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The Western Union Company (WU)

7.18 -0.07 (-0.97%)
At close: September 4 at 4:00:02 PM EDT
7.19 +0.01 (+0.19%)
After hours: September 4 at 7:55:39 PM EDT
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WU announced a cash dividend of $0.235 with an ex-date of Sep. 16, 2026
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Western Union faces regulatory scrutiny from AUSTRAC, impacting investor sentiment and stock performance. Despite recent gains, the company grapples with a declining share price and challenges from digital competitors, raising concerns about its long-term profitability and dividend sustainability.

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  • Previous Close 7.25
  • Open 7.20
  • Bid 7.19 x 4130000
  • Ask 7.21 x 1360000
  • Day's Range 7.14 - 7.24
  • 52 Week Range 6.27 - 10.35
  • Volume 6,149,883
  • Avg. Volume 9,813,688
  • Market Cap (intraday) 2.239B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.54
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 5.84
  • EPS (TTM) 1.23
  • Earnings Date Oct 22, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 0.94 (12.97%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Sep 16, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 7.09

The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, money order and media network services, travel money services, check acceptance services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

www.westernunion.com

9,600

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Credit Services

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

WU
18.36%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

WU
8.06%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

WU
24.16%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

WU
50.45%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 1.01B
Earnings 76.7M
Profit Margin 7.57%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

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400M
600M
800M
1B
8.0%
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12.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

6.00 Low
7.09 Average
7.18 Current
8.50 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/3/2026
Analyst Citigroup
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 8.5 -> 7

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Valuation Measures

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  • Market Cap

  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

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  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    9.80%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    5.12%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    43.97%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    4.04B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    395.4M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    1.23

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    919.8M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    294.87%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    357.28M

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