West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) will raise its quarterly dividend by 7.1 percent to $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter of 2018. This marks the 26th consecutive year of dividend increases by WST.
This is the twenty-sixth consecutive annual increase in the Company's dividend. The fourth-quarter dividend will be paid on November 7, 2018, to shareholders of record as of October 24, 2018. The new dividend yield for WST is 0.7%.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.