DIVIDEND DECLARATION - Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Quarterly Dividend
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Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) declared its fourth quarterly cash dividend for 2025 of US$0.165 per common share, a 6.5% increase versus the fourth quarterly dividend in 2024. The record date is November 20, 2025, ex-dividend date November 20, 2025, and the dividend will be distributed on or about December 4, 2025. The dividend qualifies as an eligible dividend for Canadian tax purposes.
The company confirmed its optional Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) will issue shares from treasury at the Average Market Price without a discount for this dividend and announced a transfer agent change to Odyssey Trust Company effective December 17, 2025.
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- Dividend increased by 6.5% to US$0.165 per share
- Record date set for November 20, 2025 and payment ~December 4, 2025
- Dividend qualifies as an eligible dividend for Canadian tax purposes
- DRIP participation available; shares issued from treasury at Average Market Price
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- DRIP shares issued from treasury at Average Market Price without a discount (no shareholder price concession)
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, WPM gained 2.89%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
The fourth quarterly cash dividend for 2025 will be paid to holders of record of Wheaton common shares as of the close of business on November 20, 2025, and will be distributed on or about December 4, 2025. The ex-dividend trading date is November 20, 2025.
The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors. This dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian income tax purposes.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company has previously implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). Participation in the DRIP is optional. For the purposes of this quarterly dividend, the Company has elected to issue common shares under the DRIP through treasury at the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP, without a discount.
The Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, apply, change or eliminate any discount applicable to Treasury Acquisitions, as defined in the DRIP, or direct that such common shares be purchased in Market Acquisitions, as defined in the DRIP, at the prevailing market price, any of which would be publicly announced.
The DRIP enrollment forms, including direct deposit, are available for download on the Company's website at www.wheatonpm.com, in the 'Investors' section under the 'Shareholder information' and 'Dividends' tabs.
Registered shareholders may also enroll in the DRIP online through the plan agent's self-service web portal at: https://tsxtrust.com/DRIP
Beneficial shareholders should contact their financial intermediary to arrange enrollment. All shareholders considering enrollment in the DRIP should carefully review the terms of the DRIP and consult with their advisors as to the implications of enrollment in the DRIP.
Transfer Agent Change
The Company announces that Odyssey Trust Company will replace TSX Trust as its transfer agent for both Canadian and US services, effective December 17, 2025. Shareholders do not need to take any action in respect to the change in transfer agent now. Effective December 17, 2025, all inquiries and correspondence relating to shareholders' records, transfer of shares, lost certificates, changes of addresses or other inquiries related to shares should be directed to Odyssey Trust Company as follows:
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Odyssey Trust Company |
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United Kingdom Building 350-409 Granville Street
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1-587-885-0960 |
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1-888-290-1175 |
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This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer of securities. A registration statement relating to the DRIP has been filed with the
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING-STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance of Wheaton. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future dividends. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including risks discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business – Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual Information Form available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
and Wheaton's Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed March 31, 2025 on file with the
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SOURCE Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.