Weyerhaeuser (WY) will suspend its quarterly dividend in 2020 because of COVID-19. In 2018 the REIT raised its quarterly dividend by 6.3 percent to $0.34 per share. Weyerhaeuser had raised its dividend nine consecutive years before this suspension.
In its press release reporting first quarter results the company also details additional actions in response to COVID-19 pandemic, including the temporary suspension of quarterly dividends to preserve liquidity and financial flexibility.
Weyerhaeuser is a real estate investment trust. The company is one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands. WY owns or controlsl millions of acres of timberlands in the U.S., and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. The company manages these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. Weyerhaeuser is also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products.