Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Argan (AGX) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Engineering & Construction
9y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.29%
@ $694.72
TTM Yield
0.27%
Forward Annual
$2.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$9.6b
Payout (FCF)
6%
16.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
18%
Latest Amount
$0.5000
Ex 2026-04-22
3y CAGR
-1.6%
5y CAGR
5.9%
10y CAGR
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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: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (18.34)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (52.9%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (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.
16.92×
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: +121.5%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.02%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
7 days
2 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.50%
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 (35)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-22$0.5000Quarterly2026-04-30recurring
2026-01-22$0.5000Quarterly2026-01-30recurring
2025-10-23$0.5000Quarterly2025-10-31recurring
2025-07-23$0.3750Quarterly2025-07-31recurring
2025-04-22$0.3750Quarterly2025-04-30recurring
2025-01-23$0.3750Quarterly2025-01-31recurring
2024-10-23$0.3750Quarterly2024-10-31recurring
2024-07-23$0.3000Quarterly2024-07-31recurring
2024-04-19$0.3000Quarterly2024-04-30recurring
2024-01-22$0.3000Quarterly2024-01-31recurring
2023-10-20$0.3000Quarterly2023-10-31recurring
2023-07-20$0.2500Quarterly2023-07-31recurring
2023-04-19$0.2500Quarterly2023-04-28recurring
2023-01-19$0.2500Quarterly2023-01-31recurring
2022-10-20$0.2500Quarterly2022-10-31recurring
2022-07-20$0.2500Quarterly2022-07-29recurring
2022-04-20$0.2500Quarterly2022-04-29recurring
2022-01-20$0.2500Quarterly2022-01-31recurring
2021-10-20$0.2500Quarterly2021-10-29recurring
2021-07-21$0.2500Quarterly2021-07-30recurring
2021-04-21$0.2500Quarterly2021-04-30recurring
2020-12-18$0.2500Quarterly2020-12-29recurring
2020-10-21$0.2500Quarterly2020-10-30recurring
2020-07-22$1.0000—2020-07-31special
2020-04-21$0.2500Quarterly2020-04-30recurring
2020-01-22$0.2500Quarterly2020-01-31recurring
2019-10-22$0.2500Quarterly2019-10-31recurring
2019-07-22$0.2500Quarterly2019-07-31recurring
2019-04-18$0.2500Quarterly2019-04-30recurring
2019-01-23$0.2500Quarterly2019-01-31recurring
2018-10-23$0.2500Quarterly2018-10-31recurring
2018-07-23$0.2500Quarterly2018-07-31recurring
2018-04-20$0.2500Quarterly2018-04-30recurring
2017-10-19$1.0000—2017-10-31unknown
2016-10-14$0.3000—2016-10-28special
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