Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Baxter International (BAX) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Medical/Dental Instruments
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.21%
@ $19.35
TTM Yield
1.03%
Forward Annual
$0.04
Quarterly
Market Cap
$9.6b
Payout (FCF)
37%
2.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.0100
Ex 2026-05-29
3y CAGR
-74.2%
5y CAGR
-55.0%
10y CAGR
-25.7%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-11-28.
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 (3.87)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (54.1%)
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.
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: +4.7%
✓ 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 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.47%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
83%
20 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.47%
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 (39)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-29$0.0100Quarterly2026-07-01recurring
2026-02-27$0.0100Quarterly2026-04-01recurring
2025-11-28$0.0100Quarterly2026-01-02recurring
2025-08-29$0.1700Quarterly2025-10-01recurring
2025-05-30$0.1700Quarterly2025-07-01recurring
2025-02-28$0.1700Quarterly2025-04-01recurring
2024-11-29$0.1700Quarterly2025-01-02recurring
2024-05-31$0.2900Quarterly2024-07-01recurring
2024-02-29$0.2900Quarterly2024-04-01recurring
2023-11-30$0.2900Quarterly2024-01-02recurring
2023-08-31$0.2900Quarterly2023-10-02recurring
2023-06-01$0.2900Quarterly2023-07-03recurring
2023-02-23$0.2900Quarterly2023-04-03recurring
2022-12-01$0.2900Quarterly2023-01-03recurring
2022-09-01$0.2900Quarterly2022-10-03recurring
2022-06-02$0.2900Quarterly2022-07-01recurring
2022-02-24$0.2800Quarterly2022-04-01recurring
2021-12-02$0.2800Quarterly2022-01-03recurring
2021-09-02$0.2800Quarterly2021-10-01recurring
2021-06-03$0.2800Quarterly2021-07-01recurring
2021-02-25$0.2450Quarterly2021-04-01recurring
2020-12-03$0.2450Quarterly2021-01-04recurring
2020-08-28$0.2450Quarterly2020-10-01recurring
2020-06-04$0.2450Quarterly2020-07-01recurring
2020-02-27$0.2200Quarterly2020-04-01recurring
2019-12-05$0.2200Quarterly2020-01-02recurring
2019-06-06$0.2200Quarterly2019-07-01recurring
2019-02-28$0.1900Quarterly2019-04-01recurring
2018-11-30$0.1900Quarterly2019-01-02recurring
2018-08-30$0.1900Quarterly2018-10-01recurring
2018-05-31$0.1900Quarterly2018-07-02recurring
2018-03-01$0.1600Quarterly2018-04-02recurring
2017-11-30$0.1600Quarterly2018-01-02recurring
2017-08-30$0.1600Quarterly2017-10-02recurring
2017-05-31$0.1600Quarterly2017-07-03recurring
2017-03-01$0.1300Quarterly2017-04-03recurring
2016-11-30$0.1300Quarterly2017-01-03recurring
2016-08-31$0.1300Quarterly2016-10-03recurring
2016-06-01$0.1300Quarterly2016-07-01recurring