Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
AudioCodes (AUDC) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Telecommunications Equipment
9y payment streak1y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
4.91%
@ $8.15
TTM Yield
4.91%
Forward Annual
$0.40
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.2000
Ex 2026-02-20
3y CAGR
-17.8%
5y CAGR
-9.5%
10y CAGR
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2019-02-06.
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.
Safe (4.21)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (51.4%)
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.
2.09×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
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: -10.7%
✓ 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 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.65%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
11 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.17%
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 (16)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-02-20$0.2000Semi-Annual2026-03-06recurring
2025-08-14$0.2000Semi-Annual2025-08-28recurring
2025-02-20$0.1800Semi-Annual2025-03-06recurring
2024-08-15$0.1800Semi-Annual2024-08-29recurring
2024-02-16$0.1800Semi-Annual2024-03-06recurring
2023-08-16$0.1800Semi-Annual2023-08-31recurring
2023-02-17$0.1800Semi-Annual2023-03-07recurring
2022-08-16$0.1800Semi-Annual2022-08-31recurring
2022-02-14$0.1800Semi-Annual2022-03-01recurring
2021-08-10$0.1700Semi-Annual2021-08-26recurring
2021-02-17$0.1600Semi-Annual2021-03-04recurring
2020-08-14$0.1400Semi-Annual2020-09-01recurring
2020-02-14$0.1300Semi-Annual2020-03-04recurring
2019-08-16$0.1200Annual2019-09-03recurring
2019-02-06$0.1100Annual2019-02-19recurring
2018-08-03$0.2000Annual2018-08-20recurring