Who owns Western Union?
Western Union is owned by The Western Union Company (the United States, NYSE: WU).[1]
Evidence: The Western Union Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Western Union Company verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Denver, Colorado
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Payments & lending › Processors & digital wallets
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: WU
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Western Union
Western Union is the main brand of The Western Union Company, under which it typically performs its money transfer services. The 10-K says most transfers are cross-border, sent through agents, retail locations, digital wallets and its apps, and that the Black and Yellow trade dress is registered worldwide. Money transfer under the name made up 87% of 2025 revenue.
Ownership timeline of Western Union
- Current owner Western Union [1] verified
Where Western Union sits in Western Union
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Western Union
Western Union controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in finance & insurance.
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Other brands in processors & digital wallets, and who owns them
The 27 brands in processors & digital wallets on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Euronet, with 4; Western Union has 4.
About the owner: Western Union
Western Union is a publicly listed company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: WU.
The Western Union Company is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in Dublin and Dubai. Its 10-K for the year to 31 December 2025 reports revenues of $4,050.7 million, of which Consumer Money Transfer made up 87% and Consumer Services 13%. It offers money transfer under the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta brands and has agreed, but not yet completed, the purchase of International Money Express.
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🇺🇸 Western Union and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Western Union is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Western Union?
The parent company of Western Union is The Western Union Company, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Western Union American?
Yes. Western Union originated in the United States and its owner, The Western Union Company, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Western Union still owned by The Western Union Company?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Western Union is still owned by The Western Union Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Western Union Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.
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