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The Western Union Company

WU · NYSE · Stock · Financial Services
$7.03
+1.44% today

What The Western Union does

The Western Union Company provides money movement payments, and digital financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agents and owned locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, money order and media network services, travel money services, check acceptance services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Key facts

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Credit Services
Market cap
$2.19B
P/E (ttm)
5.7
Forward P/E
4.6
Dividend yield
13.56%
Beta
0.54
Profit margin
9.8%
Employees
9,600
Headquarters
Denver, CO, United States
Exchange
NYSE

Performance

1 Month
-5.6%
3 Months
-1.3%
6 Months
-22.1%
1 Year
-13.6%
5 Years
-61.4%
$6.2752-week range$10.35
Biggest setback — last 12 months
-38.1%
2 Feb 2026 → 27 Jul 2026
Fell from $10.28 to $6.36 — its sharpest sustained decline this year.
Biggest run-up — last 12 months
+29.6%
6 Oct 2025 → 2 Feb 2026
Ran from $7.93 to $10.28 — its strongest sustained advance this year.

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