Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
American Financial (AFG) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Property-Casualty Insurers
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.66%
@ $132.46
TTM Yield
2.60%
Forward Annual
$3.52
Quarterly
Market Cap
$10.7b
Payout (FCF)
58%
1.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
96%
Latest Amount
$0.8800
Ex 2026-04-15
3y CAGR
-12.2%
5y CAGR
-3.1%
10y CAGR
7.3%
Next Ex-Date
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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 · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.87)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (73.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (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.
2.00×
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: -0.1%
✓ 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
-0.25%
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
2 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.55%
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 (64)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-15$0.8800Quarterly2026-04-24recurring
2026-02-13$1.5000—2026-02-25special
2026-01-15$0.8800Quarterly2026-01-27recurring
2025-11-17$2.0000—2025-11-26special
2025-10-15$0.8800Quarterly2025-10-24recurring
2025-07-15$0.8000Quarterly2025-07-25recurring
2025-04-15$0.8000Quarterly2025-04-25recurring
2025-03-17$2.0000—2025-03-28special
2025-01-14$0.8000Quarterly2025-01-24recurring
2024-11-15$4.0000—2024-11-26special
2024-10-15$0.8000Quarterly2024-10-25recurring
2024-07-15$0.7100Quarterly2024-07-25recurring
2024-04-12$0.7100Quarterly2024-04-25recurring
2024-02-15$2.5000—2024-02-28special
2024-01-11$0.7100Quarterly2024-01-25recurring
2023-11-10$1.5000—2023-11-22special
2023-10-12$0.7100Quarterly2023-10-25recurring
2023-07-13$0.6300Quarterly2023-07-25recurring
2023-04-13$0.6300Quarterly2023-04-25recurring
2023-02-14$4.0000—2023-02-28special
2023-01-12$0.6300Quarterly2023-01-25recurring
2022-11-14$2.0000—2022-11-22special
2022-10-13$0.6300Quarterly2022-10-25recurring
2022-07-14$0.5600Quarterly2022-07-25recurring
2022-05-19$8.0000—2022-05-27special
2022-04-13$0.5600Quarterly2022-04-25recurring
2022-03-14$2.0000—2022-03-22special
2022-01-13$0.5600Quarterly2022-01-25recurring
2021-12-22$2.0000—2021-12-30special
2021-11-12$4.0000—2021-11-22special
2021-10-14$0.5600Quarterly2021-10-25recurring
2021-09-27$4.0000—2021-10-05special
2021-07-23$2.0000—2021-08-02special
2021-07-14$0.5000Quarterly2021-07-26recurring
2021-06-07$14.0000—2021-06-15special
2021-04-14$0.5000Quarterly2021-04-26recurring
2021-01-14$0.5000Quarterly2021-01-25recurring
2020-12-18$2.0000—2020-12-29special
2020-10-14$0.5000Quarterly2020-10-26recurring
2020-07-14$0.4500Quarterly2020-07-27recurring
2020-04-14$0.4500Quarterly2020-04-27recurring
2020-01-14$0.4500Quarterly2020-01-27recurring
2019-11-14$1.8000—2019-11-25special
2019-10-11$0.4500Quarterly2019-10-25recurring
2019-07-12$0.4000Quarterly2019-07-25recurring
2019-05-14$1.5000—2019-05-28special
2019-04-12$0.4000Quarterly2019-04-25recurring
2019-01-14$0.4000Quarterly2019-01-25recurring
2018-11-15$1.5000—2018-11-26special
2018-10-12$0.4000Quarterly2018-10-25recurring
2018-07-12$0.3500Quarterly2018-07-25recurring
2018-05-14$1.5000—2018-05-25special
2018-04-12$0.3500Quarterly2018-04-25recurring
2018-01-11$0.3500Quarterly2018-01-25recurring
2017-11-16$2.0000—2017-11-27special
2017-10-12$0.3500Quarterly2017-10-25recurring
2017-07-12$0.3125Quarterly2017-07-25recurring
2017-05-11$1.5000—2017-05-25special
2017-04-11$0.3125Quarterly2017-04-25recurring
2017-01-11$0.3125Quarterly2017-01-25recurring
2016-11-21$1.0000—2016-12-07special
2016-10-12$0.3125Quarterly2016-10-25recurring
2016-07-13$0.2800Quarterly2016-07-25recurring
2016-04-13$0.2800Quarterly2016-04-25recurring
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