Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) sets $0.32 per share quarterly dividend
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Woodward, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 4, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of May 21, 2026. This continues the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Quarterly dividend per share: $0.32 per share
Dividend payment date: June 4, 2026
Dividend record date: May 21, 2026
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4 metrics
Quarterly dividend per share
$0.32 per share
Cash dividend declared by Board of Directors
Dividend payment date
June 4, 2026
Date cash dividend will be paid
Dividend record date
May 21, 2026
Stockholders of record date for eligibility
Form type
Form 8-K
Other Events disclosure for dividend declaration
Key Terms
cash dividend, stockholders of record, forward-looking statements, Inline XBRL, +1 more
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cash dividend financial
"the Board of Directors of Woodward, Inc. approved a cash dividend of $0.32 per share"
A cash dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders directly in money, usually on a regular schedule. It is a way for investors to receive a portion of the company's profits, similar to earning interest or a bonus for holding the company's stock. Cash dividends provide income to shareholders and can indicate the company's financial health and stability.
stockholders of record financial
"payable on June 4, 2026, for stockholders of record as of May 21, 2026"
Stockholders of record are the people or entities whose names appear on a company's official shareholder list on a specific cutoff date set by the company or its transfer agent; only those listed are entitled to receive dividends, vote at shareholder meetings, or participate in other corporate actions. Think of it like a guest list for an event: being on the list on the set day determines who gets the benefits and rights, so investors must own shares before the cutoff to qualify.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"The statements in this release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Inline XBRL regulatory
"Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Nasdaq Global Select Market financial
"Common Stock, par value $0.001455 per share | WWD | Nasdaq Global Select Market"
A Nasdaq Global Select Market listing is the highest tier of stocks on the Nasdaq exchange, reserved for companies that meet the strictest financial, reporting and governance standards. For investors, it acts like a premium quality label—signaling larger, more transparent and better-governed companies that tend to offer greater liquidity and lower perceived risk compared with lower-tier listings, making it easier to buy, sell and evaluate shares.
FAQ
What dividend did Woodward (WWD) declare in April 2026?
Woodward declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The payment reflects the company’s ongoing policy of sharing cash returns with shareholders through regular dividends on its common stock.
When is Woodward’s $0.32 dividend payable and what is the record date?
Woodward’s $0.32 per share dividend is payable on June 4, 2026. Stockholders of record as of May 21, 2026 will be eligible to receive this quarterly cash dividend payment.
What type of dividend did Woodward (WWD) announce?
Woodward announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. A cash dividend is paid directly to shareholders in cash, offering a direct return on their equity investment in the company’s common stock.
Does Woodward’s release include forward-looking statement warnings?
Yes. Woodward includes a standard forward-looking statements notice, stating that actual results may differ materially from projections and referring investors to its Form 10-K and future Form 10-Q filings for detailed risk factors.