Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Best Buy (BBY) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Consumer Electronics/Video Chains
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
5.37%
@ $71.54
TTM Yield
5.33%
Forward Annual
$3.84
Quarterly
Market Cap
$15.0b
Payout (FCF)
64%
1.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
75%
Latest Amount
$0.9600
Ex 2026-03-24
3y CAGR
-29.7%
5y CAGR
-14.5%
10y CAGR
1.3%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-18
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 · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.94)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (68.4%)
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.
1.57×
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.
⚠ Fired
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -3.5%
✓ 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 23 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.22%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
96%
22 of 23 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
8 days
4 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.01%
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-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-18$0.9600Quarterly2026-07-09recurring
2026-03-24$0.9600Quarterly2026-04-14recurring
2025-12-16$0.9500Quarterly2026-01-06recurring
2025-09-18$0.9500Quarterly2025-10-09recurring
2025-06-18$0.9500Quarterly2025-07-10recurring
2025-03-25$0.9500Quarterly2025-04-15recurring
2024-12-17$0.9400Quarterly2025-01-07recurring
2024-09-19$0.9400Quarterly2024-10-10recurring
2024-06-20$0.9400Quarterly2024-07-11recurring
2024-03-20$0.9400Quarterly2024-04-11recurring
2023-12-11$0.9200Quarterly2024-01-02recurring
2023-09-18$0.9200Quarterly2023-10-10recurring
2023-03-22$0.9200Quarterly2023-04-13recurring
2022-12-12$0.8800Quarterly2023-01-03recurring
2022-09-19$0.8800Quarterly2022-10-11recurring
2022-06-13$0.8800Quarterly2022-07-05recurring
2022-03-23$0.8800Quarterly2022-04-14recurring
2021-12-13$0.7000Quarterly2022-01-04recurring
2021-06-16$0.7000Quarterly2021-07-08recurring
2021-03-17$0.7000Quarterly2021-04-08recurring
2020-12-14$0.5500Quarterly2021-01-05recurring
2020-09-14$0.5500Quarterly2020-10-06recurring
2020-06-10$0.5500Quarterly2020-07-02recurring
2020-03-18$0.5500Quarterly2020-04-09recurring
2019-12-16$0.5000Quarterly2020-01-07recurring
2019-09-18$0.5000Quarterly2019-10-10recurring
2019-06-12$0.5000Quarterly2019-07-05recurring
2019-03-19$0.5000Quarterly2019-04-10recurring
2018-12-10$0.4500Quarterly2018-12-31recurring
2018-09-17$0.4500Quarterly2018-10-09recurring
2018-06-13$0.4500Quarterly2018-07-05recurring
2018-03-21$0.4500Quarterly2018-04-12recurring
2017-12-06$0.3400Quarterly2017-12-28recurring
2017-09-18$0.3400Quarterly2017-10-10recurring
2017-06-13$0.3400Quarterly2017-07-06recurring
2017-03-20$0.3400Quarterly2017-04-12recurring
2016-12-06$0.2800Quarterly2016-12-29recurring
2016-09-09$0.2800Quarterly2016-10-04recurring
2016-06-10$0.2800Quarterly2016-07-05recurring
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