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    The Wendy’s Co cuts quarterly dividend 50.00% to $0.07

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • WEN The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Aug 7, 2026, The Wendy’s Co (WEN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, down 50.00% from the prior $0.14, payable Sep 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on Sep 1, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026.

    At the new rate the annualized payout is $0.28 per share, a 3.64% forward yield based on the Aug 7, 2026 close of $7.69.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareWEN$0.07GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateWENAug 7, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateWENSep 1, 2026GNG data
    Record dateWENSep 1, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateWENSep 15, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)WENQuarterly (4 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)WENRegular
    Prior comparable paymentWEN$0.14GNG data · USD
    Closing priceWEN$7.69GNG data · USD
    Price dateWENAug 7, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Change from prior regular dividend-50.00%

    (new - prior) / prior x 100

    new = 0.07; prior = 0.14

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePrior comparable payment

    Annualized regular payout$0.28

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 0.07; payments_per_year = 4

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield3.64%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 0.28; close = 7.69

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. The Wendy’s Co closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

    2. The Wendy’s Co prior dividend record

      GNG Research dividend data

    3. The Wendy’s Co dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

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