WPM Stock — Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)

WPM is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 5870.3% over the past 21.1 years, 5023.5 points ahead of SPY at 846.8%.

At the current 0.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $49 per year, or $4.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a precious metals streaming company that provides upfront financing to mining operations in exchange for the right to purchase fixed percentages of their future gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt production at predetermined prices, with operations and streaming agreements across North and South America, Europe, and Africa. The company distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. This business model appeals to income investors seeking exposure to precious metals without the operational risks of mining companies themselves.

WPM performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 5870.3% over the past 21.1 years, 5023.5 points ahead of SPY at 846.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.4%.

WPM key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.43%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/06/2005

Distribution rate

0.49%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.49%

5-year average yield

1.13

Last close

$153.33

Market cap

$70,858,039,296

Average volume

2494985.0

Last dividend

$0.1950

Ex-dividend date

08/20/2026

Payment date

09/03/2026

Beta

1.191

Payout ratio

0.174

P/E ratio

34.5942

Forward P/E

33.0033

EPS

$4.51

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.49%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.49%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

WPM risks and drawbacks

WPM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.4%.

Who may consider WPM — and who may not

WPM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WPM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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