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WFRD Stock — Weatherford International PLC
Weatherford International PLC (WFRD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
WFRD's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (91/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.44%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.275 with an ex-date of August 6, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
WFRD is a Stock. its distribution rate is 1.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.41%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 504.5% over the past 46.6 years.
Weatherford International is an energy services company providing equipment and services for drilling, completing, and producing oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide, operating through segments focused on drilling and evaluation, well construction and completions, and production and intervention. The company carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to oilfield services and energy infrastructure with regular dividend payments.
WFRD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.41%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.275. The ex-dividend date is 08/06/2026. The payment date is 09/03/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.275 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-06 | $0.275 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.275 | 10.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-06 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-06 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-06 | $0.25 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-13 | $0.25 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.5 | — |
| 2025 total | $1 | 100.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.825 | 10.0% vs prior-year YTD |
WFRD dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +7.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +7.5% |
WFRD performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 504.5% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -7.4% | — |
| 3M | -5.0% | — |
| 6M | -22.8% | — |
| YTD | -1.8% | — |
| 1Y | 22.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -7.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -6.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 24.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 29.40% |
| Since inception (46.6 years) | 504.5% | 3.90% |
WFRD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 91 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.31%
- Asset type
- Stock
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/17/1980
- Distribution rate
- 1.44%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.41%
- Last close
- $76.19 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $5,448,507,204
- Average volume
- 511404.0
- Dividend
- $0.275
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/06/2026
- Payment date
- 09/03/2026
- Beta
- 1.051
- Payout ratio
- 21.2%
- P/E ratio
- 15.03
- Forward P/E
- 11.1235
- EPS
- $5.07
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.41%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
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.
WFRD risks and drawbacks
WFRD'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 32.5%.
Who may consider WFRD — and who may not
WFRD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WFRD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does WFRD pay monthly?
No. WFRD currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is WFRD's dividend yield?
WFRD's distribution rate is 1.44%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has WFRD's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +7.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does WFRD pay a dividend?
WFRD pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.275. The ex-dividend date is 08/06/2026. The payment date is 09/03/2026.
How has WFRD performed?
Total return is 504.5% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 32.5%.
Is WFRD a good investment?
WFRD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 91 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.44% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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