Western Union

An international American provider of financial services, The Western Union Company is based in Denver, Colorado. The Western Union Telegraph Company was established in Rochester, New York, in 1851 as the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company. After combining with numerous other telegraph firms, the corporation adopted its current name in 1856.

In addition to its main business of transmitting and delivering telegram messages, it developed a variety of telegraph-related services, including wire money transfer, and dominated the American telegraphy industry from the 1860s until the 1980s.

Western Union's market capitalization was $4.13 billion as of March 2023. By market capitalization, Western Union is now the 2654th most valuable corporation in the world. The most recent financial reports from Western Union indicate that the company's current revenue (TTM) is $4.47 billion. The company generated $5.07 billion in revenue in 2021, an increase from $4.83 billion in revenue in 2020.

Founded: 1851
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Website: westernunion.com