Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) to go ex-dividend.
On 3/20/2018 Waddell & Reed Financial ( NYSE:WDR ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.25 up from $0.25 making the yield 5.03271263210871%.


Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) Ex- dividend date

Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 5/1/2018


Dividend History for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR)
The next payable dividend for Waddell & Reed Financial is scheduled for 5/1/2018. There is an annual dividend of $$1.00 with a yield of 4.98% The company’s dividend has increased by 10.60% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 67.57% , 47.39% based on this years estimates and 48.31% based on next years projected estimates.

Recent Dividend History for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR)

• On 3/20/2013 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28.
• On 6/24/2013 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28.
• On 9/20/2013 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28.
• On 9/20/2013 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28.
• On 12/19/2013 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.
• On 4/3/2014 Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.

Recent Insider Trading for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR)

• On 2/1/2018 Jerry W Walton, Director, sold 5,792 with an average share price of $22.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $132,926.40.
• On 12/22/2017 Wendy J Hills, SVP, sold 31,273 with an average share price of $22.41 per share and the total transaction amounting to $700,827.93.
• On 12/21/2017 John E Sundeen Jr, CAO, sold 45,168 with an average share price of $22.48 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,015,376.64.
• On 11/20/2017 Alan W Kosloff, Director, sold 19,178 with an average share price of $19.82 per share and the total transaction amounting to $380,107.96.
• On 11/9/2017 Thomas W Butch, CMO, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $19.26 per share and the total transaction amounting to $96,300.00.
• On 8/7/2017 Benjamin R Clouse, VP, sold 5,903 with an average share price of $20.01 per share and the total transaction amounting to $118,119.03.

Recent Analyst Rating for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR)

• On 2/13/2018 Morgan Stanley, Boost Price Target, fromUnderweight to Underweight to Underweight with a price target of $20.00 to $21.00
• On 1/31/2018 Royal Bank of Canada, Reiterated Rating, to sold with a price target of $20.00
• On 1/31/2018 Citigroup, Upgrade, fromSell to Neutral to Sell with a price target of $24.00
• On 1/30/2018 Bank of America, Set Price Target, to sold with a price target of $20.00
• On 1/11/2018 Jefferies Group, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $23.00
• On 12/22/2017 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $23.00

Recent Trading for Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR)
Shares of Waddell & Reed Financial closed the previous trading session at 20.00 up +0.11 0.55% with shares trading hands.