Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
WPMBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$128.43
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.61%
Annual Dividend
$0.78
Payout Ratio
17%
5-Yr Growth
10.5%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WPM Dividend Safety Score
76/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage17% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage55% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.08
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is WPM a good dividend stock?
YesWheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.61% ($0.78/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (17%)
- Strong 10.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 173% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 17%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.78
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.16
- Market Cap
- $58.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 32.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 173%
- 52-Week Range
- $85.59 – $165.76
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.1950 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1950 | regular |
| May 28, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.1550 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.1550 | regular |
| May 29, 2024 | — | $0.1550 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | $0.1550 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.78 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$19.50
Annual$78.00
Monthly avg$6.50
