Western Union CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.93B
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.0
- Dividend yield
- 15.26%
About Western Union
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
The Western Union Company operates in the global payments and financial services sector, providing money movement and transfer solutions. Its business activities encompass consumer money transfers, consumer services, foreign exchange, and payment services across multiple regions, primarily serving retail consumers seeking cross-border and domestic payment solutions.
Incorporated in Delaware, the enterprise serves customers worldwide across diverse geographic markets including North America, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. No specific facility counts or physical headquarters addresses are detailed in the provided excerpt.
Summary of the business section of Western Union's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Western Union CO
- Founded
- 1851
- Headquarters
- Denver, CO
- Address
- 7001 East Belleview Avenue 80237
- Phone
- (866) 405-5012
- Website
- westernunion.com
- Employees
- 9,600, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Denver, Colorado
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WU
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 312M, Jul 22, 2026
- Public float
- $2.70B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1365135
- CUSIP
- 959802109
- ISIN
- US9598021098
- LEI
- 28ID94QU1140NC23S047
- EIN
- 20-4531180
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Devin McGranahan | CEO & President, Director | 1,861,709 |
| Benjamin Scott Hawksworth | Chief Operating Officer | 313,891 |
| Giovanni Angelini | President Europe, Africa, MEPA | 378,138 |
| Benjamin Carlton Adams | Chief Legal Officer | 251,429 |
| Cherie Axelrod | Chief Enterprise Risk Officer | 151,576 |
| Matthew Cagwin | Chief Financial Officer | 401,246 |
| Barry D. Cooper | Chief Accounting Officer | 47,168 |
| Andrew D. Walker | Chief Operations Officer | 128,803 |
| Mark Hinsey | Chief Accounting Officer | 46,910 |
| Estebarena Rodrigo Garcia | President of North America | 78,756 |
| Milind Pant | Director | 16,905 |
| Solomon D. Trujillo | Director | 97,257 |
| Timothy P. Murphy | Director | 95,923 |
| Jan Siegmund | Director | 85,994 |
| Betsy D. Holden | Director | 144,466 |
| Jeffrey A. Joerres | Director | 254,619 |
| Michael Miles | Director | 197,243 |
| Angela Sun | Director | 86,912 |
| Martin I. Cole | Director | 120,018 |
| Julie Cameron-Doe | Director | 37,284 |
| Suzette Deering | Director | 58,802 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Devin Mc Granahan | $10.70M | $14.66M | $2.28M | $61 | $203 |
| FY2025 Hikmet Ersek | $0 | $0 | $2.28M | $61 | $203 |
| FY2024 Devin Mc Granahan | $13.27M | $11.63M | $2.39M | $63 | $177 |
| FY2024 Hikmet Ersek | $0 | $0 | $2.39M | $63 | $177 |
| FY2023 Devin Mc Granahan | $9.97M | $7.60M | $2.07M | $65 | $135 |
| FY2023 Hikmet Ersek | $0 | $0 | $2.07M | $65 | $135 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, our businesses employed approximately 9,600 individuals, of which approximately 1,600 employees are located inside the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 5, 2010 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Dec 22, 2006 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 3, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 8, 2006 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |