Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Avista (AVA) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Power Generation
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.64%
@ $42.42
TTM Yield
4.63%
Forward Annual
$1.97
Quarterly
Market Cap
$3.4b
Payout (FCF)
-0.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
82%
Latest Amount
$0.4925
Ex 2026-05-19
3y CAGR
-18.8%
5y CAGR
-10.2%
10y CAGR
-0.4%
Next Ex-Date
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 (0.86)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (62.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
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: +9.6%
✓ 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
-1.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
80%
20 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
7 days
3 – 18 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.14%
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
2026-05-19$0.4925Quarterly2026-06-12recurring
2026-02-25$0.4925Quarterly2026-03-13recurring
2025-11-24$0.4900Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-19$0.4900Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-05-13$0.4900Quarterly2025-06-13recurring
2025-02-26$0.4900Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-11-26$0.4750Quarterly2024-12-13recurring
2024-08-22$0.4750Quarterly2024-09-13recurring
2024-05-22$0.4750Quarterly2024-06-14recurring
2024-02-22$0.4750Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-16$0.4600Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-17$0.4600Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-05-25$0.4600Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-02-16$0.4600Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-11-17$0.4400Quarterly2022-12-15recurring
2022-08-18$0.4400Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2022-05-26$0.4400Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-02-17$0.4400Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-11-18$0.4225Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-18$0.4225Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-05-26$0.4225Quarterly2021-06-15recurring
2021-02-18$0.4225Quarterly2021-03-15recurring
2020-12-02$0.4050Quarterly2020-12-15recurring
2020-08-19$0.4050Quarterly2020-09-15recurring
2020-05-28$0.4050Quarterly2020-06-15recurring
2020-02-20$0.4050Quarterly2020-03-13recurring
2019-11-20$0.3875Quarterly2019-12-13recurring
2019-08-21$0.3875Quarterly2019-09-13recurring
2019-05-22$0.3875Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-02-21$0.3875Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-29$0.3725Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-30$0.3725Quarterly2018-09-14recurring
2018-05-24$0.3725Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-02-22$0.3725Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-11-30$0.3575Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-29$0.3575Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-23$0.3575Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-02-22$0.3575Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-16$0.3425Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-30$0.3425Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-24$0.3425Quarterly2016-06-15recurring