Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Acco Brands (ACCO) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Publishing
9y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
7.13%
@ $4.21
TTM Yield
7.13%
Forward Annual
$0.30
Quarterly
Market Cap
$386.8m
Payout (FCF)
53%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
65%
Latest Amount
$0.0750
Ex 2026-08-21
3y CAGR
-9.1%
5y CAGR
-3.6%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.37)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (72.8%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.94×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +1.7%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.80%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
22 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.38%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (34)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-08-21$0.0750Quarterly2026-09-09recurring
2026-05-22$0.0750Quarterly2026-06-17recurring
2026-03-20$0.0750Quarterly2026-03-26recurring
2025-11-21$0.0750Quarterly2025-12-10recurring
2025-08-22$0.0750Quarterly2025-09-10recurring
2025-05-23$0.0750Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2025-03-14$0.0750Quarterly2025-03-26recurring
2024-11-15$0.0750Quarterly2024-12-11recurring
2024-08-16$0.0750Quarterly2024-09-04recurring
2024-05-16$0.0750Quarterly2024-06-12recurring
2024-03-14$0.0750Quarterly2024-03-27recurring
2023-11-14$0.0750Quarterly2023-12-06recurring
2023-08-21$0.0750Quarterly2023-09-12recurring
2023-05-18$0.0750Quarterly2023-06-09recurring
2023-03-09$0.0750Quarterly2023-04-05recurring
2022-11-23$0.0750Quarterly2022-12-12recurring
2022-08-25$0.0750Quarterly2022-09-20recurring
2022-05-26$0.0750Quarterly2022-06-22recurring
2022-03-17$0.0750Quarterly2022-03-29recurring
2021-11-23$0.0750Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-26$0.0650Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-05-26$0.0650Quarterly2021-06-21recurring
2021-03-16$0.0650Quarterly2021-03-29recurring
2020-11-23$0.0650Quarterly2020-12-18recurring
2020-08-25$0.0650Quarterly2020-09-18recurring
2020-05-26$0.0650Quarterly2020-06-19recurring
2020-03-17$0.0650Quarterly2020-03-26recurring
2019-11-27$0.0650Quarterly2019-12-18recurring
2019-08-22$0.0600Quarterly2019-09-18recurring
2019-03-14$0.0600Quarterly2019-03-26recurring
2018-11-29$0.0600Quarterly2018-12-19recurring
2018-08-30$0.0600Quarterly2018-09-19recurring
2018-05-31$0.0600Quarterly2018-06-20recurring
2018-02-28$0.0600Quarterly2018-03-21recurring