WU Western Union Co
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Industrials · Services-Business Services, Nec
Western Union Co (WU) is a industrials company in the Services-Business Services, Nec industry, with a market capitalization of $2.3 billion. Shares last traded at $7.24, 30.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 17.1%. WU trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.71, below the Services-Business Services, Nec median of 24.94. Net profit margin is 10.2%, above the peer median of 5.5%. Revenue declined 3.7% year over year. The shares yield 13.0% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WU Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $309M | $0.94 | 62% |
| 2024-12-31 | $322M | $0.94 | 34% |
| 2023-12-31 | $349M | $0.94 | 56% |
| 2022-12-31 | $364M | $0.94 | 40% |
| 2021-12-31 | $382M | $0.93 | 47% |
| 2020-12-31 | $370M | $0.89 | 50% |
| 2019-12-31 | $341M | $0.79 | 32% |
| 2018-12-31 | $342M | $0.75 | 40% |
| 2017-12-31 | $326M | $0.70 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $312M | $0.63 | 123% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.45 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | 2026-04-24 |
| FY 2025 | $1.52 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.17 | 2025-10-27 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.73 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.36 | 2026-04-24 |
Services-Business Services, Nec peers
WU vs 14 industry peers (Services-Business Services, Nec), by market cap. Updated
| MA | Mastercard | $519.5B | 31.96 | 14.81 | 46.3% | -0.42% |
| V | Visa | $177.7B | 7.99 | 4.13 | 51.7% | +0.05% |
| UBER | Uber | $155.1B | 16.20 | 2.81 | 17.3% | -0.65% |
| ACN | Accenture | $119.0B | 15.28 | 1.63 | 10.7% | +2.93% |
| MELI | Mercado Libre | $100.9B | 54.18 | 4.13 | 7.6% | -0.72% |
| DASH | DoorDash | $96.6B | 114.80 | 6.08 | 5.3% | -1.86% |
| PYPL | PayPal | $50.1B | 9.91 | 1.49 | 15.0% | +3.80% |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | $47.1B | 21.21 | 3.92 | 18.5% | -0.75% |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. | $41.8B | 30.75 | 12.53 | 40.7% | +2.44% |
| FISV | Fiserv | $28.0B | 10.01 | 1.32 | 13.2% | +1.50% |
| CPAY | Corpay | $27.5B | 24.15 | 5.49 | 22.7% | +0.71% |
| GPN | Global Payments | $24.3B | -25.99 | 2.37 | -9.1% | -1.10% |
| FICO | Fair Isaac | $24.2B | 29.64 | 10.09 | 34.1% | +1.81% |
| FIS | Fidelity National Information Services | $21.8B | 6.46 | 1.79 | 27.6% | +0.93% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.