90%
Annual Dividend
$4.45
Payout Ratio
89%
5-Yr Growth
1.8%
Ex-Date
Feb 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) yields 9.90% ($4.45 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $61.72 — +50% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (44/100).
Is WHR a good dividend stock?
MixedWhirlpool Corporation (WHR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.90% ($4.45/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (89%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.90%
- Payout Ratio
- 89%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.45
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.13
- Market Cap
- $2.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -80%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.45 – $96.57
- Dividend Safety
- D · 44/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
WHR Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-48%
3 Years
-69%
5 Years
-80%
52-Week Range
$35.45 – $96.57
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is WHR worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Whirlpool Corporation is $61.72 per share, versus a market price of $41.15. That implies 50% of upside — a margin of safety of about 33%.
Fair Value
$61.72
Current Price
$41.15
Upside
+50%
Margin of Safety
33%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.0% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.15 EPS, $4.45 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
WHR Dividend Safety Score
Risky
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | $1.7500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.45 / yr per share
