Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
ARAMARK (ARMK) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Restaurants
11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.90%
@ $53.08
TTM Yield
0.65%
Forward Annual
$0.48
Quarterly
Market Cap
$14.0b
Payout (FCF)
49%
2.0x covered
Payout (Earnings)
36%
Latest Amount
$0.1200
Ex 2026-02-18
3y CAGR
-34.4%
5y CAGR
-22.9%
10y CAGR
-8.5%
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-20
Last recorded cut on or near 2023-11-27.
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.
Grey (2.34)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (66.6%)
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.
3.53×
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: +47.3%
✓ 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
0.00%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
25 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.31%
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-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-20$0.1200Quarterly2026-06-03recurring
2026-02-18$0.1200Quarterly2026-03-04recurring
2025-12-05$0.1200Quarterly2025-12-17recurring
2025-08-06$0.1050Quarterly2025-08-20recurring
2025-05-14$0.1050Quarterly2025-05-28recurring
2025-02-10$0.1050Quarterly2025-02-24recurring
2024-12-02$0.1050Quarterly2024-12-12recurring
2024-08-19$0.0950Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-10$0.0950Quarterly2024-05-28recurring
2024-02-13$0.0950Quarterly2024-02-28recurring
2023-11-27$0.0950Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-15$0.1100Quarterly2023-08-29recurring
2023-05-16$0.1100Quarterly2023-05-31recurring
2023-02-21$0.1100Quarterly2023-03-08recurring
2022-11-21$0.1100Quarterly2022-12-05recurring
2022-08-16$0.1100Quarterly2022-08-30recurring
2022-05-17$0.1100Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-15$0.1100Quarterly2022-03-02recurring
2021-11-29$0.1100Quarterly2021-12-07recurring
2021-08-24$0.1100Quarterly2021-09-08recurring
2021-05-25$0.1100Quarterly2021-06-09recurring
2021-02-16$0.1100Quarterly2021-03-03recurring
2020-11-30$0.1100Quarterly2020-12-08recurring
2020-08-18$0.1100Quarterly2020-09-02recurring
2020-05-18$0.1100Quarterly2020-06-02recurring
2020-02-12$0.1100Quarterly2020-02-27recurring
2019-11-29$0.1100Quarterly2019-12-09recurring
2019-08-14$0.1100Quarterly2019-08-29recurring
2019-05-15$0.1100Quarterly2019-05-30recurring
2019-02-13$0.1100Quarterly2019-02-28recurring
2018-11-23$0.1100Quarterly2018-12-06recurring
2018-08-15$0.1050Quarterly2018-08-30recurring
2018-05-16$0.1050Quarterly2018-05-31recurring
2018-02-13$0.1050Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-24$0.1050Quarterly2017-12-07recurring
2017-08-14$0.1030Quarterly2017-09-05recurring
2017-05-15$0.1030Quarterly2017-06-06recurring
2017-02-13$0.1030Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-23$0.1030Quarterly2016-12-08recurring
2016-08-12$0.0950Quarterly2016-09-06recurring
2016-05-16$0.0950Quarterly2016-06-07recurring