Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Acme United (ACU) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Industrial Machinery/Components
11y payment streak5y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.39%
@ $46.12
TTM Yield
1.39%
Forward Annual
$0.64
Quarterly
Market Cap
$171.7m
Payout (FCF)
31%
3.2x covered
Payout (Earnings)
23%
Latest Amount
$0.1600
Ex 2026-03-25
3y CAGR
-17.0%
5y CAGR
-9.3%
10y CAGR
4.8%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-02
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (4.87)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (29.0%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
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.
3.48×
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.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +10.9%
✓ 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
-0.33%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
25 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.45%
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 (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-02$0.1600Quarterly2026-07-23recurring
2026-03-25$0.1600Quarterly2026-04-15recurring
2026-01-06$0.1600Quarterly2026-01-27recurring
2025-10-03$0.1600Quarterly2025-10-23recurring
2025-07-03$0.1600Quarterly2025-07-24recurring
2025-03-26$0.1500Quarterly2025-04-16recurring
2025-01-06$0.1500Quarterly2025-01-27recurring
2024-10-04$0.1500Quarterly2024-10-24recurring
2024-07-02$0.1500Quarterly2024-07-23recurring
2024-03-27$0.1500Quarterly2024-04-19recurring
2024-01-04$0.1500Quarterly2024-01-26recurring
2023-10-03$0.1400Quarterly2023-10-24recurring
2023-06-30$0.1400Quarterly2023-07-24recurring
2023-03-30$0.1400Quarterly2023-04-21recurring
2023-01-05$0.1400Quarterly2023-01-27recurring
2022-09-30$0.1400Quarterly2022-10-24recurring
2022-06-30$0.1400Quarterly2022-07-22recurring
2022-03-31$0.1300Quarterly2022-04-22recurring
2022-01-06$0.1300Quarterly2022-01-28recurring
2021-09-30$0.1300Quarterly2021-10-22recurring
2021-07-01$0.1300Quarterly2021-07-23recurring
2021-03-31$0.1300Quarterly2021-04-22recurring
2021-01-07$0.1300Quarterly2021-01-29recurring
2020-09-30$0.1200Quarterly2020-10-22recurring
2020-07-01$0.1200Quarterly2020-07-23recurring
2020-04-03$0.1200Quarterly2020-04-27recurring
2020-01-07$0.1200Quarterly2020-01-29recurring
2019-09-30$0.1200Quarterly2019-10-22recurring
2019-07-01$0.1200Quarterly2019-07-23recurring
2019-04-01$0.1200Quarterly2019-04-23recurring
2019-01-07$0.1200Quarterly2019-01-29recurring
2018-10-01$0.1100Quarterly2018-10-23recurring
2018-06-29$0.1100Quarterly2018-07-23recurring
2018-03-29$0.1100Quarterly2018-04-23recurring
2018-01-05$0.1100Quarterly2018-01-29recurring
2017-10-02$0.1100Quarterly2017-10-24recurring
2017-07-18$0.1100Quarterly2017-08-03recurring
2017-03-30$0.1000Quarterly2017-04-24recurring
2017-01-04$0.1000Quarterly2017-01-27recurring
2016-09-29$0.1000Quarterly2016-10-24recurring
2016-06-29$0.1000Quarterly2016-07-22recurring
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