
The payout hasn't moved in years, yet the yield keeps climbing because investors keep dumping the stock. We tested three high-yield names on earnings, cash flow, and debt, and one of them is paying dividends from reserves.
The Western Union Company is an American worldwide financial services and communications company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.01B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.37B |
| EBITDA | $769.70M |
| Operating Margin | 13.00% |
| Return on Equity | 36.80% |
| Return on Assets | 4.59% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $12.76 |
| Book Value | $2.85 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.46 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.54 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.493 |
| EV/EBITDA | 2.57 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -42.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $312.06M |
| Float | $309.97M |
| % Insiders | 0.86% |
| % Institutions | 98.05% |
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The payout hasn't moved in years, yet the yield keeps climbing because investors keep dumping the stock. We tested three high-yield names on earnings, cash flow, and debt, and one of them is paying dividends from reserves.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

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In the latest trading session, Western Union (WU) closed at $6.23, marking a +2.98% move from the previous day.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Devin McGranahan, and Chief Financial Officer, Matt Cagwin, will host a webcast and conference call to discuss third quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. A press release highlighting the financial results will be issued before the call. The webcast and presentation will be available at https://ir.westernunion.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly aft.

A 14.9% yield sounds like a windfall until you see what is propping it up. Six dividend stocks are flashing the same warning signs, and the companies shedding their best businesses may be the most dangerous of all.

WU renews its Publix deal as North American transactions fall, with the grocer's growing footprint offering ways to retain customers and spur growth.
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