The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is included in Mad Money’s latest recap as Jim Cramer outlined his strategy for market sell-offs. When a caller asked about the stock during the lightning round, noting that it pays a 10% dividend yield and its forward P/E sits at 5x, Cramer remarked:

You know, I’ve met the company, and frankly, every time I recommend it, let’s be honest, every time I recommend it because of exactly what you just said, I feel like, why doesn’t it go up? And the answer is because it doesn’t have the earnings power to drive it up. We are going to take a pass on that stock.

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The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) provides global money transfer and payment solutions through retail agents, digital platforms, and mobile services. The company also offers bill payments, money orders, prepaid cards, foreign exchange, and digital wallet services. When a caller asked about the stock during the episode aired on September 18, 2025, Cramer replied:

You know what? It’s just, it’s, it’s got no growth. It does have that big yield, but that’s not what we want. We want growth. Growth and compounded income is how we make money here, not something like that.

It is worth noting that since the above comment was aired, the company’s stock is up over 6.5%.

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