The Western Union Co, known by the ticker symbol WU, is a mid-cap financial technology service, operating in the technology business sector. This is my third report on WU for this Viital portfolio. I last discussed WU on November 29th

WU Dividends

Western Union's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.235 is payable March 31st, to shareholders on record as of March 16th. The WUAnnual estimated dividend payout per share of $0.94 yields 4.68% per yesterday's $20.09. closing price. 

WU has paid quarterly dividend payouts increasing annually since March 2010 That stretch will mark 12 years next month.

WU Returns

Adding the $0.94 annual WU forward-looking dividend to its estimated one-year price upside of $0.41 shows a $1.35 potential gross gain, per share, to be reduced by any costs to trade WU shares.  

At yesterday's $20.09 price per share, a little over $1000 would buy 50 shares.

A $10 broker fee (if charged) would be paid half at purchase and half at sale and might cost us$0.20 per share.

Subtract that maybe $0.20 brokerage cost from my estimated $1.35 gross gain estimate per share results in a net gain of $1.15 X 50 shares = $57.50 for a 5.75% net gain on a $1.004.50 investment.

So it is that The Western Union Co (WU) shows a possible 5.75% net gain including a 4.68% forward estimated dividend yield. 

Over the next year at this time our $1000 investment in The Western Union Co (WU) could generate $46.80 in cash dividends alone. Note that a single share of WU stock bought at yesterday's share price of $20.09 isless than half the dividend income from $1000.00 invested. So, by my dogcatcher ideal, now is a good time to pickup The Western Union Co, (WU) shares. The estimated next-year dividend from $1K invested is $26.71 greater than the single share price of WU. Consider yourself alerted. Its a sign!  

All of the estimates above are speculation based on the past history of The Western Union Co, (WU). Only time and money invested in this stock will determine its market value.