Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.20

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of 0.195 per share on Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th.

Wheaton Precious Metals has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Wheaton Precious Metals has a dividend payout ratio of 34.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Wheaton Precious Metals to earn $4.86 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.78 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.0%.

Wheaton Precious Metals Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of Wheaton Precious Metals stock opened at $125.34 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $56.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s 50 day moving average is $115.12 and its 200-day moving average is $130.80. Wheaton Precious Metals has a 12-month low of $90.94 and a 12-month high of $165.76.

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $878.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $879.29 million. Wheaton Precious Metals had a return on equity of 20.20% and a net margin of 65.55%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 84.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Wheaton Precious Metals will post 4.75 EPS for the current year.

Key Wheaton Precious Metals News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wheaton Precious Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS was $1.19, exceeding the $1.15 analyst consensus and rising sharply from $0.63 a year earlier. Revenue increased 84.7% year over year to $878 million. Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record production and cash generation, combined with a 65.55% net margin and 20.20% return on equity, reinforce the company’s high-margin business model and could support continued investor confidence.
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share, an 18% increase from the comparable 2025 dividend. The payment is scheduled for September 3 for shareholders of record on August 20, representing an annualized $0.78 per share and an approximately 0.6% yield. Dividend Declaration
• Neutral Sentiment: Although EPS surpassed expectations, reported revenue of $878 million was slightly below the $879.29 million estimate cited by MarketBeat. The earnings beat and year-over-year growth nevertheless indicate strong operating momentum. WPM Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management continues to face commodity-price volatility and cost pressures, risks that could affect future production economics and results despite the quarter’s strong performance.

Wheaton Precious Metals Company Profile

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a Canada-based precious metals streaming company that acquires and manages long-term purchase agreements for metals produced by mining companies. Rather than operating mines, Wheaton provides upfront and ongoing financing to miners in exchange for the right to purchase a portion of the metals produced — typically silver and gold, and occasionally other precious metals — at predetermined prices. This streaming business model offers investors exposure to metal production with reduced operating and capital-cost risk compared with traditional mining companies.

The company’s activities center on structuring and maintaining a diversified portfolio of streaming agreements across multiple jurisdictions.