WLK Stock — Westlake Corp.

Westlake Corp. (WLK)

Updated October 16, 2026.

WLK is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.37%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1078.7% over the past 22.2 years, 117.8 points ahead of SPY at 960.9%.

Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials—including ethylene, polyethylene, PVC, and epoxy resins—as well as housing and infrastructure products such as residential sidings, windows, pipes, and fittings across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. Westlake appeals to income investors seeking exposure to the chemicals and building materials sectors.

WLK performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1078.7% over the past 22.2 years, 117.8 points ahead of SPY at 960.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -14.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 49.5%.

WLK key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.26%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/11/2004

Distribution rate

3.37%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.35%

5-year average yield

1.48

Last close

$63.33 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$8,093,355,385

Average volume

775520.0

Dividend

$0.533

Ex-dividend date

08/25/2026

Payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

0.687

Payout ratio

3.0%

Forward P/E

14.9925

EPS

$-9.58

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.37%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.35%) 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.

WLK risks and drawbacks

WLK'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 49.5%.

Who may consider WLK — and who may not

WLK may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WLK pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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