Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) to go ex-dividend.On 8/25/2017 Westar Energy, Inc. ( NYSE:WR ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.40 down from $0.40 making the yield .Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) Ex- dividend dateWestar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 10/2/2017 Dividend History for Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) The next payable dividend for Westar Energy, Inc. is scheduled for 10/2/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$1.60 with a yield of 3.09% The company’s dividend has increased by 3.60% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 67.23% , 64.00% based on this years estimates and 62.26% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR)
- On 3/1/2013 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.
- On 5/16/2013 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.
- On 8/30/2013 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.
- On 11/27/2013 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34.
- On 2/26/2014 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35.
- On 5/16/2014 Westar Energy, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35.
Recent Insider Trading for Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR)
- On 8/18/2017 Anthony D. Somma, CFO, sold 2,500 with an average share price of $51.07 per share and the total transaction amounting to $127,675.00.
- On 8/16/2017 Bruce A. Akin, SVP, sold 5,000 with an average share price of $51.50 per share and the total transaction amounting to $257,500.00.
- On 8/15/2017 Larry D. Irick, VP, sold 10,000 with an average share price of $51.17 per share and the total transaction amounting to $511,700.00.
- On 8/14/2017 Anthony D. Somma, CFO, sold 4,000 with an average share price of $51.21 per share and the total transaction amounting to $204,840.00.
- On 8/14/2017 Greg A. Greenwood, SVP, sold 10,000 with an average share price of $51.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $510,000.00.
- On 3/16/2017 Jerl L. Banning, SVP, sold 1,850 with an average share price of $54.61 per share and the total transaction amounting to $101,028.50.
Recent Analyst Rating for Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR)
- On 7/26/2017 Wolfe Research, Initiated Coverage, to Outperform
- On 7/11/2017 Evercore ISI, Upgrade, fromIn-Line to Outperform to In-Line with a price target of $49.00 to $53.00
- On 7/11/2017 J P Morgan Chase & Co, Upgrade, fromNeutral to Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $32.00 to $53.00
- On 6/2/2016 Barclays PLC, Boost Price Target, to Equal Weight with a price target of $45.00 to $60.00
- On 6/1/2016 Gabelli, Downgrade, fromBuy to Hold to Buy
- On 6/1/2016 Mizuho, Downgrade, fromBuy to Neutral to Buy with a price target of $60.00
Recent Trading for Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) Shares of Westar Energy, Inc. closed the previous trading session at 51.70 up +0.20 0.39% with 550,930 shares trading hands.