Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Balchem (BCPC) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Major Chemicals
7y payment streak6y growth streakActiveAnnual
Forward Yield
0.54%
@ $177.00
TTM Yield
0.54%
Forward Annual
$0.96
Annual
Market Cap
$5.5b
Payout (FCF)
18%
5.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
19%
Latest Amount
$0.9600
Ex 2025-12-23
3y CAGR
10.6%
5y CAGR
10.6%
10y CAGR
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Next Ex-Date
2026-12-31
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-12-31.
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: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (19.46)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Low (4.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
9/9 (Strong)
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.
5.56×
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: +1.8%
✓ 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 6 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.18%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
6 of 6 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.53%
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 (10)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-12-31$0.3984Annual2027-01-15recurring
2025-12-23$0.9600Annual2026-01-20recurring
2024-12-26$0.8700Annual2025-01-17recurring
2023-12-26$0.7900Annual2024-01-19recurring
2022-12-23$0.7100Annual2023-01-20recurring
2021-12-27$0.6400Annual2022-01-21recurring
2020-12-24$0.5800Annual2021-01-22recurring
2019-12-27$0.5200Annual2020-01-17recurring
2017-12-26$0.4200Annual2018-01-19recurring
2016-12-22$0.3800Annual2017-01-20recurring
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