Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
BGC (BGC) — Dividend Profile
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4y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.74%
@ $10.86
TTM Yield
0.74%
Forward Annual
$0.08
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.1b
Payout (FCF)
12%
8.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
26%
Latest Amount
$0.0200
Ex 2026-05-27
3y CAGR
26.0%
5y CAGR
10y CAGR
-22.9%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2023-08-21.
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 (1.75)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (68.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (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.
9.18×
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: +23.5%
✓ 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 11 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.51%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
91%
10 of 11 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
2 days
1 – 12 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.20%
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 (20)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-27$0.0200Quarterly2026-06-10recurring
2026-03-04$0.0200Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-11-26$0.0200Quarterly2025-12-10recurring
2025-08-20$0.0200Quarterly2025-09-03recurring
2025-05-27$0.0200Quarterly2025-06-10recurring
2025-03-06$0.0200Quarterly2025-03-20recurring
2024-11-21$0.0200Quarterly2024-12-04recurring
2024-08-19$0.0200Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-20$0.0200Quarterly2024-06-04recurring
2024-03-04$0.0100Quarterly2024-03-19recurring
2023-11-16$0.0100Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-21$0.0100Quarterly2023-09-05recurring
2018-03-08$0.1800Quarterly2018-03-30recurring
2017-12-07$0.1800Quarterly2017-12-29recurring
2017-09-07$0.1800Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-07$0.1800Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-08$0.1800Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-12-07$0.1800Quarterly2016-12-30recurring
2016-09-07$0.1800Quarterly2016-09-30recurring
2016-06-01$0.1800Quarterly2016-06-24recurring