Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
West Pharmaceutical Services Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock remained flat by 0.0% to $15.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $15.20M to $15.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash flow generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation, while a decrease may indicate capital preservation or financial stress.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflow distributed to common shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric reflec...
Peer comparison
Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against free cash flow to assess coverage.
other_payments_of_dividends_common_stockHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.60M | $12.60M | $13.30M | $13.40M | $13.10M | $13.50M | $14.10M | $14.10M | $14.10M | $14.00M | $14.80M | $14.70M | $14.60M | $14.50M | $15.30M | $15.20M | $15.10M | $15.10M | $15.80M | $15.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +5.6% | +0.8% | -2.2% | +3.1% | +4.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.7% | +5.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +5.5% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +4.6% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | +7.1% | +6.0% | +5.2% | +7.6% | +3.7% | +5.0% | +4.3% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +4.1% | +3.3% | +3.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is West Pharmaceutical Services's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported payments of ordinary dividends, common stock of $15.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has West Pharmaceutical Services's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock changed year-over-year?
- West Pharmaceutical Services's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $15.20M to $15.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's payments of ordinary dividends, common stock has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $51.10M to $61.20M.
- What does payments of ordinary dividends, common stock mean?
- The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.