Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) — Dividend Profile
Health Care·Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
4.40%
@ $57.27
TTM Yield
4.37%
Forward Annual
$2.52
Quarterly
Market Cap
$115.6b
Payout (FCF)
43%
2.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
70%
Latest Amount
$0.6300
Ex 2026-04-02
3y CAGR
-17.9%
5y CAGR
-3.0%
10y CAGR
5.2%
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: WatchYield Trap: Yellow1 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (3.90)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (44.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (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.
2.35×
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.
⚠ Fired
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +9.8%
✓ 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 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.89%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
84%
21 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
6 days
4 – 13 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.95%
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 (40)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-02$0.6300Quarterly2026-05-01recurring
2026-01-02$0.6300Quarterly2026-02-02recurring
2025-10-03$0.6200Quarterly2025-11-03recurring
2025-07-03$0.6200Quarterly2025-08-01recurring
2025-04-04$0.6200Quarterly2025-05-01recurring
2025-01-03$0.6200Quarterly2025-02-03recurring
2024-10-04$0.6000Quarterly2024-11-01recurring
2024-07-05$0.6000Quarterly2024-08-01recurring
2024-04-04$0.6000Quarterly2024-05-01recurring
2024-01-04$0.6000Quarterly2024-02-01recurring
2023-10-05$0.5700Quarterly2023-11-01recurring
2023-07-06$0.5700Quarterly2023-08-01recurring
2023-04-06$0.5700Quarterly2023-05-01recurring
2023-01-05$0.5700Quarterly2023-02-01recurring
2022-10-06$0.5400Quarterly2022-11-01recurring
2022-06-30$0.5400Quarterly2022-08-01recurring
2022-03-31$0.5400Quarterly2022-05-02recurring
2022-01-06$0.5400Quarterly2022-02-01recurring
2021-09-30$0.4900Quarterly2021-11-01recurring
2021-07-01$0.4900Quarterly2021-08-02recurring
2021-03-31$0.4900Quarterly2021-05-03recurring
2020-12-31$0.4900Quarterly2021-02-01recurring
2020-10-01$0.4500Quarterly2020-11-02recurring
2020-07-02$0.4500Quarterly2020-08-03recurring
2020-04-02$0.4500Quarterly2020-05-01recurring
2020-01-02$0.4500Quarterly2020-02-03recurring
2019-10-03$0.4100Quarterly2019-11-01recurring
2019-07-03$0.4100Quarterly2019-08-01recurring
2019-04-04$0.4100Quarterly2019-05-01recurring
2019-01-03$0.4100Quarterly2019-02-01recurring
2018-10-04$0.4000Quarterly2018-11-01recurring
2018-07-05$0.4000Quarterly2018-08-01recurring
2018-04-05$0.4000Quarterly2018-05-01recurring
2018-01-04$0.4000Quarterly2018-02-01recurring
2017-10-05$0.3900Quarterly2017-11-01recurring
2017-07-05$0.3900Quarterly2017-08-01recurring
2017-04-05$0.3900Quarterly2017-05-01recurring
2017-01-04$0.3900Quarterly2017-02-01recurring
2016-10-05$0.3800Quarterly2016-11-01recurring
2016-06-29$0.3800Quarterly2016-08-01recurring