Published on 23 Mar 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going...

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 3 days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date, which is the cut-off date for shareholders to be present on the company's books to be eligible for a dividend payment. It is important to be aware of the ex-dividend date because any trade on the stock needs to have been settled on or before the record date. In other words, investors can purchase Willis Towers Watson's shares before the 27th of March in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of April.

The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.88 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$3.36 per share. Looking at the last 12 months of distributions, Willis Towers Watson has a trailing yield of approximately 1.3% on its current stock price of US$273.21. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.

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