The Western Union Company Stock News

Boston, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Union , the global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payment services, has been named the top online money transfer service by Expert Consumers. This recognition highlights Western Union's long standing reputation for providing flexible and reliable international money transfer solutions.

In trading on Monday, shares of Western Union were yielding above the 9% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.94), with the stock changing hands as low as $10.39 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.

Boston, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expert Consumers has published an article that highlights Western Union as the top money transfer app for 2025, delving into its features and advantages.

Western Union's shares are down 10% YTD, but improved business performance and positive revenue/earnings growth indicate a potential rebound. The company's digital strategy, acquisitions, and consumer services expansion are driving transaction growth and revenue, setting the stage for positive growth in 2025. With a strong dividend yield of 8.4% and robust cash flow, Western Union's dividends a...

Western Union is expanding its digital wallet services in Singapore and Mexico in addition to growing a new advertising business segment. WU recently approved a $1 billion repurchase authorization, with shares at a historically low valuation. Using a dividend discount model for valuation, the stock appears undervalued by 25% to 35%.

A pair of shareholder-pleasing measures announced after market close Friday were powering the stock of Western Union (WU 4.00%) higher on Monday. Focused on news of a hefty share buyback program announced by the company, investors piled into the stock, boosting its price by 4% on the first trading day of the new week.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a new $1 billion authorization for the Company to repurchase its common stock and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share. The dividend will be payable December 31, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2024. “We remain commi...

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union today announced that it has opened eight owned locations for customers in Mexico. The move makes the Company the first international money transfer service provider to launch its own branded stores in the country. The owned stores offer a specialized, high-quality customer-focused experience that address the growing demand for efficient and reliable c...