Western Union (WU) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Western Union (NYSE: WU):

• 10/8/2026 – Western Union was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 10/2/2026 – Western Union had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Western Union was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/29/2026 – Western Union had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $7.00 to $6.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Western Union had its price target lowered by Monness Crespi & Hardt from $6.00 to $5.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – Western Union had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..

Western Union Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $0.2350 dividend. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Western Union’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.42%.

Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global provider of money movement and payment services. The company enables consumers and businesses to send and receive money through digital platforms, retail locations and account-based services. Its offerings include domestic and international money transfers, bill payments, money orders and related payment solutions.

Western Union serves customers across a broad international network spanning more than 200 countries and territories. Consumers can access its services through the Western Union website and mobile application, as well as through a network of agent locations and other retail partners.